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Second month of pregnancy
by Women Quotes on Dec.29, 2008, under Second month of pregnancy
This is the month on which one usually does not get the usual menstrual cycle. If there is no signs of menstruation even after 8-10 days of the usual date then a pregnancy detection date has to be done. Once pregnancy is confirmed then she should consult a gynecologist.
There will no much tests in the first session. Blood pressure, hemoglobin count and weight etc will be tested. The folic acid tablets may also be prescribed. The morning sickness, nausea, vomiting etc usually starts in this month for most of the pregnant ladies. Frequent urination is a general symptom for all. The pregnant woman may respond to smell and sound than anyone else.
Avoid sexual contact for 8-10 weeks after pregnancy is confirmed. The contraction of uterus can affect the embryo. The chance of being infected is also higher. Always avoid scooter-bike-autoriksha journeys, and also avoid journeys through bad roads. Those women have pregnancy related issues such as abortion, bleeding etc, should take extra care.
This is the month when there will be some important changes in the growth of embryo. In the first days of second month embryo will be only 1 milli meter, but within the next few weeks the embryo will grow very fast to reach almost more than one and half centimeters. Embryo will become fetus by completing 2 months of pregnancy. By the end of second month embryo would have developed heart, brain, and eyes. In the half of second month, the heart of the embryo will start beating slowly, at the rate of 150 per minute. But it does not mean that the heart will start functioning completely. At this time we can even identify the heart beat through a clinical scan. There will be a thin layer like the eye lid on eyes. It will be needing more time for it to open and close the eye lids.


