Pregnancy Week 9 (9th week of pregnancy): Bye, embryo! Hello, fetus!

You are now in the 9th week of pregnancy (SSW 9). Now begins the third month of pregnancy, and thus the last third in the first trimester, Your pregnancy continues to stabilize, and towards the end of the 9th week of pregnancy, the so-called fetal life, You can then officially birth your unborn baby in the abdomen fetus call.

This is how the baby develops in the 9th week of pregnancy

This pregnancy week marks an important milestone in pregnancy: All organs of the baby will be fully developed towards the end of the 9th week of pregnancy. That means the child is then no embryo anymore, but a fetus! And his organs are already working at full speed.



The child is now about 1.5 to 2.5 inches tall (Crown-rump length). All body components are presentNerves and muscles start working together and it is very much movement joyfully and turns perky somersaults. While not many women feel it in their abdomen, on the ultrasound scan at the next check-up, you can see the little creature fidgeting in your womb. Also the body contours of the fetus can be seen better in this pregnancy week.

Eyes, ears, nose and lips: In the face of your baby are now more and more details to see. Even plants for the nipples are already available in the SSW 9. To have the child's brain Skull bones formedthat protect this important control center. However, the skull bones are Of course, not yet connectedso that the still growing brain has enough room to expand. The tiny onesFingers and toes are still 9 during pregnancy week with a fine skin connected, Hands and feet are reminiscent of small fins.



This happens in the 9th week of pregnancy with your body

Your body in the third month of pregnancy (SSW 9 - 12).

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If you suffer from signs of pregnancy, such as nausea and vomiting, they will continue, but a bit Hope is already in sight: Because with the beginning of the second trimester (from the 13th week of pregnancy) ends for many pregnant women and the bad phase with morning sickness, fatigue & Co. Your Hormone balance and metabolism then changed.

What can increase in the 9th SSW, however, is theSensitivity to Smells.Why this phenomenon exists is not clear. Researchers assume that this is an ancient one protection mechanism of the female body to prevent the mother from eating harmful foods for the child. For example:



  • Caffeine (coffee)
  • Toxoplasmosis (meat)
  • Ethanol (alcohol)
  • Nicotine (cigarettes)

Sometimes the hormones unfortunately also ensure that pregnant women are increasingly undera headache andback pain To suffer. Medicines are largely taboo in pregnancy, but a good one Mix of movement and calm can help very well. Anyway, it's a good idea, now regularly gentle endurance sport to operate. So you not only relieve pregnancy symptoms, but make you a bit fitter for the birth.

SSW: Do you already see a baby bump?

For most women, only one is in the 9th week of pregnancy minimal change on the stomach, especially if it's your first pregnancy. If you have been pregnant before, it is quite possible that your stomach is now growing much faster than the first time.

Many pregnant women suffer from a strong first trimester bloating and report that to her Belly feels tighter as before the pregnancy. This is however from woman to woman differently: Some notice a clear change early on and it is already a small baby belly to see. Other expectant mothers even lose weight during the first weeks of pregnancy because they suffer from nausea, loss of appetite and vomiting. Unlike the belly is yours uterus already grown vigorously: She is in the 9th SSWtwice as big like before pregnancy.

SSW 9: That's it

The next big check-up - with ultrasound!

Between the 9th and the 12th SSW is usually the next care appointment on ? and this time you can also take an ultrasound scan home with you.Do you necessarily take your partner with you, if possible? for him, too, it is an incredible moment of pregnancy to see the little fetus on the screen during the ultrasound scan. And it is one good opportunity to ask questions.

This is the first major check-up in pregnancy:

  • your gynecologist will see if that is Child developed according to age and where yours placenta seated
  • it is checked if it is a Multiple pregnancy is acting? So, whether you expect twins or even triplets.
  • the calculated one birth date is compared with the size of the embryo and possibly corrected
  • the Mum's health is under the microscope: Weighing, blood pressure measurements and urinalysis are on the program.
  • You will probably be a bit too Blood takento yours blood type (A, B, AB or 0) and the Rh factor (Rh positive or Rh negative).

Prenatal diagnosis - These are the possibilities

At the screening appointments, the doctor may even talk you over optional checkups inform. To this prenatal diagnosis include for example:

  • Skin fold measurementin which the probability of a Down Syndrome disability of the baby is detected
  • the chorionic villus sampling, at the same time for clues chromosomal peculiarities or metabolic diseases is searched
  • amniocentesis, in thechromosome changes as well as some hereditary and Metabolic Diseases can be determined
  • blood testin which the baby's DNA is on abnormalities (Genetic defects, etc.) is examined

In general, the costs be worn for this prenatal diagnosis itself. This is best advised by your doctor in detail on the individual measures and the associatedrisks enlighten.

SSW 9: What else should you pay attention to

Folic acid? the important vitamin for your baby

Folic acid is very important for your baby and his healthy development. Usually, a daily dose of 300 micrograms of folic acid is recommended for adults. During pregnancy, this need increases to 550 micrograms per day. If the pregnant woman has a folic acid deficiency, that can happen developmental toxicity in the child, the so-called neural tube defect or open back, to lead.

Foods that contain many folates are for example:

  • Spinach leaves and salads
  • tomatoes
  • potatoes
  • whole grain products
  • nuts
  • legumes
  • oranges

Mostly one can folic acid deficiency but can not be compensated by a balanced diet. That is why pregnant women is basically the Taking folic acid supplements is recommended - and in the best case from child wish! Because: folic acid is mainly in the first weeks of pregnancy very important for your baby - at a time when many do not even know they are pregnant.

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