Tuesday 8 November 2011

Fetal Development


One Month

Your baby is an embryo consisting of two layers of cells from which all her organs and body parts will develop.





4 weeks






 




















7 weeks










Two Months

Your baby is now about the size of a kidney bean and is constantly moving. He has distinct, slightly webbed fingers.

12 weeks















 



















8 Weeks

Three Months

By now your baby is about 3 inches long and weighs nearly an ounce. Her tiny, unique fingerprints are now in place.












 


















13 week







Four Months

Your baby is now about 5 inches long and weighs 5 ounces. His skeleton is starting to harden from rubbery cartilage to bone.









 

 

 

 

Fetal development — 17 weeks
















 

Fifth Month
Eyebrows and eyelids are now in place. Your baby would now be more than 10 inches long if you stretched out her legs.


 









 


Fetal development — 21 weeks

 



Six Months

Your baby weighs about a pound and a half. His wrinkled skin is starting to smooth out as he puts on baby fat.







Seven Months

By now, your baby weighs about 3 pounds and is more than 15 inches long. She can open and close her eyes and follow a light.


Fetal development — 25 weeks



Eight Months

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds. His layers of fat are filling him out, making him rounder, and his lungs are well developed.



Fetal development — 30 weeks



Fetal development — 34 weeks





















































Nine Months

The average baby is more than 19 inches long and weighs nearly 7 pounds now, but babies vary widely in size at this stage






Fetal development — 38 weeks



















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