Fourth Month
Growth of fetus in fourth month
by Women Quotes on Jan.28, 2009, under Fetus in the fourth month
When you start the fourth month the fetus will be 8-9 centimeters and towards the end of the month it will reach up to 12 centimeters and nearly 80 grams. It will start developing its individuality by developing face and head will be grown to a certain level of completion. Also will have developed the fingerprints on the fingertips. By completing the fourth month, it will be able to even express the happy and sad expressions on face. At this time the skin of the fetus will be so thin and transparent. The blood tubes and the things that pass through inside the fetus can be identified and seen. The fetus can shake its legs and hands in the amniotic acid, from this month. Whether the fetus is a male or female can be recognized from this month.
Tips for fourth month
by Women Quotes on Jan.23, 2009, under Tips for fourth month
- You can start your sex life, which you stopped from the day of pregnancy determination, if you want from the fourth month. But do take care to abstain from deep penetration. Also do not give pressure on stomach.
- Due to hormone change the pregnant women will also be interested in sex. But do not insist her if she is not interested.
- Try to be in cotton dress and make sure they are loose enough and you are comfortable in it.
- Try not to use nail polish, deodorants and perfumes.
- Include more of milk, cereals and fiber-enriched food.
- Drink at least one glass of fresh fruit juice everyday.
Fourth month of pregnancy
by Women Quotes on Jan.23, 2009, under Fourth Month
By reaching the fourth you have completed the first stage of pregnancy, that is the first trimester. The chance for abortion or accident is reduced from the fourth month. The changes in hormone level and the sickness of pregnancy will be much less from this month and hence the pregnant woman will be feeling quite enthusiastic and relieved.
Body will start producing more blood. The skin starts to prepare more oil that can lead to pimples and such things. You can feel the uterus has grown to 10-12 centimeters and has reached below the umbilicus. Also can feel the uterus growing by a touch. It doesn’t mean that another person can see the stomach growing. Your breasts also will start becoming bigger and will feel that it has become heavier. You can also see the blueness of nervous on the breast. Due to the pressure for holding the uterus, you can feel some irritation and stretching in the lower abdomen.
There can be a want for some type of food items in the fourth month. The type of food they need differ from one another. Such likes starts when you step in to the fourth month.
Sour tasting foods are more in need by majority of the pregnant women. Some may feel like having kerosene, clay, nail polish, paints etc. Such things need to get medicated. Studies are still going on about this likes and dislikes of women. No scientific study does prove why this happens in pregnant women, as of now.
In most of the pregnant women, stretch marks are being found by completing four months of pregnancy. Some may have it in more than average. You need not apply costly medicines to remove these marks. It will go by itself after the delivery when the stomach shrinks.
You cannot lie on your stomach from the fourth month. It is better to lie on your sides.


