Pregnancy at 9 weeks

Pregnancy at week 9 makes your baby a complete little fetus, which more or less looks like a human baby as the small embryonic tail does not exists any more. The yolk, which used to be the main life line of your baby at 9 weeks, has now disappeared. Its role has now been taken by the placenta. A healthy baby starts making more defined movements, which can be perceived with the help of an ultrasound. The development of the sex organs can determine the baby’s gender in another few weeks.

Development of the baby at pregnancy 9 weeks

• The baby’s heart now beats at the rate of 170 times per minute
  
• Their valves develop slowly
  
• The diaphragm develops which separates the chest from the abdomen
  
• The hands and feet grow more rapidly, although they are very weak
  
• The body looks more defined
  
• It weighs nearly I gram
  
• Your baby continues to make muscle movements that help in its metabolism.
  
• By now, gonads have taken the form of testes or ovaries.
  
• They grow tiny teeth
  

Appearance of your baby at 9 weeks:

• The baby now is the size of a grape, about 17 mm long
  
• Its fingers have separated and his legs look longer and more defined.
  
• However, the head of your baby is not proportional to the rest of the body when you are nine weeks pregnant. The size of the head is rather same as the size of the body
  
• Though its eyes are now fully developed, it will not grow for another few weeks.
  
• Its earlobes, nose, nostrils and mouth are more distinct.
  

Problems faced by mothers when she is 9 weeks pregnant:

• You may have nasal congestion, nose bleeding and stuffy nose.
  
• You still feel tired, dizzy and weak
  
• You may witness fainting spells and vomiting sensation.
  
• Your weight will increase fast from now on, as the baby is now ready for faster weight gain.
  
• You may start craving for food, although it is advisable to avoid junk food
  

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