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Conception
fetus & sperm meet -
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Pregnancy TimeSpan
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Month 1
Missed menstrual period. -
Fetal Development Month 1
egg attaches to lining of uterus
critical stage for brain and spinal cord development
internal organs and circulatory system bigins to form
the heart begins to beat. -
Month 2
Breasts begin to swell.
Pressure on bladder from enlarging uterus. Urinate more frequently.
Morning sickness
Fatigue -
Fetal Development Month 2
Size: 1/4 in
Face, eyes, ears, and limbs take shape
Bones begin to form -
Month 3
Breasts become fuller and firmer, may ache.
Nausea, fatigue, and frequent urination may continue.
Abdomen slightly gets larger.
Gains about 2 -4 pounds. -
Fetal Development Month 3
Size: 1 in
Nostrils, mouth, lips, teeth buds, and eyelids form
Fingers and toes almost complete.
All organs present , although immature -
Month 4
Abdomen continues to grow.
Apetite increases.
Most discomforts gone. (morning sickness) -
Fetal Development Month 4
Size: 3 in
Can suck its thumbo, swallow, hiccup, and move around
Facial features become clearer -
Month 5
Enlarged abdomen becomes apparent
Slight fetal movements felt
Increased size may affect posture. -
Fetal Development Month 5
Size: About 6 1/2 - 7 in.
Hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows appear
Teeth continue to develop
Organs are maturing
becomes more active -
Month 6
Storng kick, thumps, and bumps. Some may be visible.
Weight gain of 10-12 pounds -
Fetal Development Month 6
SizeL 8-10 in
fat deposits under skin, but fetus apearswrinkled
breathing movement begin -
Month 7
Increased size affect posture. -
Fetal Development Month 7
Size: 10-12 in.
periods of activity followed by periods of rest and quiet -
Month 8
Increased size.
Basckache, leg cramps, shortness of breath, and fatigue.
Weight gain of about 18-20 pounds. -
Fetal Development Month 8
Size: 14-16 in
weight gains continues rapidly
may react to loud noises with a reflex jerking action
moves in to head-down position -
Month 9
Lightening felt
Breathing becomes easier
Discomforts may continue
Total weight gain of about 25-35 pounds.
False labor pains. -
Fetal Development Month 9
Size: 17-18 in
weight gain contines until the week before birth
skin becomes smooth as fat deposits contine
Movement decrease at the feus has less room to move around
Acquires disease-fighting antibodies from the mother's blood
Descends into pelvis, ready for birth.
