Fetal Development Stages: Month by Month Embryo Pictures

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Fetal Development Stages Month by Month Embryo
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Your Baby's Growth Conception to Birth
Congratulations on becoming pregnant! We are sure
you are curious about how your pregnancy will
progress, and how your baby will develop week to
week over the next few months. In this slideshow
we will take a look inside the womb to see how a
baby develops through the first, second, and
third trimesters.
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Conception
Step one of conception is when the sperm
penetrates the egg to complete the genetic
make-up of a human fetus. At this moment
(conception), the sex and genetic make-up of the
fetus begins. About three days later, the
fertilized egg cell divides rapidly and then
passes through the Fallopian tube into the
uterus, where it attaches to the uterine wall.
The attachment site provides nourishment to the
rapidly developing fetus and becomes the placenta.
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Baby's Development at 4 Weeks
After 4 weeks, the basic structures of the fetus
have begun to develop into separate areas that
will form the head, chest, abdomen, and the
organs that are contained within them. Small buds
on the surface will become arms and legs. A home
pregnancy test should be positive at this stage
of development (most tests claim positive results
one week after a missed period).
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Baby's Development at 8 Weeks
At 8 weeks, the fetus is about one-half an inch
long (1.1cm). Facial features such as developing
ears, eyelids, and nose tip are present. The limb
buds are now clearly arms and legs, while the
fingers and toes are still developing.
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Babys Development at 12 Weeks
At 12 weeks, the fetus has grown to about 2
inches (4.4cm) in length and may begin to move by
itself. The fingers and toes are discernible and
the fetal heartbeat may be audible by Doppler
ultrasound. The developing sex organs may be
identified by ultrasound techniques.
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Baby's Development at 16 Weeks
At 16 weeks, the fetus is about 4 and one-half
inches long and resembles an infant the eyes
blink, the heartbeat is easier to locate, facial
features (nose, mouth, chin and ears) are
distinct, and the fingers and toes are clearly
developed the skin on the fingers and toes even
have distinct patterns (fingerprints!). Women
should be able to feel the uterus at about 3
inches (6.6 cm) below the belly button this is
the beginning of the "baby bump" (abdominal
swelling due to an expanding uterus) in some
women.
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Baby's Development at 20 Weeks
At twenty weeks, the developing baby is about 6
inches long (13.2 cm) and may weigh about 10
ounces. The baby may begin to make movements that
the mother can feel at about 19 to 21 weeks this
baby movement is termed "quickening". The baby at
this stage of development can move its facial
muscles, yawn, and suck its thumb. The expanding
uterus at 20 weeks is felt at the level of the
belly button.
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It's Time for an Ultrasound
In the US, women that have prenatal care usually
have an ultrasound done at 20 weeks to determine
that the placenta is attached normally and that
the baby is developing without any problems. The
babys movements can be seen with Doppler
imaging, and usually the sex of the baby can be
determined at this time, so if you want to be
surprised about the sex of your baby at delivery,
let your doctor know before the Doppler
ultrasound is started!
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Baby's Development at 24 Weeks
At 24 weeks, the baby may weigh 1.4 pounds and
can respond to sounds. Doppler studies show the
sound response by measuring movement and
heartbeat rates. Sometimes the baby will develop
hiccups that the mother can feel! The baby's
inner ear canals are developed at 24 weeks, so
researchers speculate the baby can sense its
position in the uterus.
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Baby's Development at 28 Weeks
At 28 weeks, the baby normally weighs about 2 and
one-half pounds and has developed to the point
that if the baby is birthed prematurely for any
reason, the chances are good that the infant will
survive, but usually would require a hospital
stay. Your doctor may discuss signs of premature
labor and suggest you (and your partner) take
classes on what to do at the time of delivery of
your full-term baby.
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Baby's Development at 32 Weeks
At 32 weeks, many babies weigh about 4 pounds,
and have movements that the mother can feel. Your
doctor may ask you to make notes about the baby's
movements and discuss breastfeeding and other
options along with scheduling visits every two
weeks until you deliver the baby. Some women
begin to leak a yellowish fluid from their
breasts around this time this is normal and the
fluid is termed colostrum and indicates the
breasts are primed to start producing milk for
the newborn baby.
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Baby's Development at 36 Weeks
At 36 weeks the baby is about ready to be
delivered and has reached an average length of
18.5 inches from head to heel length and weighs
about 6 pounds. However, baby weight and length
are quite variable and are influenced by the
baby's parental genetics, the baby's sex, and
many other factors. During this time, the baby
has begun to rotate itself into the delivery
position of head first into the pelvis. At 37
weeks, the baby has completed development of all
organ systems to a level that should allow it to
survive and continue its growth outside the
uterus without any close hospital monitoring that
is usually done with premature babies
consequently, the pregnancy is considered "at
term" at 37 weeks and beyond.
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Birth!
Delivery, due or birth date is calculated by
estimating a 40 weeks delivery date, calculated
after the first day of the mothers last period.
This is an estimated date the normal vaginal
delivery birth can occur easily between 38 and
about 42 weeks and is considered an early or late
term pregnancy. However, most babies are
delivered before 42 weeks. Depending on various
circumstances and complications, the doctor may
need to induce labor and delivery in some women,
while others may require a surgical delivery
(Caesarean section or C-section). For most
people, especially first-time parents, birth of
an infant is a life-changing event!
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