miracle of life

By treyconn

  • fertilization

    egg is fertilized (called zygote) and makes way to uterus.

  • arrives in uterus

    the egg buries itself in the uterus wall. Barely visible to the naked eye.
  • Period: to

    birth

    baby is born after months of growing inside of the womb.

  • Blastocyst

    After 5 days, it grows and it now called a blastocyst

  • 2 weeks

    embryo is elongated. 1/10 of an inch long

  • 4 weeks

    embryo has arm buds, beginning of eyes

  • 5 weeks

    nose takes shape

  • 6 weeks

    leg buds form. less then 1/2 in. long

  • 7 weeks

    3/4 in. long. Can move hands, eye lenses formed, skull growing together.

  • 8 weeks

    fingers and toes visible/ well defined

  • 10 weeks

    considered fetus, can move actively. 2 in long

  • 11 weeks

    2 1/2 in. long.

  • 12 weeks

    3 in. long

  • 14 weeks

    can bring hands together/suck thumb

  • 15 weeks

    sensory organs fully developed

  • 16 weeks

    turning inside uterus

  • 18 weeks

    mouth and lips are fully formed. Baby continues to grow longer. Could not survive at this point.

  • contractions

    Mother begins to contract and is about to have her baby.