Child Development

  • Ovulation

    Ovulation
    Ovulation is a period right before your menstrual cycle when you are most fertile . It lasts about 24 hours each month, once the egg is released from an ovary it will die or dissolve in 12/24 hours if not fertilized. Once not fertilized your menstrual cycle will occur.
  • Conception

    Conception
    Conception also known as the fertility window can take up to 9 days to fully happen. It can take up to 6 days for the sperm to join the egg after sex.A hen, it can take 3-4 days for the egg to completely implant itself. After 1 singular sperm has reached the egg it is fertilized and the rest of the sperm died off in about 1-5 days.
  • 1 month (3 weeks)

    1 month (3 weeks)
    Your developing baby is a tiny ball (called a blastocyst) of several hundred cells that are multiplying and burrowing into the lining of your uterus. You should feel gas/bloating, sore breasts, spotting, and high body temperature.
  • 2 months (5 weeks)

    2 months (5 weeks)
    While your baby grows at a dizzying pace in your uterus, you may be growing more aware of pregnancy-related discomforts, including fatigue, achy or swollen breasts, nausea, and the need to pee more often. Deep in your uterus your tiny embryo is growing at a furious pace and looks more like a tadpole than a human. Your baby is about the size of a sesame seed.
  • 3 months (8 weeks)

    3 months (8 weeks)
    Your baby has all the essential body parts now, including elbows and knees. On your baby's face, the upper lip, nose, and eyelids have formed. Your baby is about the size of a grape. They are about 1 inch long and 0.07 ounces. You will have food craving, food aversions, heightened sense of smell, nausea and vomiting, heartburn, and constipation.
  • 4 months (14 weeks)

    4 months (14 weeks)
    Your baby can now squint, frown, and grimace and may also be making sucking and chewing movements. They are about the size of a lemon. They are 3 1/2 inches long and 1 1/2 ounces. You should experience weight gain (starting to show) and bleeding gums.
  • 5 months (18 weeks)

    5 months (18 weeks)
    You will now be able to go take an ultrasound and find out if your baby is a girl or boy. Your baby is about the size of a bell pepper. It is 5 1/2 inches long and 6 3/4 ounces. You should feel ravenous hunger and dizziness.
  • 6 months (23 weeks)

    6 months (23 weeks)
    Your baby can now hear sounds from the outside world, although they're muffled by layers of skin, uterus, and amniotic fluid. Your baby is about the size of mango. It is 11 1/2 inches long and is 1 pound. You should have swollen ankles and or swollen hands/ face.
  • 7 months (28 weeks)

    7 months (28 weeks)
    Your baby's brain is adding billions of new nerve cells. Their senses of hearing, smell, and touch are developed and functional. During the third trimester, the brain triples in weight, and the cerebrum develops deep, convoluted grooves that provide extra surface area without taking up more room in the skull. Your baby is about the size of an eggplant. It is 14 3/4 inches and 2 1/4 pounds. You could be experiencing baby kicks, leg cramping, and nail changes.
  • 8 months (32 weeks)

    8 months (32 weeks)
    Your baby's kicking a lot and it can hurt. To get some relief, lie down on your side or get on hands and knees. You may also start to get contractions, if so go to your provider immediately. Your baby is about the size of a jicama. It is 16 3/4 inches long and 3 3/4 pounds. You may be experiencing shortness of breath, lower-back pain, and baby movement.
  • 9 months (36 weeks)

    9 months (36 weeks)
    Your baby should be fully devolved by now! Your baby should be the size of a head of romaine lettuce. It should be 18 3/4 inches long and 5 3/4 pounds. You should be experiencing easier breathing , decreased appetite, and lower abdominal pressure.