What to Expect in Week 11 of Pregnancy?

What To Expect In Pregnancy Week 11

By the 11th week of pregnancy, the baby will now be big enough for one to hold in the palm of their hand. The baby will measure nearly 1.6 inches in length from their head to their toe and will weigh nearly a quarter of an ounce. Till the 11th week in a woman’s pregnancy, one is able to see through the child’s skin as it tends to be paper thin. But it will soon change to a multi layered skin type. By this week the baby will be able to clench and unclench its fists. Buds will also have started developing in the child’s mouth that will turn into teeth eventually.  By week 11 of Pregnancy, the child’s toes and fingers will have also started to lose their webbed features and will have separated. The baby will have started to float around in its space and will soon undergo another growth spurt. During this stage in the pregnancy the baby will be going through the most number of changes. Around this time the baby’s kidneys will also be starting to produce urine.

By week 11 of the pregnancy, some women will have started to show a little bit. However a lot of women will still not look like their pregnant even though they will almost near the end of their first trimester. The uterus at this point will have become big enough to start to fill the woman’s pelvis. At this stage in one’s pregnancy plenty of changes will be occurring to the woman. Her hair will have started to grow faster as will her nails. For other women however these changes do not occur till the third trimester. Shortly after this period the morning sickness should begin to reduce for most of the pregnant women. Once the nausea starts to subside, putting on weight becomes easier. However the women’s hormones will still be fluctuating for some. However this is quite normal during a pregnancy. As the fetus begins to grow it will exert pressure on the women’s bladder making her feel the urge to urinate often. Some women will begin to start feeling more energetic around this time with the reduction in nausea and also in the levels of fatigue. Their libido will also be on the rise around this time. Many women will be advised to join some pregnancy group in a few weeks to stay fit and active.  

Submitted by P T on June 17, 2010 at 01:12

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