This is one of the first stages of pregnancy that can yield vital information about the sex of the child. Though not 100% accurate, the ultrasound examinations yield results pertinent to the sex of the child. Knowing whether the little one in your womb is a baby boy or a girl is now possible. The question however is, would you really like to open the surprise chit containing the mentioned information right now or would like to wait for the day of the birth and see your child to unearth the little secret. There are no suggestions to the situation and medically there is no harm in knowing the details. The general opinion is divided. Many feel that the right time is during birth, while another section thinks that knowing this information can help with the planning. Well pick either of the groups you confirm with and take the step ahead.
The child has stretched another half an inch and is now about 4 inches long. The major time pass activity for the baby as of now is inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid. The child has already started reacting and now can sense light as well. The taste buds are beginning to form. Sweet glands appear and the hair growth continues through this week. The baby's ears are almost in place and muscular developments are in their normal course. Lanugo now covers every part of the baby in utero, except for the palms, soles of the feet, lips, penis, nails and inner fingers and toes. Few babies start sucking thumb around this time.
Certainly better than the last few weeks, right! As for the changes your body is undergoing this week the key ones include, higher output supply by the heart to provide baby with the required oxygen (about 20% higher and would increase further as pregnancy matures), various signals from the expanding figure to get into the new maternity clothes and a pregnancy weight gain of about 5 pounds (slightly higher or lower gain is alright), a stuffed up nose for few would be mothers, increased salivation and maybe a little restlessness accompanies. But all these issues won't irritate you for long. Another few days and around the end of the pregnancy week by week calendar you would be the proud mother of the sweetest child on earth.