Pregnancy Week 7 - The Period For The Growth Of Major Facial Characteristics In Your Baby

By pregnancy week 7, your baby grows in length up to 13 mm.

At this week, your baby is now closer to the size of a small raspberry than a kernel of corn.

This week, you will observe various changes in you and your baby’s body.

What are the physical changes that occur in your body during pregnancy week 7?

During this week, still you experience morning sickness. You will also not gain much weight than few pounds.

During this week, the rapid increase of hormones like progesterone can cause your face to break out.

Therefore, it is better to wash your face twice in a day by using a gentle cleanser and drink lots of water. Some women luckily get clear complexion during pregnancy.

During this week, you can experience constipation and have occasional bouts of indigestion. Some of you can also feel somewhat dizzy or lightheadedness sometimes.

Pregnancy week 7 causes greater changes in your cervix. In this week, there is a development in mucus plug, which structures at the opening of the cervical canal and seals off the uterus for protection.

Care you need to take during this week:

• Take vitamin B6. This helps in relieving nausea and improves your skin condition.
• Do not keep your stomach completely full or empty. Taking ginger ale will greatly help you.
• Try to drink ginger tea or ginger ale. Also, try for ginger root capsules or ginger snaps. Lemons will also help you a lot in reducing morning sickness.
• Try to do meditation and yoga.
• Mainly focus on your breathing and energy levels.
• Take frequent naps if you feel fatigue.

What are the changes that occur in the fetus during pregnancy week 7?

• During this week, your baby really starts to build definition that is more physical.
• The appearance of dark spots indicates the formation of eyes.
• Pits signify the development of nostrils and ears. Your baby’s eyes and ears are the most visible features on their head.
• Their miniature bones start to harden throughout their body.
• The brain of your baby develops rapidly.
• Facial characteristics and limbs now forms.
• The heart of your baby can get right and left chambers. Ultrasound scan will help you to detect the motion of the heart.
• The trachea and esophagus changes, which differentiates the lung position on each side.
• During pregnancy week 7, the baby’s intestines also develop and the appendix is present by this week.
• The cavities and passages those are necessary for circulation of spinal fluid develops.

Facts about pregnancy week 7:

During the pregnancy period, everything that you consume will greatly affect your unborn baby. Make sure to know the type of foods to eat and not to eat during your pregnancy.

During pregnancy, cravings are very natural, but do not consume the food in large quantities as it can lead to overweight during your pregnancy. Cravings are also an indication for the lack of enough nutrients in your body. Try to eat green leaf vegetables and lot of fruits.