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Conception
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Zygote
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First Trimester
Nausea and vomiting may occur at any time of the day usually lasting 8-12 weeks. Mother may feel very tired as her energy demands increase. Some women experience headaches as a result of the physical and emotional changes.
Changes in baby: By eight weeks the fetus has all the organs including the heart that is already pumping. Bone formation has begun. By twelve weeks, the baby's sex can be determined. The baby teeth are present in the gums. Fingernails and toenails are forming. -
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Embryo Period
the Embryonic stage is between the second and eighth week of embryonic development, during which differentiation of organs and organ systems occurs. -
4th Week
All of your baby's organs will begin to develop and some will even begin to function but some will develope faster -
6th week
The nose, mouth, and ears will start to develop. The baby has a oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. -
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12th week
The baby has started to develop reflexes. The baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements -
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Second Trimester
The uterus has risen in the abdomen decreasing pressure on the bladder. The breasts may begin to secrete colostrum, The mother may feel the baby's movements now. The mother may experience back and leg pain, constipation, varicose veins, or mild swelling of the ankles, feet, hands, and face
Baby:The head has hair, as do the eyebrows and eyelashes.The baby's heartbeat can be heard with a stethoscope.The baby's movements can be felt by the mother.The baby is 30 cm -
15th week
the baby’s legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. The babies eyelids are shut but the baby can sense light -
20th week
The baby has been swallowing more, thats good practice for the digestive system. The baby is also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion -
25th Week
The baby is starting to gain weight and look more like a newborn baby, she is also growing hairs -
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ThirdTrimester
Irregular, painless contractions of the uterus may be experienced. (Braxton Hicks contractions). Heartburn, haemorrhoids, shortness of breath, and difficulty sleeping may be experienced in the early part of the third trimester. Toward the end of the third trimester, breathing may improve due to the uterus settling down into the pelvis, this may also cause an increase in frequency of urination.
Baby: The baby becomes aware of sounds outside the body, the pupils can react to light -
30th Week
She has a pint of amniotic fluid surrounding her, her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very good, even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day, And when she's born she will have 20/200 vision -
35th Week
The kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete. -
Birthday
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38th Week
All of the organs have developed and are ready to function outside of the womb,
