5th month of pregnancy: 17th to 20th week of pregnancy
In the fifth month of pregnancy, the fetus is now completely wrapped in the protective cheesy smear and reacts to external sounds. At this point its sex can be determined.
5th month of pregnancy: your baby
In the 5th month of pregnancy (17th to 20th week of pregnancy) the initial symptoms have disappeared. The belly is getting rounder and rounder, but it’s not big enough to get in the way.
- From the 5th month of pregnancy, the fetus is about 22 cm tall and its head is up to 50 mm in diameter.
- His teeth are already developing, so they can come out by the sixth month.
- Your unborn baby can absorb antibodies against many infections via the common bloodstream.
- By now its whole body has become very mobile and it reacts to sounds outside the womb. According to scientific studies, classical music by Mozart in particular is said to have a relaxing effect on unborn babies in the womb.
- The sex of your child can be determined now or at the latest from the 6th month of pregnancy , even if the situation is unfavorable.
- Its skeleton of rubbery cartilage hardens as the bones absorb calcium and become stronger. Overall, the growth is put into perspective.
- When it touches the lips, the sucking reflex is automatically triggered. In addition, the baby takes part in your emotional life, because the hormones of your emotions reach your baby via the placenta and trigger corresponding feelings in him depending on your mood.
- Between the 18th An ultrasound scan will be performed on you between the 22nd and 22nd week of pregnancy . The development of your child is assessed, the placenta and umbilical cord are checked and possible deformities are ruled out.
5th month of pregnancy: Your body
Towards the end of the 5th month of pregnancy (17th to 20th week of pregnancy) your body continues to develop: your breasts are growing and the upper edge of the uterus can be felt between the pubic bone and the navel.