Embryo development

At the beginning of the second month of pregnancy, the baby is actually a cluster of cells that is no more than 2-3 mm long. Laboratory tests indicate that the baby then looks like a small croissant or a bean. Nevertheless, in the structure of the baby you can already distinguish... the head! The developing head is the largest part of its body.

In the sixth week of pregnancy, limb primordia appear, which over time develop into arms, forearms and finally fully formed upper and lower limbs. The sixth week is also when the baby 's heart starts to beat more intensely, so that it is picked up during a routine examination by the gynaecologist!

The heart is fully formed around week 7, when the ventricles and atria can already be distinguished!

The seventh and eighth week of pregnancy marks the intensive development of the nervous system. The brain and spinal cord are developing strongly. The internal organs - kidneys, liver, stomach, intestines and pancreas - are also developing intensively. The thyroid gland and adrenal glands slowly begin to work. Note that in the baby you can distinguish... the eyelids! At the end of the second month, the baby already measures about 2 cm!

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Ailments of the mother-to-be

Thesecond month is a time of intense development for the baby, but also of intense changes in the woman's body. Women often complain that they feel weak and emotionally unstable as a result of the intense hormonal changes. Mood swings from joy to tears are normal.

There are also many changes in your appearance - breasts become swollen, dark circles appear around the nipples.

Yourtummy becomes rounded. Due to the changes taking place in the uterus, slight abdominal pains occur, associated with the stretching of the uterus.

Caution: if the pain intensifies or bleeding occurs, see your doctor - sudden bleeding can cause a miscarriage!