Pregnancy in the fifth month
The fifth month of pregnancy is one of the most comfortable periods for pregnant women because of the elimination of most of the annoying symptoms of pregnancy. The timing of this month begins from the 18th week to the 21st week. The fetus grows significantly during this month and the size of the abdomen increases. The mother in conjunction with increased fetal weight and size, will be presented in this article the evolution of the shape of the fetus and its size in the fifth month of pregnancy.
Fetal development in the fifth month
- Eighteenth week: The length of the fetus during this week to about 14 cm, and weighs up to about 141 grams, and the mother during this period the movement of the fetus and kick in the uterus, and can undergo ultrasound examination and observation of the fetus Yatbab, Immune system in the fetus this week.
- Nineteenth week: The length of the fetus during this week to about 15 cm, and weighs about 226 grams, and the growth of hands and feet, and nerve cells are linked to the brain and muscle.
- Twentieth week: The length of the fetus this week reaches about 16.5 cm, and the weight increases significantly to about 283 grams, and although the size of large, but is still able to move freely in the womb of the mother, and parents here can determine the type of fetus By going to the specialist doctor, and undergo ultrasound.
- Week 21: This fetus is about 18 cm long and weighs about 311 grams. Although it moves continuously, it still gets about 12 to 14 hours of sleep a day.
Developments in the shape and body of the fetus in the fifth month
- The eyebrows and hair continue to grow on the fetal scalp.
- The brown fat grows under the skin of the fetus, which helps keep it warm after birth.
- The bones of the fetus begin to stiffen and stiffen, beginning with the internal leg and ear bones, so the child is able to hear sounds, such as: pulse before the mother, and blood flow in the umbilical cord.
- The fetus can swallow inside the uterus, swallowing a dose of amniotic fluid, and scientists believe that this is why the water level remains constant and suitable for the rest of the stages of pregnancy.
- The baby’s skin covers a slippery white material that helps the fetus protect its skin from scratches and cracks.
- The kidneys develop fully and adequately to form the urine that is disposed of inside the salivary sac.
- Millions of motor neurons are formed in the fetal brain, which provide communication between the muscles and the brain.
- Increase fetal skin thickness and increase its layers.
- Fetal hair and nails grow continuously.