Pregnancy is divided into periods known as trimesters. The division of pregnancy is done in such a way so as to demarcate the various changes that take place in the woman’s body. The first trimester is characterized by irritating symptoms such as morning sickness. The second trimester is supposed to be the one that the woman enjoys the most as her body will be relatively comfortable during this stage. During the third trimester, her body will become heavy as her growing baby may become a little difficult to handle.
The baby at 12 weeks pregnant is quite well formed. A baby, at the 12th week of pregnancy, has many important distinguishing features. Using imaging scans, one will be able to clearly notice the eyes, the feet, the toes, the hands and the fingers.
The baby at 12 weeks pregnant begins to develop its movements and its involuntary responses. The eyes of the baby will have moved to the front of the head and the ears will become visible. One of the important developments of the baby at 12 weeks pregnant is the development of the intestinal system. This develops far more rapidly than the body of the fetus can handle. Therefore, parts of the intestinal system may push into the umbilical cord.
Another important baby at 12 weeks pregnant development is the fact that the baby’s body will begin to produce urine as a waste product in the kidneys. This is an important step in the development of the fetus as it ensures that the waste production facilities in the baby’s body are working.
The size of the baby at 12 weeks pregnant continues to be tiny. The entire length of the baby will be around 2 to 3 inches which is between 5 and 7.5 centimeters. This is about the length of an adult finger. The small size of the baby at 12 weeks pregnant means that there will be a minimal pregnancy bump noticeable on the mother’s belly. In many cases, the visible signs of pregnancy will be absent. The mother will continue to look the same as she did. However, there is a tendency to seek looser clothing that will help with the slowly developing waist line. As the 12th week marks the end of the first trimester, the mother’s problems with morning sickness and other irritating symptoms of early pregnancy should have passed by this stage.
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