The second month of pregnancy: What you should know

The second month of pregnancy: What you should know

The condition of a 2-month-old fetus In the 7th week of amenorrhea, the embryo measures 7 mm. Organogenesis continues with the development of all its organs: brain, stomach, intestines, liver, kidneys, and bladder. The heart doubles in size and forms a small bulge in the abdominal cavity. The embryonic tail disappears and a spinal column …

The first month of pregnancy: discovery and basics

The first month of pregnancy: discovery and basics

The fetus during the first month of pregnancy Pregnancy begins with fertilization, i.e. the meeting of the egg and sperm. Once the egg has entered the body, the nucleus of the sperm increases, as does the nucleus of the egg. The two cells meet and eventually fuse: the zygote, the first cell at the beginning …