Pregnancy Week 2

Written by Lone Parenting Advisor

In the week 2 of pregnancy the body releases more oestrogen which makes the uterus form a lining of tissue.

This lining of tissue is preparing to support the fertilized egg once it reaches the uterus.

The levels of progesterone also rise within the body to help the uterus prepare to support the fertilized egg.

The body is now almost ready to conceive, small fluid filled sacs from the ovaries are released into the fallopian tubes where they sit and wait for the sperm to complete the process of pregnancy.

Foetal development

The embryo is a ball of cells that are constantly preparing for the changes yet to come with the development of the pregnancy.

The embryo at one side starts dividing cells into one large bunch that will after about 8 weeks of pregnancy become the fetus.

The embryo cells at the other side make a fluid filled sac which after 8 weeks of pregnancy will become the amniotic fluid that the fetus will float around and survive in.

The amniotic fluid filled sac is a thin membranous bag made up of amnion and chorion that will be protection for the fetus cushioning the fetus from pressure from the mothers internal organs, but also allowing the fetus movement.