How does pregnancy last 9 months?

In the life of every woman comes that happy time, when she realizes that she wants to become a mother. He wants to give birth and bring up one more person. If you are planning a pregnancy, then the approach to it will be much more serious than an unexpected miracle. Analyzes, getting rid of bad habits - the first thing that the future mother rushes to do. For the sake of seeing the second strip on the test, brush away the tear of joy, and do not shiver with excitement for the health of your baby.

Nine months is not a long time to realize your position, to mentally accept all those pleasant changes that will overtake you in such a near future. And the heart of the mother joyfully accelerates the pace, feeling inside the slightest transformation. To be calm for the baby, every mother needs to know: how is the pregnancy going on for 9 months? She will compare book knowledge with her own feelings, thereby making sure that everything is fine with the child.

Of course, you say, now it is not necessary to keep a diary of pregnancy - you can just make an ultrasound and see for yourself the health of a crumb. But after all, ultrasound is available only three times in all 9 months (of course, provided that the pregnancy is without abnormalities, and the mother is absolutely healthy). But you want to know how the pregnancy goes on for 9 months, what changes occur in the body of the baby, how it grows, develops ... Of course, each baby is already individual in the mother's tummy and all the processes in each crumbs occur in different ways, but there are generally accepted frames that allow you to set the borderline "good" and "bad", thanks to which you can in time to sound the alarm and avoid dangerous situations, to assess the overall condition of the fetus.

Most interesting, perhaps, the future mothers will find out about the very first changes in her body - when the child is also difficult to name a child, when pregnancy itself is sometimes hidden even from the mother herself. After all, it really is a miracle of nature, so you need to know how it is born and how it flows.

Month One

Perhaps this month will fly beyond your field of vision and you will feel great, flutter like a butterfly and enjoy life. You are unaware that you will soon be two - not a single thought about the baby has crept into your head. During the first month, only slightly swells the breast - but often the girls do not attach much importance to this, because this situation is also characteristic of menstrual syndrome.

However, there is a second version of the development of events that may take place during the first few months of pregnancy, beginning with the very first. We are talking about a toxicosis, which often worries pregnant women. Toxicosis can alert a girl before - and she will buy a test and learn the wonderful news that she is pregnant. And I'm sure to get a little scared right away, slowly settle on a chair and happily screw up his eyes from the surging warmth.

After all, this is truly a sacrament - how does a full-fledged person appear from the sex cells of a man and a woman? But it is in this first month of life that he is born: the chromosomes determine all the main information about this lump of life, so that eventually it grows stronger and becomes independent. You will be surprised to learn that right now it is for certain who the child will look like, whether it's a boy or a girl, what a physique he will be able to boast and what talents the flower colors will blossom in his heart. Tiny is not at all visible, but he is already a real person, a full-fledged person with his character - is it not a miracle of nature? However, this miracle of nature needs your support, protection, guardianship ...

By the end of the first month the appearance of the baby is changing in order. It is, of course, very tiny - with a small grain of rice - and resembles a funny tadpole, but in his small body there are tumultuous changes. The formation of the nerve channel and spinal cord, spine and tiny heart, esophagus and even vessels of the senses, ligaments of the shoulders, ligaments of the legs - this is what happens in your tummy. Life gives birth, a man is born ... And you absolutely do not feel what is happening and still think that "these critical days will begin soon".

Usually, all pregnancy tests respond to a period of three weeks, so the fourth is just all the nice news about the future replenishment. Of course, at first it comes to the future mother - and then her life just gets turned upside down. You no doubt cut the habitual, but absolutely useless, life style of the kid, give up bad habits and begin to actively promote proper nutrition. In addition, now you begin to communicate with your lump of happiness - tell him about the parents, about the family, about your unlimited love, feed the tasty and useful, stroll with the baby on the street. All this gives you pleasure and contributes to the development of crumbs.

Month of the second

How actively accelerated the growth rate of the baby in this period! Even, it would seem, yesterday it was like a seed, and now in its outline you can recognize a little man. And let this tiny little man reach a length of only 33 mm, and weigh not more than 9 grams, but still he is for you already the most native and intimate. A third of these sizes usually falls on the head of the child - he is such a funny tadpole! However, with the help of special equipment you can now listen to how his small heart beats, look at the thin and fragile handles, the ends of which are already lightly marked with future fingers. And on the pretty legs, consider the almost formed thumb. The cartilage gradually gives way to denser bones. If you have been suffering from toxicosis, prepare for the worst - it's during the second month of pregnancy that he "walks around", leaving behind him incessant nausea, excruciating vomiting, fatigue and a constant sleepy yawn.

