The 8-week-old fetus has a "dizzying" growth rate. Every minute, the baby increases by 1mm in body length and more than 100 brain cells are formed. At this time, the baby weighs about 1 gram and has a length of 1.6 cm. Join us to learn pictures of 8 weeks old fetus.
8th week pregnancy check-up
Antenatal care is not just about getting an ultrasound to see how big your baby is. There are many important tests to screen for any dangerous problems that happen to you and your mother, you mustn't ignore it! In addition, in each visit, the doctor will also give advice on the best pregnancy care, foods to eat regularly, nutritional ingredients to supplement with the right dose.
In addition, mothers can seek advice and make their own decisions about prenatal screening . These complex tests are intended to show if the baby is developing normally, with any birth defects. Although the rate is quite low, there are complications that occur when doing the test, so mothers need to consider and make the most reasonable decision.
Marked development of the fetus at 8 weeks old
The 8-week-old fetus has changed "a heavenly" in both the development of shape and the body function. Although only as small as a plum, but up to this week, the baby has grown dramatically.
Photos of 8 weeks fetus
Through an ultrasound of the 8-week-old fetus, the mother will clearly see the image of the 8-week-old fetus: the tail of the fetus has disappeared and replaced by the important organs and organs including arms, legs, eyes, nose, mouth, chin, fetal heart ... Also this week, your baby already knows how to excrete waste into the amniotic fluid properly.
The "primitive" nervous system begins to take shape, starting with the powerful "resurgence" of nerve cells - they connect all parts of the body together. In addition, the eyelids covered the entire eye area of the baby and the breathing tube gradually expanded from the larynx to the lung branches.
The most special feature in the 8th week of pregnancy is that the baby's fetal heart has been divided into 4 chambers and heart septum. At the same time, the heart rate of the 8-week-old fetus at this time is about 100 - 160 beats / minute, twice as fast as an adult.
What do images of an 8 week old fetus show you?
Ultrasound of the 8-week-old pregnancy is the first milestone since the mother knows she is pregnant. At this point, the fetus has developed basically, so the ultrasound, seeing the 8-week fetal ultrasound image will help assess the health status of the fetus and calculate the gestational age accurately, thereby also helping. mother calculated the expected date of birth more.
At an 8-week pregnancy scan, you'll see the following basics:
The fetus cannot be clearly seen
During this time, although the mother's baby has formed important organs and organs, the baby's size is still too small to see an 8-week pregnancy ultrasound image.
The sex of the fetus
In fact, with the normal development cycle of the fetus, the baby's genitals are formed early. However, at this time through the ultrasound screen, it is still not possible to see whether it is a boy or a girl. Therefore, the mother has to wait until the 15-week fetus is able to determine the sex of the fetus most accurately.
Fetal heart
Normally, an 8-week-old fetus has a fetal heart and its heart starts to function with its first beats. However, there are many cases when an ultrasound shows an 8-week pregnancy result without a fetal heart, making the mother very confused and afraid.
There are 2 scenarios for this:
First: The fetus develops slowly and leads to a fetal heart that is later than normal. To determine if the fetus is still in the womb, the doctor will order the mother to perform a urine test for hCG levels. If the result is positive, you don't need to worry too much, please be patient and wait another 1-2 weeks to see you again.
Second: The fetus has stopped growing and died still in the womb. The mother can know this through the signs of stillbirth such as an ultrasound of 8 weeks of age without seeing the fetal heart or other signs such as the mother has no symptoms of morning sickness, the mother has abdominal pain, bleeding ...
What you should do this week
See safe morning sickness tips to improve morning sickness.
Eat well, drink plenty of water, relax spiritually.
Temporarily forget "sex", especially when the mother's health is not very good. Or, if so, be gentle until 4 months, when the baby and mother are more settled.
Eat cooked, boiled water, choose foods of clear origin and make sure the food never goes back raw. Limit leftovers in the refrigerator for too long and reuse.
Chemical detergents, insect sprays, pesticides, growth stimulants, ... will do a lot of harm to your baby. So mother please minimize contact.
Take good oral care because pregnant women are prone to oral diseases. It seems irrelevant, but the serious condition is very easy to cause you to be born prematurely, remember to check with the dentist regularly!
Do not dye your hair, make up too much because your baby does not like this at all.
Mothers go through the 8th week of pregnancy very gently and remember to take a full nutritional supplement.
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