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Month 1
https://www.webmd.com/baby/1to3-months (Picture)
Facts About Baby
The baby is the size of a pinhead
Brain and Spinal cord begin to develop
Inner organs and circulatory system start to form as well.
The heart starts to beat
Facts About Mom
Mom will find out she is pregnant. -
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Pregnancy Timespan
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Month 2
https://www.gymbuddynow.com/pregnancy-week-week-fetal-development-week-1-40-mothers-womb/ (Picture)
Facts About Baby
Is ¼ of an inch
Face, eyes, ears, arms, and legs start to take shape
The skeletal system starts to form
Facts About Mom
Body and mind adjusts to the developing baby -
Month 3
https://www.webmd.com/baby/1to3-months (Picture)
Facts About Baby
1 inch long
Nostrils, lips, mouth, and eyelids start to form
All 20 baby teeth buds form
Fingers and toes are almost done developing
All organs have developed but are still maturing
Facts About Mom
Hormone levels change -
Month 4
https://www.webmd.com/baby/4to6-months (Picture)
Facts About Baby
3 inches long, weighs an ounce
Can suck thumb, swallow, hiccup, and move around in the uterus
Facial features form more
Facts About Mom
Morning sickness fades and health goes back to normal
You start showing -
Month 5
https://www.webmd.com/baby/4to6-months (Picture)
Facts About Baby
6 ½ inches long, weighs 4-5 ounces
Hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes form
Teeth develop more
Organs continue to mature
Moves around in the uterus more often
Facts About Mom
You are showing -
Month 6
https://www.webmd.com/baby/4to6-months (Picture)
Facts About Baby
8-10 inches long, weighs 8-12 ounces
Fat starts to form under the skin
Baby looks wrinkly
Breathing movements begin
Fact About Mom
You start to feel your baby -
Month 7
https://www.webmd.com/baby/pregnancy-your-babys-growth-development-months-7-to-9 (Picture)
Facts About Baby
10-12 inches long, weighs 1 ½- 2 pounds
Moves around more often but also has moments of no movement
Facts About Mom
You start to plan maternity leave and other baby needs -
Month 8
https://www.webmd.com/baby/pregnancy-your-babys-growth-development-months-7-to-9 (Picture)
Facts About Baby
14-16 inches long, weighs 2 ¼- 3 pounds
Starts gaining weight quickly
Reacts to loud noises
Head starts to move towards the pelvis
Facts About Mom
You show more and start to become uncomfortable -
Month 9
http://www.baby2see.com/development/month9.html (Picture)
Facts About Baby
17-18 inches long, weighs 5-6 pounds
Still is gaining weight rapidly
Skin smooths out
Fetus becomes cramped so it moves less frequently
Immune system starts to grow from mother's blood stream
Moves closer into pelvis for childbirth
Facts About Mom
You get tired and then anxious.
You still show and become more uncomfortable
You wait for the baby’s arrival -
Birth Defects
https://www.medindia.net/medical-quiz/quiz-on-cystic-fibrosis.asp (Picture)
Cystic Fibrosis- affects respiratory and digestive system. Many children affected die before adulthood.
Passed down from family members, is most common in caucasians
Blood and sweat tests can find out if a child has this
No cure known yet. Some things that can help are dieting, therapy, and medications -
Birth Defects
https://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/25/pregnant-couples-defend-aborting-babies-with-down-syndrome-loving-kids-like-that-is-a-waste/ (Picture)
Down Syndrome- causes someone to be mentally ill
Happens when there is an extra chromosome
Can be found with test before and after birth
Not a cure but can be helped with therapy, special education, and surgery -
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Birth Defects
https://www.cdc.gov/features/cerebral-palsy-11-things/index.html (Picture)
Cerebral Palsy- Lack of motor skills
Causes are damage to the brain before, during, or after birth
Motor skills are slower to develop in the first year
Not much can be done to really fix the brain. After there is brain damage it can't be reversed. Some treatments that can make the effects less severe are therapy, surgery, and some medications. -
Birth Defects
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/cleftlip.html (Picture)
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate- a gap in the upper lip. Causes problems with speech, eating, swallowing, and looks
Can be passed down from family members or could happen while in the womb.
Can be seen after birth or even through an ultrasound
Surgery can fix this birth defect -
Birth Defects
https://www.medindia.net/medical-quiz/quiz-on-muscular-dystrophy.asp (Picture)
Muscular Dystrophy- weakness and the muscles shrink (happens ages 2-6)
Passes down from family. Only affects males, but females are more likely to pass it down from their genes
Can be seen when symptoms appear
Not a cure but therapy can help
