Drum roll and cheers, because you’ve just entered your second trimester of pregnancy. Week 14 marks this important milestone with which comes many changes both in your body and in the development of your baby.
The fetus measures between eight and nine centimeters, while weighing 25 to 30 grams. To give you an idea, it is the size of a lemon. Regarding the mother, it is most likely that the belly is already incipient, although this depends a lot on each particular case.
The baby is advancing by leaps and bounds towards its most humanized appearance. The neck is elongated, the difference between the head and the body is more noticeable, the legs are longer than the arms and the arms are already proportioned in relation to the rest of the body. For this reason, it is already possible to take the specific measurement of your head, abdomen and femur.
At this stage, the fetus begins to move its joints, as well as the muscles of the face. As a result, he makes a face and puts his finger in his mouth, although he still doesn’t know how to suck.
Although his skin is still very thin, it is gradually becoming thicker. And the lanugo begins to appear, a soft hair that covers its body. Regarding its neurological development, the brain works on its motor response. Hence the fetus moves more and more, but it is early to feel it from the outside.
Finally, the genitalia are fully developed. However, it will usually take a little longer to determine their sex.
At week 14 of gestation, the uterus is growing and the mother will progressively gain more weight. The linea alba is also more marked. The size of the belly will depend on each particular case, but it is already a growing belly. For these reasons, it is common to feel back pain at this stage.
The mother will feel less sleepy, more vitality and more appetite. But on the downside, leg cramps and an increase in secretions such as vaginal discharge, sweat and saliva can arise.
At this time it is important to take care of the skin to avoid stretch marks, given the elasticity of the skin. Also to prevent spots, since melanin production is increased.
A very frequent symptom is increased sensitivity and bleeding gums, as well as nosebleeds. The cause is that the blood vessels are more dilated.
