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Month 1
-Baby is 1/4 inch long
-heart, digestive system, backbone and soinal cordbegin to form
-Placenta begins to develop
-fertilized egg has increased in size by 10,000 times since conception -
Month 2
-1-1/8 in long
-heart is functioning
-facial features begin to form
-baby is moving but the mother can't feel it yet -
Month 3
2-1/2 in long
-baby develops recognizable form
-limbs are fully formed
-eyes almost fully developed
-baby has developed most organs
-baby's heartbeat can be heard -
Month 4
-7 in long
-developing reflexes
-sweat glands forming on palms and soles
-fingers and soles are well defined
-gender is indefitifiable -
Month 5
-8-10 in long
-hair begins to grow on head
-mother begins to feel fetal movement
-eyebrows, eyelids and lashes appear
-weighs 1 lb -
Month 6
-11-14 in long
-weighs almost 2 lbs
-eyes open for short periods of time
-baby is able to hiccup -
Month 7
-14-16 in long
taste buds have developed
-fat layers forming
-organs maturing
-skin is wrinkled and red -
Month 8
- 16-18 in long -weighs 4-6 lbs -rapid growth overall -organs developed except for lungs -"kicks" are visible from the outside -skin is less wrinkled
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Month 9
-19-20 in long
-weigh s about 7 lbs
-lungs are mature
-smooth, pink skin
-baby is fully developed