At the 15th week of pregnancy, a woman is likely to forget about toxicosis. During this period, nausea, dizziness, weakness and other problems recede. The expectant mother's appetite improves, and the fetus begins to actively grow.
By 15-16 weeks, the pregnant woman no longer cries for any reason, does not get irritated. At this time, the hormonal background changes, and the world around her begins to seem more friendly to the expectant mother. Forgetfulness and absent-mindedness may appear due to encephalopathy that develops during pregnancy.
Many women complain that frequent urination begins at 15 weeks. It's quite normal. This is due to the fact that the uterus presses on the bladder. If during urination you feel cramps and pains, your body temperature rises, your lower back pulls, consult a doctor.
At 15 weeks of gestation, the growth of the fetus is approximately 10 cm. The baby still bends his legs and arms to hold the embryo's position. The toddler often sucks his thumb. He does it unconsciously. Nail plates are already appearing on his fingers. Capillaries are visible on his skin, since it is still very thin. The body of the fetus is covered with a thin fluff. Although the baby's eyes are still closed, he is already reacting to bright light and noise.
The expectant mother does not yet feel the movement of the child, even though he is already becoming more active. The pregnant woman begins to feel the first movements at 18-20 weeks, if the pregnancy is the first, at 16 - if the second and subsequent. At 13 weeks, the child's genitals begin to form, and by 15 the ultrasound specialist can already determine the sex of the unborn child. In boys, this process occurs a little earlier, since they produce testosterone, which allows the genitals to form faster.
At 15 weeks, the kidneys begin to function in the fetus, so it can now urinate to rid its body of the amniotic fluid that has been drunk. The amniotic fluid is renewed every three hours, thus providing the child with a watery world. When the baby swallows them, he receives various nutrients.
The fetus also has a functioning gallbladder, which already secretes bile, and the liver. What the child uses in the womb has not yet been excreted anywhere. All this accumulates in a crumb, and only after birth does the child get rid of the original stool called meconium.
