6 weeks pregnant: how the fetus develops and what happens in the body

Her second calendar month begins in the sixth week of pregnancy. It is even more than six months before the baby is born, but time flies very quickly. The future child is actively growing and developing, and the woman's condition requires constant attention to herself.

Signs of pregnancy at 6 weeks

At this time, everyone symptoms pregnancies are already becoming apparent and gaining in strength and intensity. Now the woman has a constant lack of strength, she wants to sleep all the time and gets tired very quickly. Changes in hormonal levels lead to increased salivation and cause an acute reaction to any odors. If a woman has previously experienced toxicosis, then in the sixth week it intensifies. If there was no toxicosis before, now it occurs in many women. At the same time, nausea torments not only in the morning, but also during the day, especially after eating.

Changes are also taking place in another:

• The breasts continue to enlarge, the nipples become more sensitive, the halo around the nipples darkens.
• The uterus grows to the size of a plum, but this is not yet apparent externally and the abdomen is not yet noticeable.
• The hormone progesterone is actively produced, which prevents the uterus from contracting. It acquires a loose structure, and an experienced gynecologist can easily determine pregnancy during examination.
• Hormonal changes lead to skin problems. Often it becomes friable and porous, an unhealthy complexion appears, and acne often appears.
• A woman's mood often changes, she becomes irritable, whiny and capricious.
• The enlarging uterus presses on the bladder. Because of this, a woman constantly wants to go to the toilet. Sometimes there is pain in the lower abdomen.

6 weeks pregnant - what happens to the baby

More recently, the future baby was just a fertilized egg, and now it is already called an embryo and is actively developing further. In the sixth week, further formation of all organs that were laid earlier occurs. This week marks the first stir. But while a woman cannot feel it. Now it is already possible with the help of ultrasound to clearly see the future limbs of the child.

This week, the neural tube closes and the spine begins to form, as well as the spinal cord. At this time, mom needs to take folic acid vigorously. The formation of the nervous system enters the active stage. The formation of nerve processes and nodules occurs. This week the heart begins to beat, the circulatory system is actively forming. A gastrointestinal tract is formed, a mouth, eyes and a nose appear.

The first muscle cells begin to form, which over time will turn into a full-fledged muscular system. In the sixth week, the thymus gland is laid, which is responsible for the child's immunity. At this time, it is important for a pregnant woman to be calm. After all, everything that the expectant mother experiences is now felt by the child himself.

6 weeks of pregnancy: photo of the fetus

If you do an ultrasound scan at a gestation period of six weeks, you will notice that the child has already grown significantly. Now it is the size of a pea, its length is about four millimeters, and the ovum itself reaches 25 millimeters. On the ultrasound, the baby's heartbeat will be clearly audible. His heart rate is approximately 140 beats per minute, twice the rate of his mother's.

At this time, the embryo develops sensitivity, it begins to respond to external changes and stimuli. The embryo begins to circulate. The intestine is actively forming, it already has three loops, the rudiments of the stomach appear and the esophagus is formed.

Pain at 6 weeks gestation

In the sixth week, painful sensations may be in the lower back or lower abdomen. In most cases, this condition is considered normal - the uterus increases in size, ligaments stretch, and the load on the spinal column increases. You need to prepare for the fact that painful sensations will accompany you throughout the pregnancy. In recent weeks, pain in the abdomen will also join the lower back pain.

The most important thing is to recognize in time the pain that is inherent in some pathology, and is not a consequence of the normal course of pregnancy. If you feel like the stomach is going into a lump, and at the same time you feel pain, then you need to urgently call a doctor. This may be a symptom of an incipient miscarriage. Pulling pain occurs in the case of a sprain.

pay attention to excretions from the vagina. Light discharge can be considered the norm for a period of six weeks. If the discharge smells bad, has a yellowish or greenish tint, or a cheesy consistency, then an infection can be assumed. It can be a banal thrush or colpitis. If blood appears in the discharge, you should also see a doctor. This could be the beginning miscarriage, especially if the woman feels pain.

Chest pain can also occur. Often women at this stage of pregnancy feel a tingling sensation in the breasts and a burning sensation. Pain is felt with every touch of the chest. Such phenomena can be associated with hormonal changes in the body of a pregnant woman.