Your uterus is now about the size of a grapefruit and it is still growing rapidly.
For the time being though you will probably not be aware of any external changes to your size. And be grateful for this, because as your weight and balance changes, many things that were once routine become much more complicated.
Your baby's body is still the largest part of the embryoThe name given to the developing life within the female body during the first ten weeks of gestation. Since the calendar counts from the date of the last menstrual period, this corresponds to about Week 12 in the Diary. In human embryos there is little yolk in the egg, nourishment being replaced by the placenta as soon as it has formed.
Visit our comprehensive glossary for more pregnancy terms and definitions.. The body of the embryo is straightening with the head slowly extending up. Your baby's arms and legs are extending although they are still relatively short. Its arms are bent at the wrist with oversize hands meeting in front of the chest.
Legs are still short though by now they may be able to meet in front of the body. The extremities of the arms and legs are becoming more defined with the tissue separating them dying off to leave individual fingers and toes. Fingers are oversize and swollen where the touch pads are developing.
Your baby’s eyes are maturing but covered by a membrane. The eyelids are forming and will soon seal the eyes closed.
Right now your baby is making small but imperceptible and involuntary movements that gently exercise its muscles.
Your body is now at the peak of its production of the pregnancy hormone, human chorionic gonadotropinHuman chorionic gonadotropin is a hormone released into the maternal bloodstream by the developing placenta from about six days after the last period was due (about 22 days after the last menstrual period). Its presence can be detected in the urine by a home pregancy test and a positive result indicates pregnancy. Gonadotropins are used to treat infertility, hypogonadism and nonobstructive cryptorchidism. Often abbreviated to HCG.
Visit our comprehensive glossary for more pregnancy terms and definitions. or hCG, which cause changes in your skin and hair. You may notice your skin become smoother, although pimples may break out, and your hair become less oily.
Your breasts will enlarge, although they may feel lumpy or slightly tender. The hormone may also be responsible for some vaginal discharge in varying degrees, which is normal and should not be cause for concern.
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