Baby Development in First 13 Weeks of Pregnancy

We will explore about the baby's development in the first 13 weeks of the pregnancy.

You would be astonished to know that the first week of the pregnancy is calculated from the first day of your last menstrual period

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Egg is released from the ovary. Union of female egg and male sperm is called fertilisation

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The fertilized egg will divide and it will form blastocyst. One part will become Embryo , other becomes protective layer.

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Embryo will implant itself in the uterine lining and this process is known as Implantation

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This period is known as Embryonic Period. The essential organs like the spinal cord, heart and brain of the baby starts developing

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By the end of the fifth week or you can say between fifth to sixth week the baby's heartbeat can be detected easily in the ultrasound scan

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Placenta forms and from the placenta the embryo gets the required nutrients and the oxygen supply in the form of blood

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The fetus experience a rapid formation of the limbs, the legs and hands, fingers etc. Facial feature of the baby are more defined

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The prominent signs are morning sickness, vomiting, feeling low on energy, fatigue and the breast tenderness

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