Week 7

Development of 7 weeks fetus

How does the 7th week fetus develop?

The 7-week-old fetus is about the size of a green apple and has doubled from the previous week: it is now about 1.27 cm long.

Your baby is trying to adapt to the life inside the womb. In week 7, the umbilical cord that connects your baby and you throughout your pregnancy is formed. The umbilical cord provides your baby with oxygen, nutrients and waste disposal. In addition, your baby's lungs and digestive tract are still forming.

Are you eagerly waiting to see your baby's little face the moment he is born? You will have a long way to go. However, know that at this point, a baby's face is forming. Eye contours, nose, mouth, ears, and other facial features will also take shape this week. Are you dreaming of the day holding your baby's plump hands? Baby arms will soon develop this 7th weekend and they look like little paddles.

Maternal body changes at 7 weeks of pregnancy

7 weeks pregnant, how does mother's body change?

Pregnancy changes your cervix quite a bit. During 7 weeks of pregnancy, the uterine filling will develop. The uterine seal protects the uterus by opening and closing the uterus. This seal stays in place until the cervix dilates in preparation for childbirth.

What are the things you need to pay attention to?

If you have been pregnant before and your abdomen may be larger than in the last pregnancy, pregnancy symptoms will occur earlier this time as well. This is called the heating effect. Simply put, in the same way that a balloon can be blown more easily a second or third time, your uterus will be able to expand more quickly and easily after it is worn. pregnancy once. Your abdominal muscles and ligaments have also been stretched once, so this time things should be a lot easier than before.

However, having the uterus become larger in a short period of time can cause symptoms like pelvic pressure and back pain to appear earlier than in the previous pregnancy.

Doctor's advice about 7 weeks pregnancy

What should mom discuss with the doctor?

Ask your doctor: "When is the best time to tell friends and family that I am pregnant?". There are many factors you need to consider, such as your health and your baby's development that will determine when you share the good news with everyone.

What tests do you need to know?

During the 7-week fetal stage, the doctor will check the weight, blood pressure and urine, measure the belly size, check the position of the fetus, listen to the baby's heart rate and perform other necessary tests. In addition, the doctor will also closely monitor complications that may occur during fetal formation and development to be able to intervene and cure promptly.

Maternal and fetal health at 7 weeks

What do you need to know to ensure safety during pregnancy?

1. Using too much computer

When you have to work with the computer all day, you may worry whether the prolonged use of the computer will harm you and the little life in your belly? For many years, studies involving pregnant women using computers have looked at the risk of miscarriage caused by electromagnetic fields. Results have shown that sitting in front of a computer for long periods of time will not increase the risk of miscarriage or birth defects . But of course, sitting for hours while you are 7 weeks pregnant is not good for blood circulation. So, to keep your blood moving steadily, get up or take a walk somewhere and relax after every hour of sitting in front of the computer.

2. 7 weeks pregnant mother should not be exposed to tobacco smoke 

Stay away from smoking areas. The smoking tobacco is the cause of complications in the placenta, which reduces weight and affect your baby's IQ. Scientists have yet to prove whether inhalation of secondhand smoke causes such complications. However, we know very well that tobacco is extremely poisonous. So better yet, be very careful and avoid exposure to tobacco smoke.