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Week 1
Week one is the last menstrual period that you will have during your pregnacy. Now that the egg is fertilized there is a 266 day journey ahead of development. -
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week 1-2
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Week 2
The baby starts as a cell made from a fertilized egg. the sperm that fertilized the egg contains either an X or Y chromosome. The gender and charecteristics of the baby depend on this chromosome. -
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Week 2-3
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Week 3
The little cell that is slowly developing has its basic DNA information. Now cells start deviding. Two cells become four. The four cells become eight and so on. -
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Week 3-4
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Week 4
The little egg is now a bundle of 50 to 60 cells.
Fun Fact: This little bunddle of joy & Cells is now the size of a pin head. -
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Week 4-5
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Week 5
The placenta is developing.
You may experiance some spotting.
This is when most wonam find out that they are pregnate because pregnacy stops periods, and missing a period is the first indicator of pregnacy. Once a period is missed no periods will occur for the rest of the pregnacy. -
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Week 5-6
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Week 6
The embro is about 1/4th of an inch long.
Headaches may offten occur due to hormone levels rising.
The heartbeat has begun.
umbilical cord development begins. -
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Week 6-7
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Week 7
Now with a heartbeat, little legs and arms begin to develop. At around 1/2 an inch long the embros eyes are ears are starting to develop. -
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Week 7-8
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Week 8
This little embro is now capable of testing out its little growing arms and legs. wiggling around at the size of 3/4th of an inch. The mouth and tongue are able to be seen, and the baby has a blood type. -
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Week 8-9
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Week 9
At 1.2 inches Fingers and toes are well developed.
bones begin to form.
Fun Fact: babys head seems increasingly larger than the rest of the body because the brain is growing so fast it is out-developing the rest of the body -
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Week 9-10
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Week 10
Now a fetus, the fetus is around a size comparable to a small strawberry.
fingerprints, nipples, nose, ears, and hair follicles are now all prominent. -
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Week 10-11
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Week 11
Now at week 11 neurons are multiplying.
The baby is about 1.5 inches long.
Eyelids are developed but will remain shut. -
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Week 11-12
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Week 12
Fingers and toes can now start development because the limbs are developing.
The baby is 2.5 inches long
The baby can now move around some. -
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Week 13-14
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Week 13
Movement increases now that the fatus is capable of flexing and kicking. You are able to identify the gender of your child. -
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Week 14-15
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Week 14
Second Trimester has started.
The baby is at about 3.5 inches long.
The kidneys can now produce urine.
The soft flexible bones slowly harden. -
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Week 14-15
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Week 15
The bones and muscles grow, the baby is at 4 inches. The skin is very thin but its developing. At the end of the 15th week the roof of the mouth will be completly developed. -
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Week 15-16
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Week 16
5 inches is the length of the baby.
At this time most woman are showing / have a little baby bump.
Fun Fact: weight gain is most common to start happpening right now. and the baby can sleep and have dreams. -
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Week 16-17
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Week 17
weighin in at about over five ounces, the babys bones are developing yet still remain soft. Fat begins storing inside the baby. -
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Week 17-18
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Week 18
The baby has reached 6 inches, half a footlong. Hair begins to grow and show more promently and is softly pigmented. -
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Week 18-19
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Week 19
At a whole 6.5 inches, a heartbeat is visible in an ultrasound. IF the baby is female the eggs she will have for life will be developing in her, she has aproxametly 600 at this 19 week mark. -
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Week 19-20
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Week 20
HALF WAY THERE. Only 20 more weeks left of development for the fetus. Skin is thicker and a heartbeat can be heard ! -
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Week 20-21
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Week 21
The placenta is providing almost all nureshment. For a female fetus the eggs & vagina are developed. For a male fetus the testes start to lower from the abdomen during this stage of the pregacy. -
Week 22
The baby can have reactions to loud sounds.The fetus is 11 inches long and little taste buds are forming on the tongue. Finger nails have developed and cover the base of the fingers. -
Week 23
The fetus can move around often and eyebrows have formed. Skin is in the prosses of being pigmented. There is a low 20% chance of survival for the baby if born at this stage. -
Week 24
There is a 36% survival rate if the baby is born during the week. Lungs have begun to evelop and the baby practices breathing. Now that taste buds have developed the baby can taste a drink that the mother takes a drink of. -
Week 25
Hands are now completly developed. If you are having twins they are begining to bond with one another. Babys explore their newly developed senses and limbs. -
Week 26
The second trimester has offically ended. Onto the third and final. Playing and touching with the baby can happen at this time. Mothers will feel much discomfort due to back pain and pressure on lower back. -
Week 27
The Eyes can open now. The brian is still rapidly growing. retina is starting to develop, if you shine a flashlight to one side of your belly, the baby may move to the light. -
Week 28
The baby has developed a sleeping pattern, and milk teeth are developed under the gums.Durning this week your belly will grow about half an inch to each week. If you are following a well structured meal plan then you have gained 24 at about most. -
Week 29
The baby is at about 2 and a half pounds. The head is growing biger so that it can house the brain properly. The babys head is probably still facing up. Can now distinguish vocies. You can play them music. -
Week 30
Now that you have gailed weight, its the babys turn. At up to three pounds the baby is 16 inches long. Hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows are growing more and more. -
Week 31
Loud noises can make the baby jump. Exercise is important swimming stretching and walking are many activites that you can do. -
Week 32
At a full17 inches & 4 pounds. The space within the uterus becomes more cramped. Boys testicles move from the kidney down to the groin then are going to their spot in the scrotum. -
Week 33
The baby inhals amniotic fluid to help its lungs practice and prepair for breathing. The little fuzz has been replaced by actual hair. Now that the nails are longer the baby can scratch its face so nails must be cut after birth. -
Week 34
Head down position may have already happened. Birth at this time would have good survival rates, but the baby would need hospital care. Babys born early can have many complecations due to not finishing development before they leave the womb. -
Week 35
Fat that is stored in the arms in leggs is what helps them regulate their body tempature. The lungs are almost developed completly. -
Week 36
The fetus may drop to the birthing canal at this time. The baby can reconize your voice, so talking to them is good.. The baby is 19 inches . -
Week 37
You are now at term. if you go into labor, the doctor most likly wont try to stop it. -
Week 38
Now the devlopment is complete. The baby will now just coontinue to gain weight. close to 7.5 pounds and 20 inches -
Week 39
Most babys are born with blue eyes and the color they will have for the rest of their life doesnt show for another few weeks or month.. -
Week 40
Congradualtions ! its finally over !
