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2nd Month
- Size is about 1/4 inch long as month begins
- Face, eyes, ears, and limbs take shape
- bones begin to form
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5th Month
- The size is about 61/2- 7 inches long, weighs about 4-5 ounces
- Hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows appear
- teeth appear
- organs are maturing
- becomes more active
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6th Month
- The size is about 8-10 inches long, weighs 8-12 ounces
- fat deposits under skin
- breathing movements begin
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7th Month
- Size is about 10-12 inches long, weighs 11/2-2 pounds
- has periods of activity followed by periods of rest
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8th Month
- Size is about 14-16 inches long, weighs 2 1/2- 3 pounds
- Rapid weight gain continues
- may react to loud noises with reflexes
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9th Month
- The size is about 17-18 inches long, weighs 5-6 pounds
- weight gain continues
- skin becomes smooth as fat deposits continue
- movements decrease as the fetus has less room to move
- acquires disease- fighting antibodies from mothers blood
- descends into pelvis, ready for birth
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1st Month
- At two weeks, the size of a pin head
- Eggs attach to lining of Uterus
- Critical Stage for brain and spinal cord
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4th Month
- The size is about 3 inches long weighs 1 ounce as month begins
- cans suck its thumb, swallow
- facial features become clearer
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3rd Month
- Size is about 1 inch long as the month begins
- Nostrils, mouth, lips, and eyelids form
- Buds for all 20 teeth form
- Fingers, toes almost complete
- All organs present but immature