Fetus in the sixth month
There is no doubt that the fetus is undergoing major and important developments at every stage of pregnancy, and each stage of its life cycle has its own special and important developments,
The stages of development and the fetus is an issue that is known only to God. The stage of its development is one of the most complex and difficult to understand. However, in this article we will explain the most important developments that occur to the fetus in the sixth month.
Week Twenty Two
- The fetus is about twenty-eight centimeters long and weighs more than four hundred and fifty grams.
- The features of the fetus’s face become clearer, and the lips are also formed.
- The fangs and the roots of the incisors begin to form at the bottom of the gums, so that they are ready to appear after birth after birth with a period of time.
- The child’s eyes are made up except the color of the iris.
- The wrinkles on the skin of the fetus begin to disappear gradually this week. This is related to the percentage of fat stored by the fetus. The higher the percentage of fat stored by the fetus, the greater the disappearance of the wrinkles that appear on the skin.
Twenty-third week
- The fetus is about twenty-nine centimeters long and weighs about five hundred and fifty grams.
- The fetus’s senses improve during this period, and it is able to hear more than before, because of the development of the inner ear, and the fetus begins to respond to different sound waves.
- Vaginal secretions are more likely to occur in pregnant women at this time, which is normal and does not require anxiety.
Week Twenty Four
- The fetus is about 30 centimeters long and weighs up to six hundred grams.
- The skin of the fetus is less transparent at this time, because the skin pigment begins to appear.
- The lungs of the fetus begin to form the alveoli in the respiratory system, and begins to produce a substance known as “Serpactant”, which is responsible for the expansion of alveoli, and this article is responsible for stimulating breathing after childbirth.
Twenty-fifth week
- The fetus is now thirty-four centimeters long and weighs about seven hundred grams.
- The fetus has the ability to distinguish sounds in this period.
- Nipples begin to form at this stage.
- The fetus has a sleeping cycle this week.
- The baby’s heartbeat can be heard during this period, by placing the ear on the mother’s abdomen.
Week Twenty-sixth
- The fetus is 35 centimeters long and weighs seven hundred and sixty grams.
- The fetal response to sounds is more pronounced during this period, when the fetus jumps or kicks when the sounds are heard.
- The color of the iris begins to appear, taking the blue color in this period, and this color changes after birth to take the true color of the iris.
- The fetal testicles begin to descend in the scrotum in this period, and this occurs if the sex of the fetus is male, and this process takes about three or four days.