Pregnancy
The most common month of pregnancy is nine months; each month is different from the other, through which the development of the fetus gradually progresses gradually, the most important of these months the second month; as the first stages of the development and formation of the fetus, which extends from the fifth week to the end of the week VIII of pregnancy.
Stages of child development in the second month
The fifth week
- This fetus is 4-6 millimeters tall this week.
- The body’s main organs begin to appear and develop gradually, including: the heart, brain, kidneys, and liver.
- The growth of the head area is observed significantly compared to other organs of the body, so that the brain is a key member in regulating the balance of vital organs functions.
the sixth week
- The baby is growing rapidly this week and is 8 millimeters in size.
- You notice fetal movement this week.
- The speed of the fetal heartbeat increases.
- His body and neck appear straight.
Seventh week
- The fetal length reaches 13 mm.
- His brain grows rapidly.
- He moves but the mother can not feel his movement.
- Both kidneys are in position.
- The eyes and ears stand out clearly.
- Whose genital organs have been formed, but can not be identified on the ultrasound machine before the sixteenth week.
The eighth week
- The fetus is about 18 mm long.
- The process of bone formation and formation begins, and the limbs become clearer.
- Abdominal swelling is observed.
Symptoms of pregnancy in the second month
- The body adjusts and gets used to pregnancy.
- Estrogen and progesterone levels are increased, and milk channels are observed in the breast of the pregnant woman.
- The size of the breasts increases, and the pregnant woman feels numbness, and the color of the halos around the breasts appears to be dark (brown).
- The pregnant woman feels heavy in the legs; due to imbalance in blood circulation.
- The pregnant woman suffers from headaches.
- Disorders occur in the digestive system, such as constipation, heartburn.
- The mood of the pregnant woman becomes more intense, her feeling nervous, and the symptoms of nausea occur at intervals apart from the first month of pregnancy.
- Sleeping times for the pregnant woman increases during daylight hours.
- The number of times a pregnant woman goes to the bathroom even during the night, which doctors consider preparing to wake up at night after giving birth to her child.
Tips for pregnant women in the second month
- Take care to eat healthy, integrated food, and increase the intake of vegetables and fruits.
- Stay away from eating foods rich in harmful fats.
- Eat a few meals several times during the day.
- Take care to take vitamins, especially vitamin D.
- Exercising on a daily basis for at least 15 minutes.
- Be careful not to take any type of medication without consulting your doctor, not taking ibuprofen.
- Drink plenty of water, soups and juices to provide the baby with the fluids he needs.
- Take care of cleanliness as much as possible, wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly before eating them, cook meat well, wear gloves when doing anything that shows you to touch pesticides like gardening, and try to stay away from cats; to avoid infection with cats’ germs that negatively affect fetal health.