Pregnancy week 9 is the start of another month of your limited 9 months time. 3rd month is always considered as a crucial month because after this month, the chances of miscarriage reduce and you can start feeling more enthusiastic.
Length Of The Baby
Pregnancy week 9 is the starting of 3rd month and by the end of this week, your baby is quite long enough and his length could be anything between 22 to 30 mm in length. By now, your baby is almost about an inch or so. If you give a close look to it then you will see a big grape inside you. The weight of your baby will soon start getting noticeable as you grow further in your pregnancy.
Growth And Development Of A Baby
Some of the symptoms or developments in your baby are as follows:
Appearance Of Body Parts And Limbs
By the time of pregnancy week 9, limbs of baby start appearing more prominently. You can figure out hands, legs, arms and face more prominently than ever before.
Increase In Weight
Weight of your baby is increasing at an incredible speed. Your weight will increase by few pounds by now and going to increase much further in near future.
No Tail Till Now
By the end of pregnancy week 9, no tail is there in the baby. It will completely disappear by this time and your baby will resemble to a miniature of human being.
Functions Of Organs And Muscles Starts
Muscles and organs which are developed till now have started their functioning by the time of pregnancy week 9. This is the time when your baby has started doing his own things in his manner.
Moment Of Eyelids
Baby has started moving his eyelids by this time. He will shut and open both of his eyelids and soon will enjoy doing this new thing.
Facial Features Get More Prominent
Now you can figure out his facial features more prominently. Nose, eyes, cheeks and chins all the things are distinct and become prominent.
Development Of Sex Organs
This is the start of 3rd month and that’s why sex organs of a baby start developing. It would be easier to figure out the sexuality of a baby by pregnancy week 9.
Division Of Heart
The heart of baby is being divided into 4 chambers and will start pumping the blood in and out. Soon the heart will start functioning in his normal speed. During pregnancy, a baby’s heart beat is much faster than the one it is after the birth.
Growth And Development Of A Mother
There are certain changes in the growth and development of a mother as well:
Growth Of Uterus
Uterus will grow even more than ever before. Your baby is growing and so does your uterus.
Lethargic Feeling
This is very common that during pregnancy, mother feels a bit more lethargic and this will continue in pregnancy week 9 also.
Weight Gain
As your baby is gaining more and more weight, you will also increase your weight. Your increased weight is not only of your baby, but different parts of your body are also growing and that’s why full body weight is increasing.
Mood Swings
During pregnancy week 9, mother will feel more mood swings especially in the preference of eatable items. Sometimes, she might get hungry for sweets and chocolates whereas on other times, she will feel hungry for spicy food.
Emotional Imbalance
You can see a more prominent emotional imbalance in the behavior of women. She feels like crying on small issues and can figure out her tears on silly topics. She might feel overwhelmed on certain topics and things which she likes will give more excitement than ever before.
Gas Problem
Some women feel gas problem in them. This is also an obvious change in pregnancy week 9.
Pouch In Your Belly
By pregnancy week 9, your belly has started shown a pouch in it. Your belly has started popping out but very little. This may not be noticeable but you can figure it out when you are naked.
These are those symptoms or changes that a mother and her baby experience during their pregnancy week 9. It is always enthusiastic to know that a new life is going to come in this world.