Ob-Gyn Answers Most Commonly Asked Questions About Second Trimester of Pregnancy - What to Expect

(Disclaimer: This video does not provide medical advice. It is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you think you may have a medical emergency, immediately call your doctor or dial 911.)

Dr. Justine Reilly, an ob-gyn at UT Health Austin, answers the most commonly searched questions about pregnancy during the second trimester.

Justine Reilly, MD, is a board-eligible obstetrician-gynecologist in Women’s Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Health Austin. Additionally, Dr. Reilly is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Women’s Health.

00:00 Intro - What to expect during the second trimester of pregnancy
00:18 What happens to my body in the second trimester?
00:54 Should I be eating more during the second trimester?
01:31 What symptoms are abnormal, and when should you call your doctor?
02:04 What symptoms are normal?
02:54 Are there specific screening tests or genetic testing that you should have in the second trimester?
03:41 What complications can arise during this trimester?
04:34 When will I feel my baby move and kick?
05:16 When should I start counting fetal kicks?
05:52 When may I learn the sex of my baby?
06:29 When should I start sleeping on my side?
07:28 Outro

[annectialee]

I'm 14 weeks and bleeding a lot. I've had 4 ultrasounds and my baby is OK🤷🏾‍♀️ It's scary but I'm praying for a healthy full term baby.

[kelseyfam]

Sleeping on my side has been such a struggle. I normally sleep on my back but I’m 32 weeks so I sleep on my side ..it feels better to sleep on my left as I can feel my heart rate go up slightly on my right but I’m constantly flipping from side to side night bc of how sore my hips get. Ahhh pregnant 🥰 so worth it

[coCholate]

I have high sugar level since I found out I am pregnant. Now on my 2nd trimester and is constantly injecting insulin. I hope that me and my baby will be fine and will complete this journey together healthy.

[gs]

Appreciate Dr. Reilly's approachable and straightforward answers here! Thank you :)

[askaojika]

I have a huge problem, I feel like not drinking water at all, in the morning, no tea for me, what I can eat well is only vegetables.
Feeling tired always.

[kameishaloves]

I cannot sleep on my back at all, or my right side, I sleep on my left side and has been since the 1st trimester.

[wuragolden]

I was diagnosed with UTI in my first trimester, and my doctor prescribed an antibiotic, he said it was safe to use. I used it, but I was a bit concerned though cos I learnt it's not advisable to use antibiotics esp in the first trimester. I really hope the baby is fine, healthy. I'm in my 2nd trimester now.

[DearMeu]

I have a question. Since when has Human pregnancies lasted 10 months? When I was growing up and through my childbearing years, it was always 9 months of pregnancy. I know pretty much the exact day I got pregnant for all 4 of my pregnancies. My first pregnancy I conceived a week before my birthday in November and my son was born July 31st, the exact day the Dr. Gave me for his due date. So I was pregnant for around 36 weeks for each of my pregnancies. These day you have to be pregnant for at least 40 weeks. When did this happen?

[anitaferencz]

I have been feeling kicks since week 16. Second pregnancy and I’m in the skinnier side.

[Romina]

I’m 17 weeks and kind of not feeling any symptoms and stomach feels quiet haven’t felt kicks yet, should I be concerned? Or is this normal

[nova]

I was pregnant on the fifth of April, and after five weeks my husband returned from travel and had foreplay, next day I was bleeding non stop It was not much until the 29th of May age
After 7 weeks The doctor told me that the fetus died in the fifth week, and I took medication to open the uterus and I did miscarriage, I was bleeding until Sunday June second the doctor said that ovulation is next Sunday, but on Monday I bleed some light spotting of blood until the fourth day I had Intercourse so I got more bleeding .
My menstruation is usually light for 3 days. What should I do in order not to repeat the miscarriage experience? Was foreplay the cause of uterine bleeding? Do you think I didn’t have ovulation after the miscarriage? It was a regular mistake from the doctor? Or he doesn’t do a good job to calculate. Please give me your opinion

[EarlCox-xphs]

We have heard of someone pg and bleeding the whole nine months

[phumzasiko]

I'm 27weeks today i experienced that my twin A has a polyhydramnios and now am little bit scared and worried, i would like to know is there a possibility that i can give birth before time or?

Your response will be appreciated

[coldcaller]

Heard nothing about round ligament pain/discomfort

[siwakhilezikodze]

Hie Dr, um 4 months pregnant and bleeding a lot I've been in ultrasound and they said My endometrium is 14mm Will my baby be okay pls help Doctor

[lehlogonoloramontja]

How can I get rid of acne on my chest, back and face....its bad

[ahhwe-any]

This made me feel a little better. I didn't even know I was a pregnant & im so far along ( a guesstimate of 5 mths...) that it feels forever to even get to an ultra sound. My first obgyn apt is this week & they'll focus more on my health instead. But bc I am so far along, they should schedule in another apt, not long after. The most common question ppl ask us is the gender & we have no clue. The smaller percentage is like, "good, keep it a surprise." When we're both just dying to know. I want a boy & that's it. But if it's a girl. She just is. I told my hubby well have 10+ daughters if we have to. Just to get to a boy but I was kidding. But somexs I see the little girls & his moms catches me like it shouldn't be long. Just hope it's not a little girl. She knows we're hoping for a male. But it's like awwww. But I remember when my daughter was that small. Girls r like little dolls in cute dresses, lol. & just like that I miss having a mini female me. Then it's like oh. I already have 1 of those. Have no clue what it's like having a male version of me but I guess it'll be an adventure. Like everything else. Ppl be like, "boys r easier"... 🤔🤷🏻‍♀️ yeah ok. Till he starts becoming destructive.

[ogbuagufavourokeke]

Please what can make a pregnant woman been seeing her period? And what can she do to stop please reply

[ekawumary]

I always feel cool and vomitting in my second trimester

[kameishaloves]

My urine is extremely yellow, and it leaks even when I don't have to go to the bathroom. So I would put a pad down there and when I go to the bathroom it would be yellow the the discharge stopped at 12weeks