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has hair on head, weighs one pound, 12 inches long
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15% chance of viability outside of womb if birth premature.
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56% of babies survive premature birth.
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79% of babies survive premature birth.
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This fetus is now about 15 inches long and weighs between 1 and a half - 2 pounds. It can cry weakly and can suck its thumb. The fetus can make a variety of reflex movements: startle, grasp, and swim movements. The cerebral hemispheres cover almost the entire brain.
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The fetus will gain 2-3 pounds during this month, which it will need to stay waym following birth. The fingernails reach beyond the fingertips and much of the laungo is shed. By the end of this month, this fetus will most likely settle into the head down position. However, the baby is capable of changing positions.
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The fetus reaches full growth. It measures 14-15 inches from head to buttocks and weighs 6-8 pounds. During this last month, the baby acquires antibodies from its mother which will give it temporary immunity againsta some diseases. The eyes are normally blue at birth because pigmentation is not normally formed untilafter a few weeks of exposure to light. Vernix is present over the entire body. The fetus will alternate between periods of activity and periods of quiet.
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Conception
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tiny human in mother's uterus
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mother's menses stop
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heart begins to beat
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pumps own blood through separate closed circulatory system with own blood type
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eye,ear and respiratory system begins to form
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brain waves recorded,skeleton
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photo of thumb sucking
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all body system present
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squints, swallows, moves tongue, makes fist
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spontaneous breathing movements, has fingernails, all body systems working.
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weighs one ounce.
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Genital organs clearly differentiated,grasps with hands, swims,kicks,turns,somersaults, (still not felt by the mother)
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vocal cords work - baby can cry
