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Almost three months. A week until the end of the first trimester. Read more to find out what is happening to you and your developing baby during the 11th week of pregnancy.
By Mummy
The baby can now move his or her arms around and it can also move around in the uterus. The baby's iris begins to develop and there are signs of fingernails. Your baby will weigh between 7 and 8 grams.
Week 11 to week 20 are a period of expeditious growth for the little one. He / She will grow in size from approximately 1.7 - 2.4 inches (44-60mm) to 6 inches (16cm). The urinary system is now fully functional and all the other major organs are now formed.
10 Weeks pregnant, a quarter of the way through. Your little baby is developing rapidly and the heart can now be heard with the use of a dobbler. Read more to find out how your baby is developing.
By Mummy
The Fetus
The baby is now approximately 1.38 to 1.68 inches in length. The baby's eyelids are no longer transparent. The little ones tooth buds begin to form. The testes in the male start to produce the hormone testosterone. By this week the embryonic tail would have disappeared completely. The palate and the roof of the mouth begin to form as well as the taste buds. The external ear and the upper lip are now completely formed.
...... Read the rest of this Article >>I was 32 weeks pregnant when my waters broke and I was diagnosed with a condition called PPROM. In most cases when the waters break the baby is born within 72 hours. Our baby was born at 35 weeks 3 weeks after the membranes ruptured.
By Mummy
I will start of by giving you the facts. PPROM is a condition that happens before 37 weeks of pregnancy. The amniotic sac breaks and amniotic fluid gushes out or in some cases like my case it leaks out without any prior warning and without any signs of labour. This is commonly known at full term as your waters breaking.
The condition known as PROM (Premature Rupture of the Membranes) is the same as PPROM but after 37 weeks of pregnancy.
The onset of either PPROM or PROM can happen at any time during the pregnancy and the cause is often unknown. PPROM is diagnosed by a doctor doing an internal examination to look for amniotic fluid leaking from the cervix.
9 Weeks pregnant and your little baby is approximately 13-17mm in length and weighs as little as 1 gram. Read more to find out how your baby is developing.
By Mummy
The Fetus
The fetus resembles a peapod in shape. The gonads have become testes (for boys) or ovaries (for girls). The eyelids are fused and will not open until week 27 of the pregnancy. The little one now has elbows and the arms can now bend at the elbows. The fingers and toes are now clearly visible.
Two months Pregnant. How is your baby developing? Read more to find out what is happening to you and your developing baby during the 8th week of pregnancy.
By Mummy
8 Weeks pregnant, you are now officially in your second month of pregnancy.
The Embryo/Fetus
The tail is finally gone and the baby is now officially a fetus. The word fetus means "little one".
All the major organs are now beginning to function. The feet begin to loose their webbed look and the hands now bend at the wrist. The arms and legs now move and cartilage and bones have begun to form. The eyelids have started to cover the eyes. The ears, eyes and upper lip have become recognizable and the tongue has begun to develop. The eyes have begun to develop pigment in the retina making them more obvious.
The baby's heart will now beat at approximately 150 beats per minute.
7 Weeks Pregnant. What is happening to you? How is your baby developing? Here is the low down on what is happening to you and your developing baby during the 7th week of pregnancy?
By Mummy
You may be in the throws of morning sickness by now or you may be lucky enough to not have it at all. Pregnancy has set in and by now you may start to feel more tired than usual. Although you may feel unwell your developing baby is growing rapidly.
The Embryo/Fetus
The embryo is about 7-9mm long now. It has webbed fingers and toes. The teeth and palate are beginning to develop. The skin around the embryo is paper thin and veins are visible under the skin.
The head, heart, spinal cord and some of the larger blood vessels begin to form. As these blood vessels are formed the heart begins to pump fluid through them creating the embryos first red blood cells.
There are certain foods that should be avoided whilst pregnant. I have tried to compile an extensive list although not an exhaustive list of food that you should try to avoid over your nine months of pregnancy.
By Mummy
It is important that you eat as healthily as possible during your pregnancy to provide your baby with the nutrients it needs to grow.
There are several illnesses that you can contract from food such as salmonella and listeriosis.
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