What happens in the 9th week of pregnancy? In the 9th week of pregnancy your baby has slowly started to look like a human. Major parts of his body has evolved and the fine tuning of these organs will be completed in coming months.
The organs, muscles and nerves of your baby work properly. Exterior genitals are in place now but you need to wait for a few weeks to understand if it is a boy or a girl.
Placenta has evolved enough to perform its critical activity in hormon production. Now, it is time for your baby's fundemental physiology and he will gain weight.
Your baby in the 9th week of pregnancy:
Your baby is as big as an olive in this week and has grown about 2.5 cm since last week. Small muscles are developing. Although he is not ready to pump irons, he is getting ready to move his legs and arms.
Eyelids almost cover the eyes, his eyes were open till now. Exterior ear laps are notable and its shape is very distinctive now. Your baby now can move his body and body parts.
It is still too early to feel that there is something in your belly, however you may hear a few things in the next control. Try to listen the hearth beats of your baby with a Doppler device. You may hear that lovely voice anytime from now on.
Your body in the 9th week of pregnancy:
You blood pressure increases rapidly during the pregnancy. It is %50 higher than it was before pregnancy. The tenderness and swelling in the breasts may have increased. Thus, you should use a good uplift bra..
At the same time, your metabolic and hormonal levels are also fluctuating, it may lower your blood sugar and pressure. As a result you may experience what is called pregnancy fatigue.
In this week, you may experience heartburn and indigestion due to pregnancy hormones. To prevent this, never over fill your stomach and eat small amounts with short intervals.
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