This week marks a developmental milestone for the baby
All of the baby’s internal organs are formed and more or less ready to carry out their functions [1]. The baby can see, hear, swallow, and suck.
The baby’s nervous system continues to produce neurons and improve interneuron connections. Their cerebral cortex forms grooves and convolutions, and the differentiation of the cortex’s functional divisions continues. The endocrine system, which produces hormones for everything from metabolism and sleep to growth regulation and sexual function, works at full capacity, playing a role in the functioning of all of the baby’s organs and systems.
At this time, not all mothers can feel their baby’s movements [1]. But if your partner already notices them, they will soon become more pronounced.
If your partner is expecting twins
The babies are starting to get a little cramped, so your partner can probably feel their movements quite clearly, while mothers carrying single pregnancies haven’t felt anything at all.
What we can see on an ultrasound
The image shows a baby during the current week of pregnancy. The baby is lying on their left side, facing the screen.
A clearly defined contour of the head allows us to examine in detail the frontal bones, paired nasal bones, and chin. The mouth is a narrow strip that divides the upper and lower jaws.
placenta
hands
head
In the next picture, the heart is clearly divided into the atria and ventricles. Above the spine, in the lower part of the image, the aorta is barely noticeable.
In this image, the stomach looks like a dark oval. Deep in the amniotic fluid, you can see the baby’s hand.
stomach
hand
head
heart
The next image shows twins. One of them sits in the foreground, while the other lies slightly higher.
You can see the tiny feet and toes of the baby in the foreground. The other baby’s limbs are partially visible.
legs
head
Brewer S. The Pregnant Body Book. Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, 2012, p. 136, 139.
