Week 13. Pregnancy week by week

You've been thirteen weeks pregnant. From now on you begin to notice a physical change in you and the people around you will begin to notice your pregnancy status. Your old discomforts will be changed by others. On the verge of finishing the first trimester of pregnancy it is very important that you continue taking care of yourself.

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Physical and psychological changes of pregnant women

During the thirteenth week of pregnancy, the woman begins to feel symptoms very different from the previous ones and her figure begins to change.

1. At this point you have had to Stop feeling so much nausea and dizziness.

2. You begin to notice the bulge of your uterus. You've been pregnant for thirteen weeks and your baby is about eight centimeters tall.

3. The intestinal transit changes you. The muscles that we do not control and that move our body inside are slowed down. Therefore, if you suffer from constipation is advisable to anticipate the problem.

4. Due to the secretion of the sebaceous glands, it is usual for you to have smoother skin. In other cases temporary acne problems may arise.

5. Some women can begin to secrete colostrum, which is a yellowish liquid that comes out of the nipple. Something completely normal.

6. Around week thirteen of pregnancy It is common to feel more active and less tired.

The development of the baby during week 13

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It has more and more baby features. Now, that each time it will mature faster, you can appreciate those characteristics more.

1. Measures between 7 and 8 centimeters and weighs between 13-20 grams.

2. Your blood system is developing. Although the fetus works differently from people already formed, it makes its own red blood cells in the liver. While at birth it will be in the spinal cord.

3. His eyes they are approaching each other and ears they are acquiring the form they will have.

4. It develops your immune system and it works. But he is still immature, so his immune system has to recognize what is his and what not to be able to defend himself. During pregnancy, the mother will provide the antibodies.

The health of the pregnant woman at week 13 of pregnancy

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The health of the pregnant woman is as important as that of the fetus. Both one and the other are united. Getting too heavy is as bad for your baby as losing weight. The key to maintaining your ideal weight is to follow a varied diet.

1. 55% of your diet should be composed of carbohydrates, because they are going to provide you with the energy you need.

2. 30% of your diet should be made up of fats. You have to be careful not to overdo it, but they are a reserve of energy.

3. 15% of your diet should be constituted by proteins. They build the tissues, so they are basic.

4. Never forget the importance of vitamins and minerals, especially needed during pregnancy.

Control of pregnancy in week 13 of pregnancy

We are in the thirteenth week of pregnancy and normally the first trimester tests have already been done. You will probably already have the results of the ultrasound and the analysis of the first 12 weeks of gestation. From this moment, you have to continue with the routine monthly visits to your gynecologist or midwife.