Classes can be a place to get to know other young women who will give birth about the same time that you do. Sometime between the sixteenth and twenty-second weeks you will feel the baby move for the first time. You may urinate much more often at the end of pregnancy. You are now getting rid of the baby's wastes as well as your own.
Many women feel gassy and have constipation and cramps because of the growing baby.
Some women get hemorrhoids at this time. These are enlarged veins around the rectum or anus, which may break and bleed and become itchy while they heal. To prevent discomfort, you can drink at least eight glasses of water a day, eat lots of green, leafy vegetables and fruits, and walk at least a mile a day. Water, exercise, and food with fiber can also prevent damage to your body. Special exercises can help.