Things That Expectant Mothers Should Know
- Date: 2010-01-02 - Word Count: 306
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What are the things that an expectant mother should know about pregnancy? Aside from the missed period, morning sickness, and breast signs, you should know how the baby is developing inside your womb.
During the first four weeks of pregnancy, your baby's brain and spinal cord develop. After two more weeks, his heart begins to beat, and all his other organs start to develop. His facial bones start to form, his eyes and eye color start to develop, and his fingers and toes start to appear.
By the 12th week (about three months) of pregnancy, the baby's major organs form. His brain grows fast, and compared to the rest of his body, his head is definitely larger. His chin, nose and eyelids become defined, and as he floats in your amniotic fluid, the baby also starts kicking gently.
At 16 weeks or four months of pregnancy, the baby's legs shall be longer than his arms. His lungs develop, and his heartbeat can be heard by an ultrasound. At five months, his taste buds and fingerprints develop, and fine hair called lanugo covers his whole body. The baby's body and brain become proportionate at six months. His bone centers harden and his genitals develop. He now has sleep patterns, and he starts to make breathing motions.
He starts to prepare himself for birth by seven months of pregnancy. There is fat under his skin, hair grows on his head, his eyelids start to open, and his brain becomes more active. He can already recognize your voice, and his heart beats faster when he hears you speak.
He is perfectly formed at eight months of pregnancy, and though his lungs are not fully mature, he has a good chance of survival.
And at nine months of pregnancy, his head engages in the right position and he is now ready to see the world outside.
During the first four weeks of pregnancy, your baby's brain and spinal cord develop. After two more weeks, his heart begins to beat, and all his other organs start to develop. His facial bones start to form, his eyes and eye color start to develop, and his fingers and toes start to appear.
By the 12th week (about three months) of pregnancy, the baby's major organs form. His brain grows fast, and compared to the rest of his body, his head is definitely larger. His chin, nose and eyelids become defined, and as he floats in your amniotic fluid, the baby also starts kicking gently.
At 16 weeks or four months of pregnancy, the baby's legs shall be longer than his arms. His lungs develop, and his heartbeat can be heard by an ultrasound. At five months, his taste buds and fingerprints develop, and fine hair called lanugo covers his whole body. The baby's body and brain become proportionate at six months. His bone centers harden and his genitals develop. He now has sleep patterns, and he starts to make breathing motions.
He starts to prepare himself for birth by seven months of pregnancy. There is fat under his skin, hair grows on his head, his eyelids start to open, and his brain becomes more active. He can already recognize your voice, and his heart beats faster when he hears you speak.
He is perfectly formed at eight months of pregnancy, and though his lungs are not fully mature, he has a good chance of survival.
And at nine months of pregnancy, his head engages in the right position and he is now ready to see the world outside.
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