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First Weeks of Pregnancy (1 & 2)
There isn't an embryo in your body yet! At this point in time the egg will start to make its way down the fallopian tube. Also, the uterus lining will begin to thicken. -
Week 4 of Pregnancy
The embryo is about the size of a poppy seed right now. The organs will begin to delevop from now until it is 10 weeks old and some even begin to function. The baby will have finished its journey down the fallopian tube to the uterus, which will now have a nice amount of tissue to cushion the baby. Next, the embryo will begin to divide into two, the baby and the placenta. (what nutures the baby until delivery) -
Week 6 of Pregnancy
You may be suffering with some pregnany symptoms at this point in your pregnancy. But there's no need to get upset, your baby's beginning to develop even more now! The jaw, chin, nose, eyes and ears of your baby are all beginning to form now! The ears are marked by little depressions on the size of the head and the arms and legs are little buds beginning to grow. The heart will be beating 80 to 160 beats per minute and getting faster day by day. The baby is about 1/4" long. -
Week 14 of Pregnancy
The baby receives some major development points this week. This week the baby will be able to squint, frown, pee and maybe even stuck their thumb! By this point in time he'll he about the size of a lemon. His kidneys will start to make urine. -
The 18th Week of Pregnancy
At this point in time, the child will be flexing their arms and legs. The ears will be in their final postion on the head. The blood vessels of your baby will be visible through its thin skin. -
22 Weeks of Pregnancy
On the 22nd week of pregnancy the baby will be about 11 inches long. The child will be weigh about a pound. The lips, eyelids, and eyebrows will be more noticable. In his gums, little teeth bud will begin to form! -
26th Week of Pregnancy
At this moment in time, your child can now hear you and your partner's voices. He will he inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid which helps to develop the lungs. Your child will countine to put on fat at this stage. -
31st Week of Pregnancy
Right now, your baby will begin heading into a growth sprut! He can also turn his head from side to side now! He'll be moving a lot and kicking, so you might have more trouble sleeping. -
35 Weeks Pregnant
At 35 weeks pregnant, your child's liver will now me fully developed! He can produce some waste products. He'll be a little over 18 inches long and weigh about 5 1/4 pounds. Now that most of his phyiscal developed is done, he'll spent the next couple of weeks putting on weight. -
The 40th Week of Being Pregnant
The average height and weight for this stage is 7 1/2 pounds and about 20 inches long. The skull bones are not fused yet, so after birth, they might have cone shaped heads. This is normal and temporary.
