How do I know that my fetus is okay in the third month

Pregnancy

 The journey of pregnancy begins from the moment the egg is fertilized with the sperm, and it lasts for nine months. During this period, the fetus gets its food, through the placenta, in its mother’s womb, to grow, and its length and size increase, so doctors advise the pregnant woman to visit the doctor on a monthly basis, To know these developments, and to ensure the safety of the fetus' health.

Tips to check the health of the mother and the fetus in the third month

•  Make sure to visit the private doctor on a monthly basis, to ensure that the fetus is developing properly and naturally, and to ensure the fetus’s pulse, as the doctor performs a careful examination of the fetus using the ultrasound machine.
• Keenness to perform laboratory tests required by the doctor, the most prominent of which are:

1.  Blood pressure: The pressure should be measured periodically, especially for those who suffer from pressure before pregnancy.
2.  Urine examination: to ensure that there are no infections, protein or sugar in the urine.
3.  Hormone examination: It is a necessary examination for mothers over the age of 35. Through this examination, any abnormalities in the fetus are revealed.
4. Examination of iron stock: By performing a test from the mother’s blood, because a deficiency in the iron stock in the mother, will lead to congenital malformations of the spinal cord in the fetus, so doctors advise mothers to keep taking folic acid pills, to avoid the occurrence of deformities.
5.  NT scanning to reveal the possibility of a fetus with Down syndrome.

Pregnancy in the third month

The third month consists of the ninth week, the tenth week, the eleventh week, the twelfth week, the third month of pregnancy, and during this month the pregnant woman and the fetus undergo several changes.

• Fetus in the third month of pregnancy: The features of the fetus begin at the beginning of this month, as the nose and ears grow, as the head size increases, and its size is greater than the rest of the body. As for the end of the month, the fetus begins to move its head in a simple, imperceptible way, as it works to open and close its mouth in a simple way, and the length of the fetus reaches about 7 to 8 cm, and weighs about 15 to 16 g.
• The mother in the third month of pregnancy: most of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting that were associated with it at the beginning of the pregnancy period disappear, and her frequent desire to go to the bathroom decreases, and the uterus begins to rise to the top, as it begins to emerge, so it is advisable to wear comfortable clothes, and at the end of the third month From pregnancy, the rate of increase in the mother's weight is about a kilo to one and a half kilos.