prenatal development

  • baby weeks 1-2

    no development
  • baby weeks 3-4

    baby weeks 3-4
    -conception
    -zygote
    -rapid cell division
    - blastocyst
  • baby weeks 5-6

    baby weeks 5-6
    • neural tubes close -heart, organs, and bones start to form -develop heart and trunk -arm legs appear -brain develops -eyes and ears form heart continues developing
    • baby is about 1/6 inch long
  • baby weeks 7-8

    baby weeks 7-8
    -brain and face shape begins growing
    -four chamber heart
    -lungs for
    -fingers and toes form
    -ears develop
    -lips and nose forms
  • baby weeks 10

    baby weeks 10
    -head is half the size of baby
    -all baby parts present
    -eyes, ears, arms, and legs are identifiable
    -about 1 1/4 inches long
  • baby week 11

    baby week 11
    -genitals develop
    -head is half length of baby
    -teeth buds form
    -about 2 inches length and weighs 1/3 ounces
  • baby week 12

    baby week 12
    -fingernails grow
    -more define profile in face
    -intestines are in abdomen
    - about 2 1/2 inches long and weighs about 1/2 once
  • baby week 14

    baby week 14
    -baby's sex will become apparent
    - baby can swallow and make urine
    -about 3 1/2 inches and weighs 1 1/2 ounces
  • baby week 16

    baby week 16
    -baby is moving but mom cannot feel it
    - is about 4 1/2 inches long and weighs about 4 ounces
  • baby week 18-19

    baby week 18-19
    -begins to hear
    -digestive system works
    -vernix caseosa the baby
  • baby weeks 20-21

    baby weeks 20-21
    • regular sleep and walk patterns -all organs -breathing movements occur bu are undeveloped -covered lanugo -may begin to suck thumb
    • about 6 1/3 inches and weighs about 11 ounces
  • baby weeks 24

    -wrinkly skin , translucent and pinkish red
    -lung development
    -regular sleep and wake pattern
    -about 8 inches and weights about 1 1/3 pounds
  • baby weeks 28-29

    baby weeks 28-29
    -eyes begin to partially open and close
    -central nervous system directs breathing and body temperature control
    -lungs can breath air
    -begins to kick and stretch
    -about 10 inches and 2 1/4 pounds
  • baby weeks 31- 32

    baby weeks 31- 32
    -finish major development
    -rapid gain in weight
    -lanugo starts to fall off
    -is about 11 inches in length and 3 3/4 pounds
  • baby week 34

    baby week 34
    -continues to grow fingernails and toenails
    - develop breathing motion
    -responds to light
    -skin is pink and smooth
    -about 12 inches and weighs about 4 1/2 pounds
  • baby weeks 36-37

    baby weeks 36-37
    -takes up most amniotic sac
    -starts to turn head down to prepare for labor
    -is about 13 1/2 inches and about 6 pounds
    -will continue to grow about 1/2 lbs
  • baby weeks 38-40

    baby weeks 38-40
    • brain, lungs, and liver still developing -brain will double the size between weeks 35-39 -lungs develop during last weeks -at week 39 baby is considered full term
    • weight gain helps with temperature