Activities this month
Continue to supplement with folic acid. From planning pregnancy to the first trimester, take a daily supplement of 400 micrograms of folic acid. You still need to persist in 2 months of pregnancy.
Debugging emotions. The second month of pregnancy is a critical period for the development of the embryo\’s palate. If the expectant mother\’s mood swings are too great, it will affect the development of the embryo and cause cleft palate or lip.
In the second month of pregnancy, the growth and development of the embryo has entered the differentiation stage (organ formation stage) from the early stage of differentiation (fertilization to embryo formation). This month is a period of high differentiation and formation of embryonic organs. human form.
Fetal indicators: The fetus is about centimeters long and weighs about 4 grams.
Facial features: The outlines of eyes, mouth, and ears appear. The eyes are like two small black dots on either side of the head. The nostrils are wide open, the ears are somewhat sunken, and the granulations of future deciduous teeth are also taking root in the upper and lower jaws.
Limbs: The bones are still in a cartilage state and are elastic. The tail gradually becomes shorter. The germs protrude from the embryo and grow into arms and legs, with hands and feet that look like little oars. A small amount of webbing is visible between the fingers and toes. By the end of the 8th week, the head, body, and limbs can also be distinguished with the naked eye.
Organs: The brain, intestines, and liver have begun to take shape, especially the liver, which has developed significantly. The neural tube bulges and the brain develops rapidly. The embryo\’s heart has been divided into the left atrium and the right ventricle, beating 150 to 190 times per minute. The primordia of the internal and external genitalia have been identified.
Fetal movement: The embryo moves naturally, but it takes time to feel it.
Others: The chorion in the uterus is more developed, the placenta is formed, the umbilical cord begins to appear, and the connection between mother and fetus is closer.