Prenatal development: Week 7

Your seventh week of pregnancy include first trimester period. Morning sickness (mainly vomiting) and fatigue are the main symptoms. It is quite normal because of the changes of hormones and your body tries to accept new developments. Between the nausea and the need to pee, in this stage you may spend a lot of time in the bathroom. Increasing the level of your pregnancy hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) will cause the blood flow to your pelvic area, (that in turn affects theother flow). During pregnancy the steady supply of fluids especially drinking water is most important. So you don’t stop drinking anyway. If you don’t want tea of coffee; cut it and try other fluids.

Baby's development: week 7

In this week of pregnancy, consider about the fetal development your baby’s length is now about of 0.3 to 0.55 inches (7 to 14 millimeters) in length and about 0.03 ounces (0.8 grams) in weight. Your baby’s nipple follicles as well as the digestive tract, eyelids, tongue and hair will start developing. Your embryo has developed eyelid folds. The eyes have a retina and lens. Facial features are also observable. In first trimester period (including this week) your baby’s major organs have all begun to form; major part of brain is developing quickly, along with other parts of the body such as the pancreas intestines and bronchi. Now your baby’s heart has a left and right chamber, while the esophagus and trachea are shifting into separate tubes with the lungs positioned on both sides. Every day baby’s lungs are developing more and more.  Inner ear portion and mouth opening is being formed. Arms and legs begin to grow. Leg buds form and hands form as flat paddles on the arms. They’ll sprout the beginnings of paddle-like arms and feet this week. The navel string is being created.  Little elbows and toes starting to a shape.  The baby’s nerves and muscles will start forming and the reflexes are starting to show.  The major muscle system is developed and the embryo is able to move. The amniotic sac and the umbilical cord are starting to grow as well. This will help your baby to float and move around.

Your diet

Folic acid: Fortified cereals like Cereal, spinach, beans, asparagus, peanuts, oranges etc. are the great source of folic acid. Per day throughout pregnancy you need 800 micro grams of folate or folic acid. Folic acid deficiency can result in many health problems, during pregnancy. The most notable one being neural tube defects in developing embryos.

Calcium and Vitamin D: During pregnancy need calcium. Calcium helps your circulatory, muscular and nervous systems run normally. Calcium and vitamin D help you and your baby’s bones and teeth become strength. Orange juice, milk, yogurt, cheese, salmon, spinach, cereal are the main source of calcium. Fish, orange juice, milk, asparagus, eggs are the main source of Vitamin D.

Protein:  protein is another crucial element for your baby’s healthy growth. Cottage cheese, poultry, fish, lentils, milk, peanut butter, eggs are good sources of protein.

Iron: Hemoglobin is the main element of supply oxygen to your tissues. Hemoglobin is a protein in the red blood cells. Your body uses iron to make hemoglobin. During pregnancy, needs for iron actually doubling. Because of blood volume expands to accommodate changes in your body ad help your baby make his/her entire blood supply. Cereal, beans, spinach, meat, poultry are the main source of iron 

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