The baby’s development at 5 weeks gestation, which is the beginning of the 2nd month of gestation, is marked by the appearance of a groove at the back of the embryo, and a small lump that will be the head, but which is uniform. smaller than the head of a pin.
At this point, the mother may experience a lot of nausea in the morning and what can be done to alleviate it is to chew ginger pieces as soon as she wakes up, but the doctor may prescribe the use of an anti-nausea medication during nausea. first months.
- As for the development of the fetus at 5 weeks of gestation.
- It can be noted that all blockages that will give birth to the baby’s vital organs are already formed.
Blood flow between the baby and mother is already occurring and microscopic blood vessels begin to form.
The embryo receives oxygen through the placenta and the aminotic sac forms.
The heart begins to form and is always the size of a poppy seed
The size of the fetus at 5 weeks gestation is no larger than a grain of rice.
Changes in 5-week pregnant women include:
Emotional changes during pregnancy include: sensitivity, nervousness and anxiety, in this case it is ideal to talk to your partner about what is going on so that he understands and can help you better overcome this phase, it is also important to let feelings express themselves without guilt because all this is temporary.
The diet of a 5-week pregnant woman should be of quality and not in greater quantities because everything the pregnant woman eats passes to the baby, the priority should be: fresh foods, fruits, cooked vegetables, fish, whole grains, water and skim milk, and avoid: sweets, cakes, industrialized and very spicy foods and alcoholic or very sweet drinks.
Pregnant women may be hungrier than usual but it is important to make sure they are given more nutrients and therefore ideally not to eat sweets or fatty foods by focusing on fruits, cereals and yogurts, to avoid excessive weight gain.
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