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Ovulation- Once a month, approximately every 28 days, the ovary releases ova sometimes it even releases more than one ova.
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Conception- The action of conceiving a child or of a child being conceived.
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Zygote- A fertilized ovum
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Embryo- A unborn offspring in the process of development, during the period from approximately the second to the eighth week after fertilization.
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Fetus- An unborn offspring more than eight weeks after conception.
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Length of Time: Conception - 12 weeks
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4 weeks:
1. Baby has heart beat.
2. Baby is developing a heart that pumps blood.
3. Brain is developing. -
6 weeks:
1. 5/8 inches long.
2. Eyelids form.
3. All organs developed. -
8 weeks:
1. Bones and muscles developing.
2. Leg buds start to grow.
3. Arm buds start to grow. -
12 weeks:
1. You can hear baby's heart beat.
2. All organs work.
3. Arms, legs, and hands fully developed. -
Length of Time: 13-27 weeks
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- You can feel the baby move.
- The baby's skin is pink.
- The umbilical cord and placenta works.
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- The baby moves a lot.
- Weighs 8 ounces.
- The baby will sleep in your belly.
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- Eyes are fully developed.
- The baby can hear.
- Taste buds form.
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Length of Time: 28-40 weeks.
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- The baby can cry.
- The baby can suck their thumb.
- The baby can open their eyes.
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- The baby gains 2-3 pounds.
- The baby moves their head into the down position.
- The baby's lungs are fully developed.
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- The baby is 14-15 inches long.
- The baby weighs 6-8 pounds.
- The fetus acquires antibodies from mother.
