Babies

Fetal Develpment Timeline

  • 6 Weeks

    6 Weeks
    The heartbeat of the baby is able to be seen with an ultrasound. The nose, mouth and ears are begginning to form. The baby is considered to be a embryo. At this stage you cannot feel your baby kicking. Your baby will start kicking when your at at week 16 through week 24. The baby cannot hear you yet even though the ears are developing. The baby can hear you singing or talking when you are 16 weeks pregnant.
  • 9 Weeks Pregnant

     9 Weeks Pregnant
    The baby is now about the size of a grape. All of the baby's body parts are formed and will continue to grow. The baby's teeth will begin to form over the next few weeks. Her eyes are fully formed. Event though her eyes are fully formed the eye lids are fused shut and will not open until 27 weeks. The baby's earlobes, nose, adn mouth are fully distinct now. The baby still weighs about a fraction of an ounce. In this week the baby is considered to be a embryo.
  • 11 weeks pregnant

    11 weeks pregnant
    Hair and fingernails begin to grow when you are this far in pregancy. The baby's fingernails and toes are completly separated. The baby's bones are starting to harden.All of the baby's organs are formed and are starting to grow.◦Your baby is just over 1 ½ inches long, and weighs approximately ¼ of an ounce. The baby's ears are still not able to hear you sing or speak.
  • 15 weeks pregnant

    15 weeks pregnant
    Your baby has grown since last week, weighing 1.75 ounces and 4 inches in length.Fine hair is covering the skin, keeping your baby warm and at a constant and consistent body temperature.The bones in the ear are hardening and your baby is now able to listen to all sounds, including mom’s heartbeat, speaking and breathing.The mom may occasionaly feel a kick or a hiccup. The baby is swallowing food. The baby is also able to make faces such as frowing or squinting.
  • 20 weeks pregnant

    20 weeks pregnant
    The baby is the length of a bananna.The hair and nails are continuing to grow longer. The limbs are well developed by this week in pregnancy. The baby is moving and you can clearly feel it. You are able to hear the baby's heatbeat. You may even be able to hear it with a stethascope. The hair is developed. The eyes and the eyelashes are able to be seen and they are developed.
  • 24 weeks pregnant

    24 weeks pregnant
    The baby has gained about 4 ounces since last week. His brain is developing quickly. The taste buds are continuing to develop. The ears are getting sharper meaning they can hear more things. The face is fully formed. The eyelashes are ready for when the baby comes out. The nose is fully formed. They eyes are also fully formed.•The child is now gaining around 3 ounces (90 grams) a week.
    •Baby weighs about 1.3 pounds and is 12 inches long.
    •Baby weighs about 600 grams and is 30cm (crown to heel)
  • 26 weeks pregnant

    26 weeks pregnant
    The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat.
  • Week 30th of Pregnancy

    Week 30th of Pregnancy
    A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)
  • 35 weeks pregnant

    35 weeks pregnant
    Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
  • 40 Weeks pregnant

    40 Weeks pregnant
    It's hard to say for sure how big your baby will be, but the average newborn weighs about 7 1/2 pounds (a small pumpkin) and is about 20 inches long. His skull bones are not yet fused, which allows them to overlap a bit if it's a snug fit through the birth canal during labor. This so-called "molding" is the reason your baby's noggin may look a little conehead-ish after birth. Rest assured — it's normal and temporary.