18 Weeks Pregnant - Natural Pregnancy Week-By-Week

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Week 18 of Pregnancy 🤰 18 weeks pregnant, 18 week pregnancy, week 18 pregnancy, 18th week of pregnancy

You won’t believe what’s going on in baby’s brain this week! Plus, one of the most important ways to prepare for a natural childbirth.

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Baby isn't just creating fat to fill out those adorable, chubby thighs, she's also adding plenty of fat to her brain. In fact, the brain is made up of 60% fat!
This week, what's happening upstairs for baby is that she is developing neurons in charge of her five senses that will allow her to learn and interact with her environment:
- Sight
- Touch
- Taste
- Smell
- Hearing
She's also started to lay down myelin, a white, fatty coating of insulation for nerve fibers in the brain. The "myelination" process is just beginning now and will continue well into her twenties! Myelination enables nerve fibers to transmit signals quickly—without it, brain cells just don't communicate that well.
And, it's a slow process, which is why it takes about a year for a human being to learn to walk, whereas horses, who are born with much more myelin, are up and about within hours after birth (no fair).
Interesting to note, one of the last places myelination occurs is in the brain's frontal lobe, which is responsible for decision making and sound logic. No wonder teenagers can be so impulsive!

You at 18 Weeks Pregnant 🚺

To support your baby's growing brain, be sure to get in healthy fats each and every day. By eating healthy fats, you are supporting your baby's budding brain, not to mention your own satiety or feeling of fullness.
Some easy ways to enjoy healthy fats include:
throw some nuts and seeds in your salad or smoothie
pair your morning eggs (the yolk too please!) with avocado—and salsa!
put a teaspoon or two of virgin coconut oil in your red raspberry leaf tea
drizzle your salads with plenty of extra-virgin olive oil
roast veggies in the oven with ghee, butter, olive oil, or coconut oil (better yet, rotate your fats for a wider variety of benefits)
You also can support baby's smarts with exercise! Yes, just 20 minutes a day a few times a week can boost your baby's IQ (who knew?). I loved taking a daily walk to boost my mood and metabolism. The important thing is to find some gentle exercise that you love... and stick with it.

Birthing Classes 💡

Babies don’t come with instructional manuals, but thankfully there are resources out there that help us become the parent we were meant to be.
Birth doesn’t come with a predictable and duplicable instruction manual either (I wish!). That’s why it’s important to educate and empower yourself regarding the biological, emotional, mental, and even spiritual aspects of birth.
Taking an out-of-hospital childbirth education class is essential if you want to go natural. This will give you the tools you'll need to walk through one of the most intense experiences of your life.
The out-of-hospital part of that phrase is key, as the hospital courses mostly teach you how to be a good patient.
Because this is such a passion of mine, I joined forces with my friend Maura, who is a registered nurse, doula, lactation consultant, and midwife in training, to create the Mama Natural Birth Course

Pregnancy Week 18 To-Dos ✅

Be sure you’re doing your optimal baby position exercises at least 5 times a week
See if friends or family members have baby clothes they can give you
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I’m 18 weeks today with my first baby❤️ never felt this excited before ☺️ I been watching your videos every week ever since i found out i’m pregnant 🥰

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I’m 18 weeks today 😢❤ after having a miscarriage early last year, I was gifted two babies at the end of the year ❤❤ so thankful and happy I made it to 18 weeks

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I’m currently 18 weeks and 1 day pregnant today.
I’ve been very stressed due to work and school but all in all I am happy and very emotional…
I’m very excited, and can’t wait to meet my beautiful baby.
This is my fourth and last pregnancy, and I will find out the gender tomorrow morning.
As long as the baby is healthy, then gender doesn’t matter… I have the best of both worlds already ( x2 boys and X1 girl ) I’m extremely grateful to have such a beautiful blessing growing inside of me.
Please pray for us, although this is baby number 4, I’m very nervous 😢❤
Also, thank you very much for making these helpful videos, they are great, and I always look forward to learning about what my baby is doing and what is happening. ❤❤❤

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I’m 18 weeks today With my first baby I’m so excited love watching these every week

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I watch your videos for each week I progress. It's amazing how much is going on in the body and the baby's body.

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18 weeks with baby #6 and have been following you since our first in 2013! Love all your info! These are such great reminders!

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Thanks for all the videos over the years Genevieve. I’m 18 weeks with our 6th baby. Still love your vids. Take care 🥰 -Sara

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I’m 18 weeks, I can’t believe it! 🤗 Love these videos.

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I’m 18 weeks today. My baby bump is bigger, look forward to the next phase ❤

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Baby number 2 and still exited like it’s the first baby!!!

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im 18 weeks today with my first baby, im so excited

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Am 18weeks & 2days today, so excited...

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I love your energy you are awesome keep doing what your doing…..

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Just turned 18 weeks today with my first 🥺🥺

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I'm 18 weeks pregnant Today!😍🥰❤️👶🏽💙

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18 weeks today 🎉🎉. Question is it normal for me not to feel her in my lower abdomen anymore? Up until today she’s been very active. I’m a bit worried 😟

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How can I tell if my insurance covers your course? I checked the FAQ's and all I see is about FSA/HSA etc not how to submit to insurance

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I'm 18 weeks and 1 day pregnant with my rainbow baby I should find out the gender in 2 weeks at my appointment

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Also 18 weeks just today and during the part where she was talking about baby moving, my baby gave a twitch as if to say “hey I can do that too!” 😂

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So question is 18 weeks four months or five? the app I use said it’s five but I think it my be four still anyways I love these videos! So excited for my first baby girl thank you for all that you do for us 😊

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