There is no doubt that you are curious about what happens to your child in your body and how it looks, and it is important that you know the stages of its growth so that you can take appropriate measures and measures to preserve it and its health. The third trimester is the most important and the most sensitive, the second third from the fourth month to the end of the sixth month is less sensitive, and the third third From the beginning of the seventh month until the end of the ninth month and here are the least sensitive and dangerous.
The embryo is the fertilized egg which is the egg from the mother and the sperm from the father, and then the egg begins to divide to form the fetus.
Below we will review the stages of growth and development of the fetus and form its various organs, beginning from the third month to the ninth month.
first month : The fertilized egg is produced and implanted in the uterine wall and then begins to divide to form the cells and the placenta begins to form. (The brain and spinal cord) begin to form in a primitive way in order to be full, and the heart begins to throb after about 22 days. The length of the fetus to about 0.55 – 0.63 cm as the size of lentil or slightly larger It is important to take pregnant Folic acid it helps to healthy growth of the nervous system and prevention of deformities.
second month : All the parts and the main organs and the task, such as the brain is formed but not fully mature yet, and start toes and hands form and growth, and consists of the ear and eyelids and wrists and ankles and replace the bone cartilage and the size of the head is larger than the size of the rest of the body . Here the fetus length is 2 – 3 cm and weighs 4 – 10 grams.
the third mounth : Here the light hair is formed on the skin (similar to the fluff), the nails are made up, the bases are 20 years old, the head size is smaller and proportional to the size of the body, and the sex of the baby can be determined because the genitals are made up and appear. The fetus is 5-10 cm long and weighs 28-30 grams.
Here the first trimester of pregnancy ends and the chance of miscarriage is reduced. The mother must maintain her health and nutrition and take vitamins and the necessary elements, including folic acid, iron and calcium. You should avoid bad habits such as smoking and drinking alcohol.
Fourth month : Here the placenta is fully formed and the child floats and moves in the fluid inside the placenta and begins kicking, and the scalp is formed. And the members here are almost complete and the skin becomes a color tends to pink color. The length of the fetus is 15 – 18 cm and weight is 115 – 140 g.
the fifth month : Here the hair or fuzz grows all over the fetus’s body and its cells begin to regenerate, activate its movement and in all directions. Its members grow rapidly. Its length is 25 cm and its weight is 225 – 453 grams.
The sixth month : The hair of the eyebrows, eyelashes and hair grows on the body. The eyelids begin to open and the fetus’s eyes begin to appear. The embryo moves more and the marks of kicks can be seen on the mother’s abdomen, appearing in the form of fingers and toes. The fetus length is 20 cm and the weight is 680 – 900 grams.
Here the second trimester of the pregnancy ends, the child is almost complete and grows rapidly, and the mother can feel the movements, sleep and recuperation and may be up to 35 cm and weight to 1 kg.
the seventh month : Here, the ability of the brain to control the organs develops. The child can suck his thumb. He can control the eyelids to open or close them. The response to the sound and light increases, as the fuzz disappears from the body, but the lungs are not yet complete. And his strikes become stronger but less movement to the size and narrowness of the uterus it. Its length is 37 – 40 cm and its weight is 1,113 – 1.630 kg.
eighth month : Here the lungs are not yet complete, and the brain grows faster. The baby’s skin looks and wrinkles, the hearing is stronger and its ability to move is lessened, but it can still kick and beat and show its hands and feet on the mother’s belly. The length is 40 – 48 cm, the weight is 1,800 – 2 kg.
The ninth month : Here the fetus becomes complete, the lungs are completed and the fetal movement begins to work. Length 48 – 53 cm and weight 2.7 – 4 kg.
Third and final third, being ready to give birth at any time during the ninth month, where the cervix begins to expand in preparation for delivery.