What happens at the 16th week of pregnancy? The musculature of the face in the child is already well developed, so he constantly grimaces, involuntarily frowns, smiles, yawns and smiles. He already holds the head well, the movements of the arms and legs become more logical, and gentle fingers start to appear on the fingers. The legs became longer, so they look more proportionate. The body has accumulated enough calcium, so the baby's bones begin to strengthen. If the girl is destined to be born, she already has a stock of ovules of 5 million, which together with the ovaries descended into the hip zone. In the urinary system, too, there are changes: urine is released into the amniotic fluid every 45 minutes. Pregnancy Week 16 ultrasound confirms the increase in size in the fetus, it already weighs about 80 grams, and reaches 100-120 mm in length. 
Intrauterine growth of the baby at week 16Pregnancy Week 16 Symptoms: Women continue to increase their uterus during this period to provide the right amount for an ever-growing fetus. Since the volume of amniotic fluid has reached 250 ml, the next few weeks are the time for various examinations. Conduct an ACE test and triple detailed testing, it helps to identify pathologies such as Down's syndrome and vices in the development of the spine. In this case, the triple test, in contrast to the amniocentesis, does not pose a risk to the health of the baby. The breast of the future mother also changes, it grows even bigger and becomes more sensitive, the blood circulation in the glands intensifies, so the venous pattern is clearly visible. 
Uzi on the 16th week of pregnancy Previously given birthwomen, and women with asthenic physique, can already feel the movements of the baby. Pregnancy Week 16 signs of wiggling of the fetus are clearly visible on ultrasound, but not giving birth to moms yet do not feel the perturbations, since all sensations for them are a novelty. The date of the first movements of the fetus is also used to calculate the date of birth, but this method does not have a high accuracy. 
Tummy at the 16th week of pregnancy.16 weeks, you need to undergo laboratory diagnostics, for this, blood is taken for the determination of ACE (alpha-fetoprotein), CH (gonadotropin) and NE (unconjugated estriol). We advise you to read:
