Pregnancy Week 19 (SSW 19): Girl or boy?
This is how the baby develops in the 19th week of pregnancy
Your little miracle is getting bigger and bigger. In the second trimester it grows and trains certain skills more and more. Meanwhile, the fetus 200 grams heavy and the size is about 24 centimeters from head to toe. So far, your baby's skin has only been one shift. From the 19th week of gestation, further layers develop and in the special regions of the brain, the nerve cells have formed for tasting, smelling, hearing, seeing, feeling.
Lanugo? Hair on the body of the baby
The lanugo is a fine, colorless fluff all over the baby's body. It grows around the 19th week of pregnancy and is a natural protection for the unborn child's skin. By the end of pregnancy, the fetus loses at least part of his Lanugobehaarung but again.
So important is the amniotic fluid
It not only protects the baby in the stomach but also serves as a source of food: Since the baby can now swallow, it already drinks from the amniotic fluid. This includes for example Proteins (proteins), sugars, potassium, sodium, trace elements, Since the digestive system already works, the fetus excretes the amniotic fluid again.
Metabolites are now also deposited in the intestine, which at the first bowel movement after birth are referred to as the so-called meconium (Meconium, in a greenish to black color) are excreted. In the amniotic sac There are also cells such as skin cells or hair of the unborn child or little concentrated urine, which the unborn child excretes as soon as his kidneys have taken their function. But no worry: The amniotic fluid changes completely approximately every three hours.
Up to two liters of amniotic fluid Every pregnant woman carries around in her stomach. The amount is determined at each check-up. If there is too little or too much of it, this can serve as a clue to the attending physician of an illness of the expectant mother or a malformation of the unborn child.
The main thing is healthy! Of course, but the sex issue is still exciting!
By the 19th SSW or 20th SSW is usually the third ultrasound examination, which deals intensively with the organs of the baby. But in addition to the fine screening, the gynecologist can now recognize the gender. Most gynecologists ask parents if they want to know or not? So you should be prepared for this question. Of course, an ultrasound examination can never 100% determine the gender of the unborn child.
Fine diagnostics in ultrasound
In the biometric examination Body parts, such as head, stomach and thigh bone, are measured. It is followed by the organs and body parts, such as head, brain, face, eyes, mouth, neck, spine, arms, legs heart, kidney and lungs. In addition, the doctor leads one Color Doppler examination for possible cardiac malformations. The placental blood flow is also checked to see if the mother-to-baby care is in order and if the placenta is providing the child with optimal care.
If an abnormality should be detected during the ultrasound examination, the gynecologist will send you to a center for prenatal Diagnosis transfer. The specialists can get to the bottom of unfounded worries and make more accurate diagnoses. You get an appointment at short notice, so nobody has to live in uncertainty for days.
Pregnancy Calendar: This happens in SSW 19 in your body
The belly grows and grows? half of the pregnancy is officially not around yet. From now on, the uterus will grow by about an inch per week, it will become tighter in the abdomen and the internal organs will increasingly be in distress.You have not felt the movements of your child yet? No reason to worry. Many women do not notice it at the first child until the 20th week of pregnancy.
For many pregnant women, the nose clogs around the 19th week of pregnancy ? a phenomenon that will probably accompany you until the end of your pregnancy. Debt is the loosening of the nasal mucosa by the pregnancy hormones.
Nasal sprays based on sea salt can help, be careful with decongestant nasal sprays, their use should be clarified in advance with the gynecologist. Our "Nose Free in 30 Seconds" trick will definitely help you a bit. A consolation: The many estrogens make us more beautiful than ever. The hair is dense and shiny, the fingernails are stable and healthy and the complexion radiates.
Also important: Dad is pregnant too!
Now begins the time in which the expectant father can feel the baby. Our tip to involve dads more in the pregnancy:
- Baby Talk: The expectant father puts his cheek on his stomach and talks to the baby.Some babies even try to touch the dad. The father can feel the movements of the child clearly. Also sweet, if the baby already has older siblings: They also like to tell the baby something and are happy when they can get in touch with little sister or brother.
- Stroke: Put your hand on your stomach? The baby often reacts to the heat. And it likes to react to his movements.
Are you curious about what happens next week? This is how your baby develops in the 20th week of pregnancy.
