Pregnancy
The gestation period extends to 40 weeks, approximately nine months. Each week a series of changes occur on the fetus as well as on the mother. The length and weight of the fetus changes from week to week. The different organs grow gradually; in the 10th week of pregnancy, The brain, brain and intestines are fully formed, functioning effectively, and new changes begin to occur. Teeth and mouth .
Fetal development in the tenth week
At this stage the fetus is 2-3 centimeters long and weighs 2.5 grams. The minute details begin to grow. The ears grow and the child is able to hear, distinguish and interact with external sounds, but they grow in a low place of the head. In the advanced stages, as the fetus continues to grow, they move to settle on the side of the head.
The eyes also begin to grow but are covered with eyelids to protect them, and remain until the twenty-seventh week, and also grow at this stage also buds of teeth, which number 20, and form the teeth that appear in the first years of life, and details that begin to appear more clearly in this The fingers phase; they begin to separate from each other and become longer and stronger.
Changes in the mother’s body
At this stage, the mother may feel pressure or pain in the lower abdominal region. The reason for this feeling is that the uterus begins to expand with the fetus. The heart also begins to pump more blood into the arteries. This is necessary to provide food and oxygen for the uterus and placenta. Follow up and check with your doctor regularly to make sure you do not have high blood pressure. As a result of blood flow faster and in larger quantities, your mother may notice a slightly increased breast size.
Tips for the mother
- If there is a history of genetic diseases in the family, tests should be carried out between the first week and the tenth. A developmental defect can be detected in this period.
- It is best to avoid wearing tight clothing especially in the leg area so as not to prevent blood flow.
- Follow a healthy and balanced diet.
- Exercise on a daily basis.
- Eat foods that contain vitamin C; they help to increase the flexibility of arteries and veins.
- Avoid lifting or carrying any heavy object.