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Hello great women welcome to my this week Fetus development series, I know you benefited from last week episode right? This week your baby is growing amazingly well. This week we will consider the stage what to do and what to avoid as your baby is growing. Meanwhile you have just few week to finish your first trimester and be relieved of some symptoms. But please note any symptoms you are experiencing is as a result of hormones changes in your body. Very soon you will be fine, you will eat well, resume some of your activities, meanwhile start preparing your mind to become a mother discuss with your spouse how you will take your leave at work to be able to take care of your baby and breakfast your baby fine. Let's get started 🤗

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PREGNANCY AT 11 WEEKS

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At this week they fetus is about 4.1 cm long, the head is larger than the body parts the fetus is growing very fast. The plancenta is providing the fetus with nutrients and oxygen for rapid growth. The taste buds are developing, eyelids are now closed, the organs has started functioning like the liver, the genitals will start developing this week but the fetus sex can't be seen through scan untill 18 to 20 weeks. The fetus can kick, stretch but you can't feel it until 20 weeks. Those feet and arms can now move around the womb, the fetus will be busy moving actively you can only see it through scan.

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SYMPTOMS YOU MAY LIKELY EXPERIENCE

🫃 Constipation
🫃 Heartburn
🫃 Fatigue
🫃 Headache
🫃 Nausea
🫃 Vaginal discharge
🫃 Cravings

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Please do not feel overwhelmed when faced with all this symptoms rather, cheer up and do the following to feel fine

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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

🫃Take enough rest

🫃Do not lie down immediately after eating

🫃Drink a lot of water and eat foods that are high in fiber

🫃Do a little excercise depending on your strength to boost your mood

🫃Eat food that are rich in calcium like milk, soya bean milk.

🫃 continue taking your Folic Acid and any other supplements.

🫃 Remember to book an antenatal if you haven't done so yet.

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THINGS TO AVOID

🫃 Avoid alcohol

🫃 Avoid eating raw egg, do not drink raw egg and milk so as to have blood.

🫃 Avoid caffeinated drinks and beverages

🫃 Avoid bending from your waist, bend from your knee instead.

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EXCERCISE TO TAKE PART

Continue with your kegel excercise, continue doing yoga , swimming, dancing and any other that is comfortable for you. In my next series I will show you how to do yoga. Meanwhile read my previous article to see the benefits of this excercises.

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CONCLUSION

How delighted you must have been to see your baby first moves through the scan, babies are precious gift taking time to meditate on their growing stages maes one feel closer to the maker of humans. Of course you are happy to have learn few things today in my next series I will discuss the importance exclusive of breastfeeding this, preparing your mind for motherhood. See you next week.

Feel free to leave your questions at the comment section of this post, or chat me up on WHATSAPP 08039426715, if you are pregnant 🤰 and leaving within Uyo, Nigeria please ImaBridge medical center(///meekly.eyesore.readmission) is offering free antenatal check and free delivery to all Pregnant women, come and be a beneficiary as you will be monitored and care for through out your pregnancy journey

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Read about the previous week edition 👇👇

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1st series	Link
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