Welcome to the stabilization phase! The critical period of pregnancy ends in the 12th week of pregnancy, which means that the risk of miscarriage falls sharply. Of course, you should still take good care of yourself, but surely it is very reassuring for you to know that the statistical probability of a miscarriage at the end of the 12th week of pregnancy is only about 4 percent! Then a glass of non-alcoholic Prosecco!

This is how the baby develops in the 12th week of pregnancy

The fetus after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

The fetus in your abdomen is now about 5 inches (crest-rump-length). He is now increasingly mobile. The nervous system is now developed so far that the baby can move his arms and legs and even the head in a controlled manner. And it does it happy too. Maybe it even sucks on your fingers! Because the sucking reflex is already developed. However, you will not feel these child movements yet, that will not be the case until the next weeks of pregnancy.

The Face of the child is changing rapidly and is becoming more "human-like": The eyes continue to move together and the ears are already in the right place. The kidneys work now and urine instead, because the baby is already swallowing amniotic fluid, which can sometimes lead to hiccups. But that's nothing bad, but means that the fetus is already practicing for breathing.

This happens in the 12th week of pregnancy in your body

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

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Approximately in the 12th week takes over the placenta completely the care of the fetus. So far, he was mainly fed on the yolk sac. But this has now regressed, while the placenta has grown and from now on working for the baby.

The placenta is a real power organ: it supplies the fetus Oxygen and nutrientsThat's why she too placenta is called. It protects the unborn child from pathogens and toxins. It disposes of carbon dioxide and other waste products of the child's metabolism. And it also produces important hormones that sustain the pregnancy.

SSW 12: That's it

Do you cover your iodine needs?

Nothing works without iodine: we all need the trace element, among other things for the formation of the important thyroid hormones. And for pregnant women, they are particularly important, since they also have to provide another small person. Because: If too little thyroid hormones are produced, that can be too Developmental disorders in the fetus to lead. So make sure you eat enough iodine. You can do this either with iodine-containing foods (dairy products, sea fish, iodine-containing salt) or with iodine preparations.

Talk to your gynecologist or midwife about it. The doctor can also determine if you have an iodine deficiency. This can be the case, for example, if you are yourself vegan Nutrition, as iodine is found mainly in sea fish and dairy products.

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