My baby will be 15th week in two days time! I have missed to give you updates the whole week, as I was feeling exhausted, tired all the time. Crown to rump, my baby is around 3 and a half inches / 9 centimetres long and weighs one and a half ounces / 43 grams. The body is now growing faster than the head. This week, its parchment-thin skin covers itself with lanugo (ultra-fine, downy hair that usually disappears before birth). Though eyebrows are beginning to grow and the hair on top of the head is sprouting, this hair may change in both texture and colour after birth.
About now, the fetus can grasp, squint, frown, and grimace. It may even be able to suck its thumb. Researchers believe these and other movements probably correspond to the development of impulses in the brain.
Note: If you haven't yet made an appointment for maternal serum screening (also known as the triple test), you may want to do so now. The test provides more information about your baby, and screens for Down's syndrome and other birth defects. Also, your obstetrician may recommend an amniocentesis between 15 and 18 weeks for women over 35 and those with a history of birth defects. If you are over 35, have a look at our article on how age affects pregnancy.
• Note: Experts say every baby develops differently -- even in utero. These fetal development pages are designed to give a general idea of how a fetus grows in the womb.
Source: Baby Centre UK
2 comments:
oiiist galing naman ng baby blog mo dnagz bago pa lang PR1 na agad hehehe.. Love the design.. Kodus to dangz dhemz..
Oii lam mo ba that a doctor suggested for me to have the amniocentesis but I was firmed to say NO kasi dami risks nyan.. Lumabas namang healthy ang ulitawo ko hehehe..
parehas tayo ng feeling sis
but nalampasan ko na kunti yung super dooper na mood!
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