What to expect when you're expecting (90 page)

You’re halfway through your pregnancy now—and the top of your uterus will hit your belly button sometime around the 20th week. By the end of this month, your uterus will be about an inch above your belly button. By this point, there is no hiding the fact that you’re pregnant.

Physically

More energy

Fetal movement (probably by the end of the month)

Increasing vaginal discharge

Achiness in the lower abdomen and along the sides (from stretching of the ligaments supporting the uterus)

Constipation

Heartburn, indigestion, flatulence, bloating

Occasional headaches, faintness, or dizziness

Backache

Nasal congestion and occasional nosebleeds; ear stuffiness

Sensitive gums that may bleed when you brush

Hearty appetite

Leg cramps

Mild swelling of ankles and feet, and occasionally of hands and face

Varicose veins of legs and/or hemorrhoids