Be prepared for war with this phenomenon, because you need a good rest, and not a constant sluggish fatigue. There is a lot of literature on how toxicomycosis is occurring and how you can moderate its excessive fervor - so do not be lazy to read all the advice of doctors.

The third month

This period, naturally, is also marked by pleasant changes in both appearance and internal development. It is a little grown up and now can boast growth of up to 7.5 centimeters, its weight at the same time increases to 16 grams! All the kid's organs are constantly evolving, and some systems (for example, urinary, blood circulation) are already working all along, along with the liver, which begins to gradually produce bile. Already in the third month of pregnancy, you can accurately tell what the sex of your future baby is, what color you will have to store in the maternity ward. However, do not rush to ultrasound - most likely, even an experienced doctor's eye can not tell you the sex of the child, because he is still so small.

Month Four


The kid is constantly growing, which is incredibly happy for his future parents. Ten centimeters from the legs to the very top - this is not a joke! In appearance, your baby is no different from the already born children, if you do not take into account its tiny size. Although, of course, outside mother's tummy he can not survive. From the crumb stretches the umbilical cord to the placenta, which gives the baby the food he needs for growth and development. The placenta serves as a kind of shield, a barrier that protects the baby from external irritants and harmful effects.

What's new has appeared in the guise of your already so adored child? Tiny fingers on the arms and legs were finally formed, in addition, now the kid also tries to suck them, thereby satisfying one of his first reflexes. In addition, he can swallow - sometimes during ultrasound, you can witness how the baby swallows the amniotic fluid. Accelerates in growth and the head of the child - do not be afraid if it seems disproportionate to you. Even at this time the first rudiments of future teeth appear. Usually, somewhere around the fourteenth week of pregnancy, the doctor who performed ultrasound can accurately name the sex of the child.

I must say that the fourth month of pregnancy is one of the quietest. Usually, by this time, there is practically a toxicosis that has so annoyed you earlier. Life begins to rebuild, you feel all its colors and manifestations. You can re-enjoy your favorite work, do much more than in the first time. Yes, and the tummy is still quite inconspicuous - it does not prevent you from doing what you want. The best option is to go somewhere to rest. Condition and well-being will allow you to do this, and for the baby it will be better to clean sea or forest air. He is no longer as weak as before, so the trip will not hurt him. Of course, caution does not hurt - but in general, the rest promises to be wonderful!

Month five

The fifth month is the time of new discoveries, first of all, for the future mother. If before that she could only see her miracle on a small screen, now the kid reminds everyone of himself from the tummy. After all, it is at this time that you can already feel its first tremors - first timid, timid and quiet, and then - persistent and strong. Each pregnant woman is waiting for these pins as manna from heaven - in the future they will inform her that the baby is healthy, he is good and he is very active. During this month, the growth of the child is at least 20 centimeters, which is two times higher than the figures of the fourth month.

Externally, the child also changes: on the tender head begins to break through the first hairs, outlines and even the finest cilia. He looks like a wrinkled, cute old man, touched to tears.

Month of the sixth

The baby is gaining momentum, growing and developing with astonishing speed - in fact, a little more, and he will need to meet with the most native people in the world: mom and dad! But all this is ahead, and now ... And now from the top to sweet heels the height of the baby is about 33 centimeters, it can boast a weight of almost a kilogram! Subcutaneous fat begins to appear - in the first time of life these stocks will help him feel most comfortable. Its tender skin seems so thin, shiny! On the hands and legs are already formed completely tiny fingers - the kid shows a great interest in them and tries to play. Which is remarkable. At this age on the next ultrasound you can see how your crumb blinks, because his eyelids are already separated from each other. He opens his eyes and looks at the pleasant half-light of my mother's tummy.

As a rule, if at this time the delivery has unexpectedly begun because of any external factors, the baby can be saved. Doctors will provide him with adequate living conditions and will maintain his viability with the help of special devices. However, at such a late time, try to be more careful: do not lift heavy objects, reduce the amount of stress to a minimum, think only of pleasant things. After all, it will be better for everyone if in the next three months the baby is still in the stomach, and not in the hospital box.

Month of the Seventh

It can be said with certainty that a seven-month-old baby (we were talking, of course, about the fetus, and not about the baby) was in many respects similar to ordinary children. He is already very developed, his feelings are just as strong and tangible for him as he is for you. Surprisingly - but now he can cry softly in your tummy. His favorite pastime. Most likely, there will be a sucking of a thumb on his hand - thus he satisfies the nascent reflex that will be with him during the first months of life.

Most likely, you several times paid attention to the fact that your tummy is periodically shaken small "blows" of the baby. So, most likely it's just a hiccup - she often torments kids this month of life.

