Pictures of 12 weeks pregnant mother can see details through this article

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This article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Ly Thi Thanh Nha - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec International General Hospital Da Nang. Doctor Nha has strengths and experience in fetal malformation ultrasound, 3D, 4D fetal ultrasound.
12 weeks is an important milestone in fetal development. Mothers need to go to antenatal care at this time to have an ultrasound and do necessary tests to evaluate the fetal development, the accuracy of gestational age as well as the due date. At the same time, through ultrasound, the mother will see the image of the baby.

1. The development of the 12-week-old fetus

At 12 weeks of age, the fetus is about 5.4cm long from the top of the head to the bottom of the rump and weighs about 58g but has a great growth at this time. The most important parts of the body such as the head, heart, liver, kidneys,... are completed. Along with that, the spine is clearly formed, and the neural tubes in the spine begin to stretch from the spinal cord.
Before this time, the baby's intestines have grown rapidly and protruded into the umbilical cord, starting to move into the abdominal cavity. The kidneys also begin to carry out the task of excreting urine into the baby's bladder. And as neurons are growing exponentially, inside the brain, synapses are also taking shape.
The baby's face has gradually become clearer, the eyes have begun to move forward, closer together than before, the ears have returned to their correct positions. The baby's fingers have separated and the bones have become stronger. At this time, the baby has had the first reflexes such as swallowing, grasping and letting go of the hands, kicking the legs,...
In general, the 12-week fetus has taken the shape and has all the body parts of the baby. a complete human being. And at this time, the fetus has the most special development, which is the reflexes to the surrounding things. Her fingers have opened and closed more flexibly, her toes are bent, her eyes are closed and her mouth is moving like sucking amniotic fluid. If you can see inside your belly, you'll see your baby begin to squirm, even though you won't feel any change on the outside.

2. What does the image of the fetus in the past 12 weeks of ultrasound reveal?

Pregnancy ultrasound at 12 weeks is an important milestone because the ultrasound image will provide us with the following important information:
Nuchal translucency: this is the golden time to measure translucency skin on the nape of the neck, through which to investigate the abnormal signs of the chromosomes as well as the possibility of serious diseases in the baby in the future such as Down's disease, diaphragmatic hernia, heart malformation, limb deformity, ... If the ultrasound results show that the nuchal translucency is thicker than 3mm, the baby's chance of having one of the above diseases is up to 80%. The doctor will conduct other tests to be able to come to an accurate conclusion.

Accurately determine gestational age and due date: Through measuring the size of the fetus at this time, doctors can accurately determine the age of the fetus and give a due date with high accuracy, usually there is not a big difference. Other indicators: In addition to the above parameters, fetal ultrasound at this stage also tells us the size of the fetus such as: The length of the fetus from the top of the head to the top of the buttocks is about 5.4cm.
The baby weighs about 58g.
Heart rate fluctuates between 120 - 160 times / minute.
Place where the placenta attaches to the uterine wall.
12 weeks pregnant ultrasound images can detect fetal abnormalities such as anencephaly, fetus with amputation, single fetus, twin or multiple pregnancy, low placenta and other abnormalities in the fetus.

3. Maternity care program at Vinmec

Vinmec International General Hospital offers mothers a comprehensive maternity care program with a variety of pregnancy weeks: 12 weeks, 27 weeks, 36 weeks and labor package, with mothers participating in the pregnancy week package. Soon there will be many additional benefits. Pregnant women will have regular check-ups with an obstetrician, perform routine tests and ultrasounds to monitor the baby's development, detect risks and complications early to have a treatment plan. interventions, minimizing adverse effects on the health of mothers and babies. In addition, during pregnancy, pregnant women will also attend antenatal classes organized by the hospital to equip themselves with knowledge to help ease labor and prepare for the journey of motherhood.

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