Fetus at the 14th week of pregnancy

The fourteenth week of pregnancy can be considered a turning point. This is the beginning of the second trimester , and the risk of developing pathologies and abnormalities in the child is reduced. He continues to actively grow and develop and more and more about himself. The size of the fetus at week 14 is about 80 - 113 millimeters, and the weight is about twenty-five grams. The woman actively increases the abdomen, the uterus is located at the level of the navel.

The fruit at 14 weeks old becomes more like a little man. During this period, the person continues to register. The distance between the eyes decreases, the bridge of the nose is drawn, the ears and cheeks begin to form. The baby can already turn the head, move away when the doctor touches the mother's belly, and also frowns.

The fruit at the age of 14 weeks is able to touch your face, grasp the umbilical cord, grip the cams and push away from the abdominal wall. He's still small, but some moms at week 14 can already feel the fetus moving. In this period, movements of the lower jaw may appear. The baby swallows the amniotic fluid and has preferences. He swallows sweet water and refuses bitter and sour.

Fetal development at 14 weeks of gestation

At 13-14 weeks of fetal development the bone tissue of the skeleton continues to form in the crumb, the first ribs appear. During this period, a woman needs to replenish her body with calcium , so that the baby could get it. With the help of the diaphragm the child has learned to make movements that resemble breathing.

Starting with the fourteenth week, the thyroid gland begins to function, hormones are produced in the fetal organism. Kidney and intestine perform digestive and excretory functions.

Taurus crumbs are covered with a soft fluff - lanugo, performing a protective function to keep the wax secret on the skin. This lubricant will help the baby to pass easier the birth canal and disappear after childbirth. Lanugo, too, will disappear one to two weeks after delivery. This can occur before delivery, then the child's body will be covered with more rigid hair.