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~This was the last week of the last period, during pregnancy.
~The first day of this, is when they calculate the first day of pregnancy.
~ Because actual fertilization is very hard to find they use the first day of the period as the fist day of pregnancy -
~The uterus is forming the endometruim.
~ In the 48 hours one sperm out of many will have to make it to the egg in time.
~As soon as the sperm reaches the egg, it closes itself off so no more sperm can get it. -
~The newly fertilized egg begins to divid.
~As soon as it is fertilized it is decided there whether it is a girl or a boy.
~This cell already has all of the DNA needed to become a child. -
At this point cells began to divid rapidly, as its floating toward the uterus.
As soon as the the egg reaches the uterus it burrows itself into the lining. -
~Amniotic fluid starts to build up.
~Embryo is now 4-5mm.
~Placenta starts to develop. -
~Embryo is now 8mm.
~Blood cells and vessels begin to for.
~Brain begins to divide. -
~Embryo is now 13mm.
~The digestive tract and nasal string are being created and developed.
~The lungs, liver, pancreas and the thyroid gland are being formed. -
~Embryo is now 18mm.
~Elbows and toes are visible.
~Face is beggining to form. -
~Fingers and toes look detailed.
~Cartilage begins to form.
~Upper lip, tongue and eyelids are formed. -
The embryo is now a fetus
It is now the size of a small berry
Neck and body muscles are developing
fingerprints are now there -
~The fetus is now 1.5 inches in size
~Taste buds have started to develop
~Tooth buds are there
~Fetus can swallow, and move tongue -
~the fetus is now about 2.5 inches long
~Fingernails and toenails now appear
~The baby now can get hiccups and has a habit of sucking its thumb -
~Fetus is now 3 inches long
~Ribs, nose and chin have appeared
~You can feel slight movements of the baby -
~the fetus is now 3 1/2 inches long
~Eyes are moving to their correct position
~nose, ears, cheekbones are now developed fully -
~Baby is now bigger than 4 inches
~Bones and muscles are growing
~The body is proportioning itself out. -
~Fetus is almost five inches
~ Fat is forming
~ Baby can now think and dream
~The baby can now also breathe -
~The baby now weighs over 5 ounces and is five inches long
~The baby's eyes are looking forward now
~The baby is now storing fat -
~The baby is now 6 inches long and weighs 7 ounces
~They can now hear and be startled by loud noises
~Baby can now cry but without any air cant make any noises -
~Baby is now 6 1/2 inches and weighs 9 ounces
~Heart can be seen by ultrasound, gentitals can be seen.
~ scalp hair has sprouted -
~The baby is now 7 inches and 11 ounces
~ the baby can now hear the mothers voice -
~The baby is now 10.5 inches and weighs 12 ounces
~The baby is now gaining weight
~ Is now able to abosrb sugar -
~The baby is now 28 centimeters long
~reacts to loud sounds
~Eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed
~Finger nails are developed -
~The baby is over 11 inches tall
~ Bones in middle ear have hardened
~ Pancreas is developing -
~Baby is ow gaining 3 ounces a week
~ Lungs are developing branches
~ After this week your baby is now considered viable -
~ The baby is now around 13.5 inches long
~Hands are now fully developed and sexual organs are starting to develop
~ Brain cell begin to mature -
~ This week will mark the end of the second trimester
~ The baby is now 14 inches long
~ The baby can now open its eyes -
~The baby now weighs around two pounds
~ The haering has developed
~The eyes can blink as well as open now -
~The baby is now around 14 cm long
~ Milk teeth have developed and the eyes can move around -
~The baby now weighs 2-ish pounds
~ The baby can now taste food
~ The baby can now also feel pain -
~Baby is now around 16 inches long
~ wrinkled skin has become smoother
~ Body tempature control -
~ Baby weighs about 3.5 pounds
~ Lungs are almost mature -
~The baby is now about 17 inches long
~ All nails are formed
~ Baby movements will be less forecful around this time -
~ The baby is now around 4 ish pounds
~ Baby fuzz is vanishing
~ At this point the mother may gain a pound a week until birth -
~The baby is now around 18 inches long
~ Baby is getting fat
~ At this baby is now able to survive outside of the womb if necessary -
~ Baby is now around 18 and a half long
~ Lungss are fully developed -
~The baby should weigh around 7 pounds
~ You may feel contractions -
~Now the baby should weigh around 19 and half pounds
~ Water can break at any time -
~Baby is now around 20 inches
~ The baby may have now reached its final birth position
~ Most babies are born head first -
~Average baby is about 20 inches
~the baby will continue to punch and kick -
~ Due date has arrived
~Contractions could begin at any moment
~unfortunately i was 3 weeks late -
~Birth can happen at any time and so can contractions.
~The baby is around 7 punds at this point.
~In other words, i was born!!!!