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prenatal development
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1st month
Nervous system begins to develop ( continues thoughout pregnancy)
Heart begins to beat
First sign of heart, face, arms, legs lungs
Tissue that will later form baby's backbone, skull ,ribs & muscles -
2nd month
Brain grows quickly & starts direct baby's movments
Liver & stomach begain to work
ears, mose,mouth take shape
eyes takes color, eyelids form
2 in long -
3rd month
Finguer nails & toenails appear
starts moving spontaneously.
face is beginning to look like a baby's face.
baby can suck his thumb, and get hiccups. -
4th month
Facial expression are possible
Fat begins to form underneath skin.
Baby hears external voices, sleeps and dreams. -
5th month
The half way point
baby can hear and recognize the mother's voice.
start feeling the first fetal movements.
The skin is getting thicker.
heart can now be heard with a stethoscope. -
6 month
Practies breathing
The eyelids can be seen very clearly.
If born at this stage is officially considered viable, they may well be able to survive. -
7 months
May Recongize your voice
hair on the head is now clearly visible
milk teeth have developed under the gums. -
8 months
Reproductive development continues
Under the skin the fat layer is getting thicker.
In boys, the testicles will be descending from the groin down into his scrotum
The toenails and fingernails are completely formed. -
9th month
Between now and birth they may gain about an ounce (30g)
You may feel contractions of the womb, called Braxton Hicks
The baby's body is becoming chubby as fat layers build.
