11th Week of Pregnancy
The major organs of the baby are set in place and it is the time when baby starts growing its size and weight. Some women wish to announce about their pregnancy in their 11th week and some think it should be given some time to announce because you have to wait a lot after the announcement. If you want to enjoy the moment then you should wait a bit to tell the whole family. You need to maintain your health and also listen to the advice of the doctor for the sake of your baby.
Baby Development In Pregnancy Week 11
- Sensory Organ Development
The skin that is growing makes a layer at the body of the baby and it is transparent and does not change till the third trimester. The nasal passages grow at the tiny nose and palate and tongue grows from the starting weeks to the end. The buds start forming itself.
- Limb Development
The toes and fingers grow and appear on it and also develop it completely in this week.
- Facial Development
The ears remain in the final position and the baby is with a huge forehead and the head of the baby disproportionate largely and the baby grows with its balanced size.
- Keratinous Structure Development
The nails also start to form in this week but the hair follicles grow more rapidly.
- Internal Organ Development
The fetus starts to exhale and inhale the amniotic fluid and the lung starts to develop. The stomach of the baby moves with the umbilical cord where the baby grows and the intestines also grow gradually. The cord carries the important nutrition of the baby and also contributes with the amniotic fluid and keeps him safe. The neck lengthens and allows moving the baby in the amniotic sac. In this week, the production of testosterone starts in the fetus of male.
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Baby Size in the Pregnancy Week 11
The size of the baby at this stage is about 1.6 inches log measuring form crown to rump which is considered as the size of a lime and it weighs about 0.25 oz.
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Body Changes During 11th Week of Pregnancy
The uterus is quite large and it fills your pelvis as a whole so that you may not feel any pain in the area of lower abdomen which is right above the bone of pubic. Your hairs grow shinier and thicker when you can see the nails growing at this stage faster than before. Some are the effects which can prove to be positive effects on the hormones of pregnancy which are known as progesterone. The facial glands also increase in number and make it an oily skin.
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What Does 11 Weeks Pregnant Look Like?
You will feel it a bit tricky if it is your first pregnancy and then you will get used to of the things. Most of the women start to show their pregnancy symptoms quite in their early stage and then your abdominal muscles start to relax in the next pregnancies. The women who are going to become mothers for the first time in their life find it difficult to show it to others about what they have been carrying. If you are expecting twins then there may be a possibility that you may seem to be showing symptoms of pregnancy in the early stage.
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11 Weeks Pregnant Ultrasound
The translucent skin shows the blood vessels which become visible at this stage and also the tiny ribs make it moving. An image of ultrasound show the baby moving and kicking with the tiny legs and hands but still the stage is too early to show all this or to feel this.
The heartbeat of your baby can be heard fluttering on a Doppler ultrasound device. The organs that are genital have completed the development of the baby and then it may take some time to conclude the gender of the baby by using the scan of ultrasound.
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11 Weeks Pregnant Signs & Symptoms
There are many women who show the signs and symptoms of the pregnancy at 11th week as fatigue, morning sickness, heightened sense of smell and urination frequently. All these symptoms start to heightened from this week. The acne that you have been dealing with from the past few weeks clears up slowly and you do not need to worry about it if it is continued to experience some symptoms that are unfriendly like tiredness, indigestion, heartburn, constipation and nausea and all the other signs which include
- Cramping or abdominal pain
- Tenderness in abdominal because of the growth in uterus and stretch in muscles
- Bloating and gas
- Food aversions and cravings
- Tenderness in breasts
- Saliva in excess
- Dizziness
- Bleeding through nose
- Less comfort in breathing
- Sleeping difficulty
- Headache
- Cramping in legs
- Dark line appearance on your belly
- Gain in weight
- Pain in round ligaments
- Itchiness in breasts and belly
- Leak from urine and stress incontinence at the time of laughter and sneezing due to the hormones of pregnancy which becomes weak and put too much pressure on the bladder and uterus.
By entering in your second trimester, the symptoms start to get better with the passage of time and also the appetite increases and you get your nutrition and the need of the baby.
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When To Call The Doctor?
- In case of extreme pain in the abdominal and cramping in the legs and also at the time of spotting and bleeding can increase your chance of miscarriage.
- Chills and fever due to breath shortening, fatigue, sore throat, runny nose and sneezing.
- Severe headaches sue to swelling and vision blurring, vomiting and chest pain which causes due to the blood pressure.
- Extreme case of vomiting continuously and diarrhea for 3 – 4 times in a day enhances the risk of weight loss and dehydration.
- Smelling abnormally, clear, green, pinkish, yellowish and brownish discharge from the vagina may be due to the infections.
- Odorless discharge from the amniotic fluid and thin colored straw may be due to the amniotic fluid.
- Intense pain in back and abdominal especially at the right side of the body.
- Burning or pain during urination can be because of infection of bacteria.
- Pain in back as of extreme with the leak in urine may be a uterus which is tilted.
- Feeling of tiredness due to the weight loss, vomiting and thirst in excess and also the blurred vision may be because of the gestational diabetes.
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Tips For A Healthy Pregnancy & Baby
- Avoiding food that is uncooked like meat or fish or the foods that are in raw form like Caesar and cookie batter and the dressing of salad to kill the bacteria that are harmful and enhances the risk of food poisoning.
- Consult with your mother and also other mothers who can give you suggestions about the health and they may understand that how you feel about and what you are going through.
- Follow a diet which is healthy and also which gives proteins and nutrients to your health and the vegetables and fruits which have calcium and iron in it.
- Wash hands with warm water and soap after handling the products that are raw and unwashed fruits and also they contain bacteria in it.
- Do exercise regularly and strengthen your muscles of pelvic and also join a yoga class on a daily routine basis and keep yourself healthy and calm.
- Do foot exercise and also do the light work which may not harm your toes and muscles to pump your calf and prevent you from the leg syndrome.
- Avoid your legs to cross and keep them elevated at the time when you are lying or sitting.
- Relax and listen to the music at the time of reaction to it and also sense the mood.
- Do not drink alcohol without the consult of the doctor.
- Go for dental and prenatal checkups.
