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Inside of your belly is a umbilical cord going to your embriotic sac (the thing the baby is in) from the placenta. The placenta takes some of the nutrients from your blood and passes it through the cord to your baby. This is why your baby eats what you eat, and is why you can't smoke or drink without risk of harming it.
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What organ provides nourishment and protection for developing fetus?
Everything the fetus needs is provided by the placenta.
Does the nutrition of the mother affects the fetus?
Yes. The fetus can't decide what to eat or drink, it gets everything from the mother. If the mother gets what she needs, then the fetus can get what it needs. If the mother is eating junk, then the fetus is getting junk. If the mother does drugs, some of those are passed on to the fetus as well. Sometimes, babies born by addicted mothers have to go straight to rehab to cure them of their addicitions.
Does the nutrition of the mother affect the fetus?
Yes. The fetus can't decide what to eat or drink, it gets everything from the mother. If the mother gets what she needs, then the fetus can get what it needs. If the mother is eating junk, then the fetus is getting junk. If the mother does drugs, some of those are passed on to the fetus as well. Sometimes, babies born by addicted mothers have to go straight to rehab to cure them of their addicitions.
When do fetus start feeding through the placenta?
A developing fetus is supplied with its needs for metabolism and growth from the mother via the placenta.
Why fetus needs calcium?
Calcium is used to form bones
Why the mass of the placenta increases as the foetus develops.?
To hold the growing fetus .
How does the nutrition of the mother affect the fetus?
Yes. The fetus can't decide what to eat or drink, it gets everything from the mother. If the mother gets what she needs, then the fetus can get what it needs. If the mother is eating junk, then the fetus is getting junk. If the mother does drugs, some of those are passed on to the fetus as well. Sometimes, babies born by addicted mothers have to go straight to rehab to cure them of their addicitions.
How is calcium important to the development of the fetus?
The fetus needs calcium for its bones so fetus has its calcium from his mum during pregnancy so that most people say to the women who are pregnant to drink a lot of milk cause it contains calcium
Why does the fetus needs calcium and iron?
Calcium is essential for developing strong bones and teeth in the fetus, as well as for proper muscle and nerve function. Iron is necessary for the production of hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to all cells in the body, including the fetus. Both nutrients are crucial for the overall growth and development of the fetus during pregnancy.
Can a fetus of an ectopic pregnancy be transplanted to the mothers uterus?
No, it needs to be surgically removed as soon as possible.
When does the fetus need iron?
Fetal iron needs increase significantly during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, as this is when the developing fetus requires iron for proper growth and the formation of red blood cells. The fetus begins to store iron in the liver around 12 weeks gestation, with the majority of stores accumulating later, especially in the last trimester. Maternal dietary iron intake is crucial during this period to support both the mother's needs and the growing fetus's requirements.
What is the possessive form of fetus?
The possessive form of fetus is fetus' or fetus's
