Our pregnancy goes on it's been 19 weeks, Almost half of our pregnancy!
How is my baby
Our baby continues with his process of development of all his organs and systems. It is in full growth phase, gaining about 85 grams a week.
It measures between 13 and 15 cm and weighs around 200gr.
The Hair follicles They are formed andEyebrows begin to form and hair grows.
The baby's body is covered with a very fine hair, called lanugo and by a substance called sebaceous daub or venix caseosa.. It is a kind of fat that covers the baby's skin to protect it from permanent contact with amniotic fluid.
It moves so much, both arms and legs need a lot of exercise to build muscle. You may begin to notice the baby's movements, although you may you still have a hard time identifying them clearly.
If it's a girl the uterus is forming and the vagina is channeling.
If it is a child the testicles migrate from the area where they were formed, at the back of the abdominal wall.
He is still very thin, you have not started to gain weight yet.
The ossification process is maintained. Little by little the bones of our baby will stop being just cartilage to become real bones.
Symptom
It is a period of tranquility. You already notice a little belly and others may notice something strange about you, although almost certainly they are not clear that what is happening is that you are pregnant. The negative symptoms of the first trimester have disappeared and you will be quite well.
You may notice increased discharge and you may notice a different coloration in the genitals, violaceous, is due to increased blood flow in the area.
Testing
Morphological ultrasound can be done between week 19 and 21. Although the best date to do it is week 20. It is possibly the most important of all pregnancy for all the information it gives us.