Week 9 Of Your Pregnancy

This week, your baby develops reproductive organs and digestive organs such as the pancreas and gallbladder.

The head of the baby now will tuck down into the chest and the fingers and toes will be growing longer. Most fetuses are about two centimetres long at this stage.

Changes To Your Body

Week 8 Of Your Pregnancy

The first is called chorionic villi sampling (CVS) and is recommended to be given between nine and fourteen weeks. A small tube is inserted into the vagina or a thin needle is inserted into the abdomen. A small sample of cells from the chorionic villi are examined to make sure that the baby does not suffer from any chromosomal abnormalities. This test is considered more important once you are over 35 years old.

Another, less-invasive test may also be booked for you. It is called nuchal translucency (NT). It is an ultrasound that examines the baby’s neck to see if it’s extra thick. It is also used to indicate Down syndrome, although the test is not conclusive.

There are risks to consider with both, and you need to be fully educated with all of these so you can make an informed decision about you and your baby’s health.

Lifestyle Considerations

You may find yourself feeling less like going out and more like staying at home, tidying up and protecting your child from “energies” you dislike such as aggressive people, cigarette smoke and stress of all kind.

Good Advice

If you are still working it may be time to inform at least one other person at your office in case you need to leave in a hurry or develop a health problem.