A pregnant woman is extremely suspicious and pedantic about her situation, wishing to know about the least positive or negative aspects of a child's growth. Therefore, the question of what size of the embryo at one time or another, excites all moms.
The size of the embryo for weeks can be determined using the ultrasound machine. However, do not pester your doctor with constant requests to look at the baby and constantly look at the size of the fetus by ultrasound . Believe me, after passing through the most important phase of attachment, the growth of the embryo will grow by the week, as will all its organs and systems.
A correct understanding of the embryo size table for weeks will enable you to correlate the results of your studies with the generally accepted norms and to understand whether the intrauterine growth of the child is happening. This factor largely depends on the state of health of the mother, the rate of weight gain during the period of gestation and hormonal balance of the body.
Let's consider the most important indicators at the turning points of a child's development:
- The size of the embryo at 4 weeks of obstetric pregnancy and in the second week of his life is only 1 mm, and the chance of abortion is still extremely high.
- The embryo size at 6 weeks gestation ranges from 4-5 mm. The belly is still invisible, but it takes care of the spacious clothes.
- The embryo size indices at 8 weeks are already "impressive" and are about 4 cm. It is the end of the second month of gestation that is marked by the appropriation of the fetus status.
- The size of the embryo at 10 weeks and its contours on the monitor of the ultrasound machine resemble a small apricot. From the sacrum to the crown of the future baby reaches 31 or 42 mm.
- The third month of pregnancy can be an excuse to find out who you are wearing under your heart. The size of the embryo at 12 weeks, or rather the fetus, is 6 or 7 cm,
and it weighs about 14 grams.
You can listen to the heartbeat of a future child at the 5th week of gestation, when the embryo is 5.5 mm in size, and a muscle tube was formed in the place of the future heart.
At the 11th week of pregnancy, when the fetus is 50 mm in size, it reaches a weight of 8 grams, which does not prevent the fetus from performing a minimum set of movements, swallowing amniotic fluid or yawning.
As you can see, even the shortest period of time for an embryo passes with huge changes in its growth and development, which are absolutely imperceptible to the future mother. Many women do not even think about its existence until they get into their favorite jeans.