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Month 1
- Size; about 1/4 inch (6mm) long as month begins.
- face,eyes,ears and limbs take shape
- bones begin to form
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Month 2
- Size; At two week, the size of a pin head.
- Egg attaches to lining of uterus
- critical stage for brain and spinal cord development
- internal organs and circulatory system begin to form
- The heart begins to beat.
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Month 3
*Size; about 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, weighs 1 ounce (28g) as a month begins.
*can suck its thumb,swallow, hiccup, and move around.
* facial features become clearer -
Month 4
*Size; about 6 1/2-7 inches (16-18cm) long, weighs about 4-5 ounces (113-142g) as months begin.
*Hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows appear.
*Teeth continue to develop
*Organs are maturing
*Becomes more active -
Month 5
*Size; about 1 inch (25mm) long as month begins
* Nostrils, mouth,lips, and eyelids form.
*buds for all 20 baby teeth appear
*fingers and toes almost complete
* all organs present but still immature -
Month 6
*Size; about 8-10 inches (21-25cm) long, weighs about 8-12 ounces (227-340 g) as month begins.
* fat deposits under skin, but fetus appeared wrinkled.
* Breathing movements begins -
Month 7
Your baby, who is now about 46cm (18 inches) long and weighs as much as about five pounds, will continue to mature and develop body fat reserves. You may notice that your baby is kicking more. Baby's brain is developing rapidly at this time, and he or she can see and hear. Most internal systems are well developed, but the lungs may still be immature -
Month 8
fat begins to be deposited on your baby. Your baby is about 36 cm (14 inches) long and weighs from about two to four pounds0. Your baby's hearing is fully developed and he or she changes position frequently and responds to stimuli, including sound, pain, and light. -
Month 9
His or her lungs are nearly fully developed. Your baby's reflexes are coordinated so he or she can blink, close the eyes, turn the head, grasp firmly, and respond to sounds, light, and touch. Your baby's position changes to prepare itself for labor and delivery. The baby drops down in your pelvis, and usually his or her head is facing down toward the birth canal. By the end of this pregnancy month, your baby is about 46- 51cm (18 to 20 inches) long and weighs about seven pounds.
