Fetus
There is no doubt that the fetus passes every month of pregnancy different and new changes, which vary according to the stage of pregnancy, the stages of growth and composition of the fetus in the first month differ from the stages of the formation and development of the fetus in the second month, so will be discussed in this article on the stages of embryo formation in the third month , For the importance of this month in embryonic life, and begins this month of the ninth week and ends with the twelfth week.
Stages of fetal formation in the third month
And passes the fetus in the third month of pregnancy in several important changes, and summarized in the following points:
- The initial features of the fetus’s head begin to form, occurring in the ninth or tenth week, ie, at the beginning of the third month of pregnancy. This growth is particularly evident in the areas of the nose and ear.
- The size of the fetal head increases during this period and becomes larger in comparison with its body.
- The hair of the baby’s head begins to appear in the middle of the third month.
- The growth of the internal organs of the fetus is completed, especially at the end of the third month of pregnancy or in the twelfth week. The most important organs that are fully developed are the heart, kidneys, bladder and liver. These organs also begin to function in this period.
- The growth of the fingers of the fetus is completed, and its nails also begin to appear at this stage. This occurs especially at the beginning of the twelfth week of pregnancy.
* This month, the fetus can complete the cord formation process, which is completed in the middle of the third month.
- The fetus starts at the end of the third month by simply moving its head, which may make the observation by the mother somewhat difficult, and the fetus may begin to close and open the mouth also at this stage.
- The length of the fetus in this period is approximately seven centimeters, or eight centimeters, and its weight is about 15 grams.
Symptoms of pregnancy in the third month
- Despite the nausea and uncomfortable pregnancy symptoms usually encountered at the beginning of pregnancy, these symptoms begin to gradually disappear from the end of the third month and the beginning of the twelfth week of pregnancy, where pregnant women begin to feel more comfortable this month, and less cases Nausea, and appetite to eat is better open than before, allowing them to eat different kinds of foods.
- This month, the mother feels a greater footprint on her urinary incontinence and less frequent access to the bath.
- The mother’s womb begins to rise in this period, and as a result, the mother’s abdomen begins to appear somewhat, so the mother is advised to take on the loose and wide clothes in this period.
- There is an increase in the weight of the pregnant woman, where the weight of the pregnant woman increases from one kilo to a kilo and a half at the end of the third month, after which the increase becomes half a kilo per week.
Tips for pregnant women in the third month
- Follow-up on a continuous basis with the doctor concerned, and be careful to ensure the normal growth of the fetus, and not neglect any symptoms that the mother may find strange to her.
- Work to continue the examination of hormones and iron, as the work of these tests facilitates the discovery of diseases that may face pregnant, which protects the health of the mother and the health of her fetus.
- The mother is advised to work on wearing medical shoes that relieve joint pain in the leg, and is strictly forbidden to wear high heels at this stage.
- The need for special exercises in the pelvis, which prevents the occurrence of urination, which may face many women in this period.