The term "6 weeks of pregnancy" is characterized by a number of major events in the development of the baby, in particular associated with the heart, neural tube, as well as other organs and systems.
The "motor" of the crumbs is already beating, and several times faster than that of the mother. During the passage of the ultrasound at 6 weeks of gestation, subject to a high-quality apparatus and scanning, you can easily catch these same blows. The heart is not yet fully developed, but very soon, namely at 7 weeks, it will already be divided into atria. No matter how surprising it may sound, but so far the liver takes over the functions of reproducing blood cells.
It is at 6 weeks of pregnancy that the neural tube is finally closed by tissue tightening. In order to prevent any disturbances at this stage, it is imperative that you continue to take folic acid prescribed by your doctor. From the neural tube, or rather from its thickened part, the brain begins to form. 6 weeks of pregnancy is the period in which convolutions and depressions begin to form. It is at this time that the baby’s brain will take on a shape exactly the same as that of an adult! In addition, the cranium begins to form. Surprising is the fact that the crumbs muscle and its heart are already beginning to work under the control of the brain.
There is a constant division of nerve cells, which is why maximum efforts should be made so that the formation of the nervous system, which is most important in the development of crumbs, is not negatively affected.
The tail of the embryo lengthens and begins to disappear. A 3-like intestinal tube develops rapidly, from which the respiratory, digestive and excretory systems begin to form. Very soon, the upper part will turn into a pharynx and larynx, the anterior part will form the esophagus, and the middle part will become a large and small intestine, an excretory system will develop from the back part . Surprising is the fact that it is at 6 weeks of gestation that sex differentiation occurs - a testicle forms in the boy.
The development of the bookmarks of the internal organs continues: lungs, pancreas, stomach, liver. The formation of cartilage begins, which will continue until the beginning of the third month of pregnancy. Bones, muscles and tendons are formed, and the chest develops.
The rudiments of wide-set eye slits located on the sides of the head begin to approach each other. Compared to other organs, they look huge at this stage. The nose, mouth, and jaw also begin to emerge, and the auricles at this stage of pregnancy are already becoming more complex. At week 6, some rudiments of primary teeth form.
Changes occur on the extremities, it is already quite possible to discern even the hands and feet, on which the small rudiments of the fingers are drawn. With all this, the most striking fact is that the fetus at this time is still very tiny: its length is 4-8 mm. He is very small, but was already able to achieve such a high level in his development!
6th week of pregnancy: mom's feelings
The woman feels at this time is not as beautiful as we would like. Toxicosis only increases, susceptibility to odors increases, salivation and irritability can also increase. Tingling is felt in the mammary glands, and the paralosal areoles darken even more. We must try to treat all these changes positively, because all this is a normal reaction of a healthy body to a properly developing pregnancy and a consequence of the results of hormones. Although some women manage at this stage to live without much discomfort and torment.