Pregnancy is a very active and important state in your life as a woman. From the time your baby is conceived to the time it is delivered, it goes through many, life-altering and beautiful changes. The fetus growing in the womb can be a visible process. With the help of your doctor, you can watch how your baby transforms from an embryo which consists of a few cells to a full baby. A pregnancy lasts about 38 weeks but can extend to 40 to 42 weeks, from the date of last menstruation cycle. Till week 12 is considered the first trimester. The fetus planting in the womb happens in the first trimester. It is in this trimester that...
...the embryo becomes an infant. Read more on fetal development week by week. The first trimester is when all the organs form, the head forms but it still not close in shape to a baby. The second trimester is when the baby, including all organs, grows to size. Your baby could also start sucking its thumb in the womb. It will also develop fine hair all over called lanugo. You, as the mother will grow rapidly in this trimester. Your body will also see a large hormonal change in this period. In the second trimester all the organs become fully formed. The baby also gets a face. The eyes of your baby will open by the 25-26th week. By the end of the second trimester all the lanugo fades. Towards the end of the second trimester and the beginning of the third trimester, the baby can hear and respond to sounds, especially the mother’s voice. By the end of this trimester between week 38 and week 40, the baby’s head will position itself over the cervix, getting ready for the birth.
Sometimes due to stress during the initial months of the pregnancy, babies can contract the prune belly syndrome or the Eagle –Barrett syndrome. The fetus pruning in the womb, which can also be hereditary, can cause many health problems like respiratory problems and kidney problems. It is caused possibly by the urethra being blocked during fetal development.
There are even some topical symptoms like wrinkly abdominal skins and recurring urinary tract infections. You can even see the outline of the intestines and can also feel an abdominal mass about the pelvic bones. This can be treated prenatally when diagnosed in time. Otherwise the Eagle-Barrett syndrome can prove life threatening to the baby.
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