Taste is already beginning to show itself: the kid has learned to understand: when the mother feeds him sweet, and when - bitter, and can indignantly protest against not liked by him products.


In addition to this, reflexes of crumbs continue to develop, reaching their maximum - he instantly feels pain and reacts to it, slightly blinks his eyes from the bright light (of course, he does not penetrate fully to him, but the visibility in the tummy still varies), can a little jerk from the sharp sound.

Changes occur not only in the child's body, but also in the conditions of his dwelling. The uterus is gradually filled with amniotic fluid, and the placenta turns backward in its development, regressing.

If there is a premature birth of a child who is already seven months old - there are great chances to save it, while not causing damage to its development.

Month eighth

The baby is growing and growing, now in length it reaches 45 centimeters, while having a weight of 2.5 kilograms. The shock share of development in this period of life is accounted for by the brain, other systems are also gradually improving. The kid, as you have already understood, sees and hears. The only "lagging" organs are the lungs, they still need time to fully form. However, if you start to give birth, do not worry: your baby is unlikely to be threatened.

Month of the ninth

The time is coming when you finally meet with your beloved child. He also understands this, so he takes the right position, which will make it easier for him to pass on the sexual path. This is called the head presentation. It also happens that by the ninth month the baby remains turned upside down - which increases the risk of having a caesarean section. However, do not panic - until a certain time you have a chance to turn the child around. You can do it yourself, at home - there are a lot of gymnastics and special techniques that allow you to turn the baby in a short time. Well, if nothing happens, then you can always go to the district gynecologist - he will manually try to help the child to take the necessary position.

You can be surprised to notice that, so active and agile before this baby, begins to subside in the stomach. His kicks became sluggish, weak and rare. However, this is not a reason for panic. It's over, if you are particularly worried - you should go to the doctor: he will listen to the baby and. if necessary, send to ultrasound. But most often such a fading is due to the fact that the crumb is simply nowhere to turn in the belly of Mom. He has become so big that he needs much more space than before.

The average height and weight of a full-born baby are as follows: 50 centimeters and 3 kilograms. Of course, this is all strictly individual and depends on both heredity. And from the diet of my mother in recent months.

The crumb, who saw the light in the ninth month, is considered full-blooded - he is quite ready to live and breathe on his own. And you need only look after and monitor his health and development.

Pregnancy for trimester

There are several time divisions of the entire pregnancy period. The most detailed is a weekly one, but there is one more that divides this term into three terms.

So, the first trimester lasts from the first to the twelfth week of pregnancy, the second - on the twenty-seventh, and the third, respectively, ends at the time of birth.

Perhaps, the most important in terms of caring for the health of the baby, is rightfully considered the first trimester. Although, you will not have much opportunity to take care of it: the only thing you can do: try to anticipate and prevent possible troubles and complications - but for this you need to know a lot about what is happening in the body of a pregnant woman in the first weeks after conception .

The worst thing that can happen in the first trimester is, perhaps, the threat of spontaneous miscarriage - a diagnosis that often is heard by every pregnant woman at an early age. Usually this diagnosis is based on the symptoms: bloody discharge, and ultrasound readings that report a placental abruption. In this case, it is strictly forbidden to worry - this only increases the risk. It is best to go to the hospital for preservation, or just lie back at home, doing nothing. Contraindicated to lift weights. The gynecologist will prescribe the necessary medications for you. Provided that you will be lying down, the placenta is likely to be attached again.

There is one more thing that can overtake a pregnant woman at first - this is a toxicosis. Sometimes his strength reaches incredible proportions - the future mother can neither eat nor drink. However, it can be overcome if desired. Let it finally disappear not at once, but to moderate his ardor is quite real.

The doctors determined that for each stage of pregnancy there are threats. Thus, a three-week period is characterized by increased manifestations of chromosomal and genetic damage. Up to eight weeks a woman needs to beware of getting infections into the body, all sorts of hormonal disruptions are dangerous. Also dangerous for the baby may be that the mother's uterus is not stretched enough.

Medications are, perhaps, the main enemies of a pregnant woman in the first stage. It is necessary to filter their application rigidly, and it is best to do without them. However, this does not mean that you do not need to appear to the doctor at all, if something is bothering you, and try to cure yourself. This should not be allowed in any case!

At that time, which is called the second trimeter, in the body of a woman there are changes of a different nature. The placenta and baby grow rapidly, the stomach becomes noticeable. It is important that this period passed normally, and the child did not have any abnormalities. Therefore, do not miss mandatory visits to the women's consultation and examinations. Let the doctor control how you gain weight, measure the circumference of the tummy, measure blood pressure and carefully listen to the baby's heart rhythm. Also, the second trimester is commemorated by the most pleasant event - ultrasound examination, which is mandatory on terms of 20 to 24 weeks. On the first ultrasound, you saw only a small spot, not at all like a person - and now your baby will appear before you in all its glory. Of course, he is not at all the same as he will be born soon, but still you can admire his timid movements, examine every line of his beloved face and even determine - to whom he looks like. At this time, you should already accurately say the sex of the baby.

