Until quite recently, the creature that you wear under your heart, more like a tadpole, and now it can not be confused with a little baby. And the body is now growing, so that by the time of birth will, as expected, more head. Consider how the child changes, what changes occur with the pregnant woman, that is, what is the development of pregnancy in 13 weeks.
What is the baby and how does it change in the 13th week of pregnancy.
So this little man feels and knows more than we think. So, at the 13th week of pregnancy, the development of the baby is as follows: the child is able to smell the food that the mother eats; the muscles of the arms and legs are developed enough to allow them to move their fingers, squeeze and unclench their fists, suck their fingers, just flounder and tumbling in amniotic fluid. The facial muscles also function, which means that he can frown, smile and even yawn! Moreover, the fetus is able to react to sound, light, smell, pain - that is, to external stimuli. Therefore, safely talk with your miracle, include pleasant music, try to get as many pleasant feelings as possible - this will be good for both of you.
The digestive system, along with the bone system, develops quite actively at week 13. Prepared for the first ribs, the limbs and the head is laid bone tissue. Twenty milk teeth have been formed and are waiting for their time.
The function of hormone production, which in the early stages of pregnancy is performed by a yellow body, passes to the placenta. There are glands, for example, the pancreas that produces insulin. The primary sexual characteristics are laid, and the sex differentiates: the ovaries of the girls descend from the thoracic cavity to the pelvic region and the genital tubercle bends downwards; in boys the genital tubercle turns into a penis and the prostate gland develops.
Would you believe that the heart of a crumb 7-8 cm long and weighing 15-25 g per day pumps 23 liters of blood! It is difficult to imagine, but it is so.
Development of pregnancy: changes that occur in a future mother.
And your uterus in the meantime increases and, since there are not enough places in the pelvic cavity, it moves into the abdominal cavity. Naturally, in this way, it restricts other organs. The chest gradually swells.
At the 13th week, reasons for certain fears and experiences disappear. For example, the risk of miscarriage is already very small, the fruit, though not in absolute, but safety. And yet, unfortunately, not all reasons for concern have disappeared. Therefore, if possible, do not overexert yourself if you feel that you are pulling at the bottom of the abdomen, lie down and rest, most likely, it's the stretching of the uterus.
Make sure that your food is fully-fledged and includes all the necessary elements in this period. As a source of calcium, green vegetables, lentils, apples, kiwi, persimmons and other plant sources are recommended.
If convulsions are reduced, pay attention to it, do not ignore such moments. And yet, watch yourself, you are now very attractive!