You are 11 Weeks Exactly 203 days to go…
The key organs that enable your baby to see, hear, and taste are developing rapidly now, and he’s starting to move around.
Your baby today
The hands can now be easily brought up to the face and the
baby’s neck has lengthened, which will enable him to flex it and make
side-to-side movements. The baby’s ear and eye are clearly visible.
Your baby will rely to a great extent on his senses inside the uterus (and once he’s born) and key development is taking place now.
The ears continue to move
up toward their final destination, but your baby can’t hear at this
stage. Hearing requires the middle and inner ear to structurally mature
and the inner ear to complete nerve connections to the brain. Hearing
will, however, be one of the first senses to develop and can be tested
by seeing if the baby responds to the sound waves that reach him in the
uterus. Judging when taste is established is harder, but taste buds have
started to appear on the tongue.
Your baby’s eyes have a
lens and early retina but even if the eyelids were open the eyes would
not yet be able to see light signals. The lens is solid and the optic
nerve is not yet responding to signals from the retina.
More signs of
bodily movement appear but although your baby is quite active he is too
light for you to feel the kicks. But you’ll be fully aware of him in
about two months .
Supernutritious smoothies
Smoothies are a simple way to stay hydrated,
and at the same time obtain some nutrients. The basic recipe for making
smoothies includes frozen fruit, a banana, yogurt, and juice to help
blend it. Here are a few ideas:
Strawberry/banana—frozen strawberries, banana, nonfat vanilla yogurt, and orange juice.
Raspberry/orange—frozen raspberries, orange sorbet, nonfat vanilla yogurt, and orange juice.
Blueberry/banana—frozen blueberries, banana, nonfat vanilla yogurt, and orange juice.
… Doctor
| Q: |
I had some bleeding after I exercised. Should I be worried?
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| A: |
If you experience vaginal bleeding during exercise with or
without cramping, stop immediately and seek medical advice. It’s
unlikely that exercise is the cause, but you should be checked before
doing any more exercise.
Bleeding in the
first trimester may be due to a number of issues completely unrelated
to exercise, but it’s important to rule out any problems at the outset.
Once you have the all-clear from your doctor, you can begin exercising
again.
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Actual size of your baby
After 11 weeks your baby’s crown to rump length is 2 in (50 mm).
9 weeks
11 weeks
Your 12th Week
Yawning, arms and legs
waving—your baby is on the go and you can actually see it happening.
Most women have their first scan this week, and it’s the big thrill of
the first trimester. Up until now, you may have preferred to keep your
pregnancy a precious secret. After the scan, you’ll probably feel more
confident about making an announcement, especially when you have the
photos to prove there’s really something happening!
NOTE
An important milestone is passed as the first trimester ends
Fetus at 11 weeks
