PREGNANCY WEEK 7
(COUNTING FROM THE FIRST DAY OF L.M.P)
AROUND 5 WEEK AFTER CONCEPTION:
What are the changes in growth and development of your fetus?
Think how fast the fetus grows????
The size now becomes about 1/3 of an inch resembling the rice grain.
From the limb buds the arms and the legs start to develop. All the major structures (brain, eyes, intestines, pancreas, etc. start to develop. In the heart the complete ventricular septum gets developed.
The fetus starts getting resemblance to the human.
What changes are expected in you, mom?
The first pregnancy symptoms that are the morning sickness, breast tenderness and the increased urinary frequency still tend to occur. There may be considerable weight gain or may be loss of weight.
What’s your role dad---Dad’s support?
Try out managing the morning sickness as guided earlier--- that’s what you need to do now.
