How big is the fetus at 11 weeks of pregnancy?

For many pregnant mothers, their bellies are not visible in the early stages of pregnancy, so they cannot observe the size of their baby. Some mothers’ bellies will be slightly bulging, but they do not know how big the fetus in their bellies is. A mother asked this question when she was 11 weeks pregnant, and I believe most mothers would ask the same question. Maybe you only know how long you have been pregnant, a few months or a few weeks, but you don’t know how big the fetus is. Especially in the early stages of pregnancy, the pregnant belly cannot be seen, making it even more difficult for mothers to judge. So, today I will tell you how big a fetus is at 11 weeks.

Now that you are 11 weeks pregnant, the little guy in your belly is fully formed. He is about 3.8 cm long and weighs 7 grams. His skin was still transparent, and many blood vessels were visible. Some of his bones are starting to harden, his fingers and toes are moving apart, and he may soon be able to make and open his fists. The fetus is busy kicking and stretching, his tiny movements graceful and flowing, as if he is doing a ballet in the water. As his body grows and develops, the fetus's movements will become more numerous and more powerful. As your baby's chest diaphragm develops, he may start to hiccup.

This week, the baby's growth rate accelerated, reaching a length of about 6cm and a weight of 19g. During this period, many subtle details of the fetus' body begin to emerge, such as fingernails, fuzzy hair, etc., and the fetus's genitals begin to grow.

The fetal head accounts for half of the fetal body length. The baby's major organs, such as the liver, kidneys, intestines, brain and lungs, have developed and started to work. The fetus' ears are high on the sides of the head but are not yet fully formed. Tooth germs begin to form.

Now, your uterus looks like a grapefruit, and with the help of a Doppler instrument, you can hear the rapid beating of the fetal heart, which some expectant mothers call a galloping pony. From now on, the fetus's bone cells develop faster, the limbs slowly grow longer, calcium salts gradually appear, and the bones harden.

The fetus is beginning to suck, swallow, and kick. The fetus's fine details are now developing, and his (her) fingernails and fuzzy hair are beginning to appear. The fetus' life-sustaining organs such as the liver, kidneys, intestines, brain, and respiratory organs have begun to function. This week, the outline of the fetal spine can be clearly seen and the spinal nerves begin to grow.

Your uterus now looks like a grapefruit, and with the help of a Doppler device, you can hear the rapid beating of the fetal heart, which some pregnant women call a galloping pony. From now on, the fetus's bone cells develop faster, the limbs slowly grow longer, calcium salts gradually appear, and the bones harden. At this time, the fetus needs to absorb a large amount of calcium from the pregnant woman's body. If the pregnant woman does not absorb enough calcium, the calcium in her bones and other parts will decompose to supplement the lack of blood calcium to supply the fetus.

What tests do pregnant mothers need to do?

What should be a cause for concern is: pay attention to whether your pregnancy is ectopic. The early symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are dull pain or aching sensation on one side of the lower abdomen. During a gynecological examination, it will be found that the enlargement of the uterus is inconsistent with the month of pregnancy, and irregular vaginal bleeding occurs in the early pregnancy. When the fallopian tube ruptures, there will be severe lower abdominal pain, which will soon lead to shock due to massive bleeding in the abdominal cavity.

Moms who are 11 weeks pregnant should now know how tall and how heavy the fetus in your belly is. In fact, in the early stages of pregnancy, many mothers still lack relevant knowledge about fetal development. So today I will give you some popular science knowledge about the shape, size and development status of the fetus at various stages of pregnancy. I think you should have learned a lot after reading this article.