Your pregnancy at 25 weeks

Week 25 already!

If you haven’t already told your employer you are pregnant, then this is the week.

No doubt they will have guessed, as by now you will have a definite giveaway, but you need to hand in your MAT B1 form which you should have been given by your midwife at about the 20-week mark. Your MAT B1 form is needed to claim your maternity allowance and you will also need to tell your employer when you intend to start maternity leave, although this date can be changed. Baby Baby will be getting more active and will be busting some moves in there, so crank up your favourite tune and see if your baby has the same taste in music as you.

Seriously though you may notice that baby responds to loud noises which jumps or kicks.

Have you also felt baby have hiccups yet? Baby continues to grow almost another 5cm this week and is now approx. 34.6cm from head to heel, about the size of 3 new born hats. Mum Talking of baby hats, have you started to make a list of everything you need for your hospital bag yet?

This is a really exciting step and something many mums-to-be look forward to as it really marks you getting closer to meeting baby, take a look at our hospital packing guide here.

By 25 weeks you may start to experience back pain caused by your growing bump and the hormone relaxing, which loosens your ligaments. Try working on your posture both when sitting and standing and turn your whole body when picking things up, rather than twisting your whole body.

It is also worth switching to flat shoes from now if you haven’t already as this will help you distribute your weight more evenly.

This article has been written using the latest guidance and information from trusted sources, primarily the NHS. This information should not replace the advice from professional medical advice.

If you haven’t already told your employer you are pregnant, then this is the week.