Fetal Development Timeline

  • Conception

    Conception
    • Is when the sperm meets the egg.
    • It's also helps determine your due date
    • Once your egg is fertilized, it becomes a collecting of cells or blastocyst. Week one - Four From week one to three your baby is about the size of seed. During week four the baby starts to grow and skin develops.
  • Month one

    • During month one the mouth, jaw and throat starts to develop.
    • The baby is about the size of one grain of rice. The baby is about 6-7 mm.
    • The placenta starts to develop
  • Month Two

    • The brain and spinal cord is formed.
    • The embryo begins to moved.
    • Baby is about 2.5 cm and 1 in long.
    • Weights about 9.45 grams.
  • Month Three

    • Fully formed
    • Has arms, hand, finger, feet and toes.
    • About 7.6 to 10 cm.
    • Weights about 1oz
  • Month Four

    • Nervous systems starts working.
    • Eyelids, eyebrows, and eyelashes are formed.
    • Weights about 4oz
  • Month Five

    • Baby has white coded skin called Vernix Caseosa.
    • Baby may begins to move.
    • 10 inch long, and about 1 pound.
  • Month six

    Month six
    • Baby eyes are devolved, can tell difference between light and dark.
    • 2.5 pounds.
    • About the size of butternut squash.
  • Month Seven

    • Baby hearing is developed.
    • Baby can change positions.
    • 2 to 4lbs, and 14in long
  • Month Eight

    • Baby can see and hear.
    • Lungs are still immature.
    • 18in long, 5lbs.
  • Month Nine

    Month Nine
    • Positions change to get ready for delivery.
    • Lungs are fully developed.
    • Baby can moved head, blank.