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Conception Occurs
Conception- the process of fertilization -
1 Month
- at two weeks, size is a pin head
- the heart develops and beings to beat
- organs and circulatory system starts developing
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Month 2
- facial features continue to develop
- arms, legs, and bones being to form
- 1/4 in long
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Month 3
- baby is fully formed
- arms, hands, fingers, feet, buds of baby teeth, and toes and can open and your baby close its fists and mouth
- size is about 1 in
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Month 4
-Fingers and toes are well divided
-teeth and bones are denser
-size is about 3 inches
-can suck its own thumb -
Month 5
- Hair on head begins to grow
- may begin to feel your baby move
- organs keep maturing
- baby becomes more active -measures about 6.5-7 inches
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Month 6
- if your baby is born pre-maturely, it may survive after the 23rd week with intensive care
- fetus appears wrinkled
- breathing movements begin
- your baby measures about 8-10 inches
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Month 7
-baby hearing is fully developed
- your baby may change position frequently
- baby measures 10-12 inches -
Month 8
- you may notice the baby kicking more
- may react to loud noises
- begins moving into head-down position
- sizes is 14-16 inches
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Month 9!
- lungs are nearly fully developed
- baby's position keeps changing to prepare going into labor
- 17-18 inches
