Status of the fetus in the eighth month
First week
In the first week of the eighth month, the fetus weighs approximately 2 kg and grows until it reaches 44 cm. The baby is now trying to breathe by inhaling the amniotic fluid. Your baby drinks about half a liter of amniotic liquid daily and urinates the same amount. The lint layer begins to disappear and is replaced with real hair. The fingernails are extended to reach the top of his fingers and will need to be cut immediately after birth and may scratch his face before birth and the fetus continues the circular movement in the womb of the mother.
second week
The length of your fetus is now 46 cm from head to heel and weighs 2400 g and has an excellent chance of survival outside the womb with hospital care. The fat begins to build up in the arms and legs and the growth of the eyes and eyelids is complete and closed at sleep. Some children start to turn their head downward Therefore, birth at this time is very dangerous for the fetus, and your baby’s skin becomes smoother and less wrinkled. Braxton Hicks contractions become stronger and larger, The birth that crosses through the placenta in the development of a child’s immune system against infections is strong.
the third week
Your baby is now 47 centimeters tall and 207 kilograms. Your baby’s body grows in a circular way because of the layers of fat that accumulate on him. The fat in both legs and arms helps regulate the body temperature because the child still has no fatty layers under the skin to maintain his temperature. He was born in this period will not be able to regulate the temperature himself, doctors resorted to put him in custody to ensure the stability of his temperature ..
fourth week
The rapid growth of the fetus continues and the reactions are coordinated in the embryo as the child descends into the birth canal to settle there. The length of the fetus is 8 cm and weighs 207 kg. The fetus continues to gain weight as fat covers the neck and wrist area and you may feel contractions in the womb. The child is almost ready to give birth, as his kidneys and liver are fully developed and able to remove some waste as the rest of the body grows except for the lungs.
This week, the child falls into the birth canal. If this is not your first child, the fall may not occur immediately before the birth, but the head will be down and the feet up and will maintain this position until the time of birth. And you will feel these movements clearly.