Pregnancy Development in 7 th week (courtesy : www.flickr.com)
In this week, the external changes occurring in the mother’s body are not very prominent. You might experience a feeling of sickness or nausea in the morning. This happens, because a new life is developing within your body. Few other common symptoms, you may feel during the seventh week of pregnancy are tiredness, mood swings, headaches, frequent urination, indigestion and constipation. It is suggested to drink a lot of water to keep yourself hydrated.
During the seventh month of pregnancy, the weight of the baby is very less. It measures 0.16 inches at the start of the 7th week, and it doubles and measures almost 0.52inches, till the end. During this week, all important organs such as hair, eyelids, nostrils, tongue, intestines, pancreas, and nipple follicles are grown. The baby’s heart is now made up of four chambers and pumping blood at about 150 beats per minute, which an also be detected on ultrasound. The baby has webbed fingers and toes. The teeth and palate are yet in the developing stage. The skin is quite thin and veins are visible under the skin. Now the baby responses to reflex and shows movement. It has become active and is swimming around within the amniotic sac.
