This week, the baby’s heart begins to speed up significantly. In a 13-week pregnancy, the baby’s heart rate varies between 120-160 beats per minute. This rapid heartbeat allows the baby to pump blood very swiftly, thereby accelerating blood circulation throughout the entire body. All of the baby’s organs begin to develop rapidly; a feverish work and intense activity prevail, as if there were a chain of factories all over the baby’s body.
As of this week, your baby’s eyes begin to differentiate. Just like the eyes of birds, they were independent of each other. In a 13-week pregnancy, the baby’s eyes will now center on the face, becoming balanced and in their proper places as in a human profile. Expectant mothers and fathers are very excited this week because their babies will reveal their gender as of this week. Parents will find out whether their baby will be a girl or a boy.
In a 13-week pregnancy, your baby begins to produce bile for the first time. The liver also begins to develop as of this week. The pancreas starts to function and produce insulin. Insulin is very important for the liver to start functioning; so much so that it cannot work without it, because insulin regulates the balance in the blood pumped by the liver. Our baby’s lung formation also gradually becomes active. Your baby has begun to practice breathing.
What Does the Baby’s Ultrasound Image Look Like at 13 Weeks of Pregnancy?
The ultrasound image of the baby at 13 weeks of pregnancy is exactly like this.
What is the Height and Weight of the Baby at 13 Weeks of Pregnancy?
In a 13-week pregnancy, the baby’s weight is approximately 26 grams. The height has reached 9 cm. As of this week, your baby begins to grow significantly.
What are the Changes in the Expectant Mother at 13 Weeks of Pregnancy?
This week, the expectant mother’s nausea has started to subside. If there was vomiting, that also begins to pass. However, the dizziness present in the expectant mother will accompany her until birth. The expectant mother gradually begins to look at maternity clothes. Since her abdomen will now start to grow, the clothes she wore before pregnancy will no longer fit her.