This ultrasound, of course, is not necessary in order to touch the future mother with a "live picture" - its purpose is much deeper. The doctor will examine the child and will make a conclusion: whether the size of the fetus corresponds to its "age". This is necessary in order to determine in time: does it have a delay in development? This study also examines amniotic fluid and their number and placenta.

What is necessary to be afraid of the future childbirth on this term? In principle, the same as before: spontaneous miscarriage, bleeding caused by placental abruption, anemia and intrauterine infection.

The second trimester usually affects the well-being of the pregnant woman. Approximately after the sixteenth week, women may experience terrible heartburn and shortness of breath. This is due to the fact that the uterus, increasing in size, presses on the organs located in the abdominal cavity, and changes their location, "moving" to the chest. More stress goes to the intestines and kidneys. Therefore, the pregnant woman has an important task not to harm herself and the baby in such conditions. First you need to establish a daily diet. The opinion that the future mother should eat for two is erroneous. This in any case should not be allowed, because overeating can adversely affect the health of a woman. You can not drink a lot of liquids at night, as this can lead to unpleasant swelling, which will prevent you from moving normally. In addition, the doctor should regularly send the pregnant woman to the delivery of urine tests - after all, it is very important not to miss the moment when the protein appeared in the urine.

If a pregnant woman does not bother - it's great! Then the second trimester is simply created in order to bring into your life a little easy exercise. "Why?" You ask. Yes, then, to prepare a weakened and tired body for the upcoming delivery. You will need a lot of strength, so you will not be hampered by a complex of exercises aimed at strengthening the muscles of the perineum and the press. In addition, we want to pay special attention to breathing exercises: they will help you to survive painful bouts and spend a minimum of forces on them, leaving them for the last jerk.

In the last weeks, in the third trimester, the woman's tummy is even larger in size - in fact the baby is constantly growing. In addition, his activity reaches literally its apogee - he does not sit still, he constantly turns around, changing his position. Calm down about the week about the thirty-sixth: then the baby already grows so much that he simply has nowhere to turn around. He understands the whole hopelessness of the situation and remains in one place, preparing for passage through the patrimonial ways.

If earlier visits to the women's consultation took place once a month, now these tours are more frequent: visit your district doctor at least twice.

In the third trimester the pregnant woman is sent to the last ultrasound, where the doctor once again determines whether the size of the crumbs corresponds to its age, whether it has abnormalities, what the placenta condition and quantitative indicators of amniotic fluid are. In addition, the pregnant woman is awaited by echographic functional evaluation of the child and his reactions, often the woman is referred for dopplerometry.

When the gestation period has passed for 32 weeks, doctors also carefully check the condition and functioning of the cardiovascular system.

And during this period there are some threats to the health of both the mother and the fetus. This is no longer a question of miscarriage, because a baby born in the third trimester is able to survive on its own. But any future mother can face the fetoplacental insufficiency. This disease occurs if the child has been found to have impaired activity and there was an increased uterine tone if the plough is too large and the mother's belly is shallow for him if the amniotic fluid is too little or too much, or the last reason if the woman is already larger weeks perenashivaet baby.

If the future mother has placental insufficiency, in the third trimester a very dangerous disease, called gestosis, can develop. It is also called "late toxicosis", but this is not entirely correct, since gestosis can cause serious complications in the health of both mother and baby. The first signs of this disease are increased swelling and a spasmodic weight gain. The latter is a consequence of the fact that the fluid is poorly excreted from the body. In addition, the pregnant woman's blood pressure rises due to disorders in the regulation of vascular tone and a protein in the urine is detected because the kidneys stop coping with their duties at full strength.

We tell all this to pregnant women not with the purpose of frightening them and making them tremble their knees in constant fear for themselves and the child. Simply all pregnant women should remember that in this happy period one should not forget about one's health, constantly visit doctors and undergo all prescribed examinations, take tests. This will help to avoid unpleasant, and sometimes even accidents. Of course, everything is not foreseeable, but to protect yourself and the baby as much as possible is the first goal of any future mother.

We sincerely believe that pregnancy is the time when for 9 months a woman should receive as much pleasure as possible, feeling the birth of a new life, cherishing the love for her child, learning to take care of it now, even when its size does not exceed rice seed. There is no one happier in the world than future mothers - so their light happiness should not be overshadowed by illnesses and complications! Be healthy and let healthy babies be born!