fetal development timeline, Sydney Wheeler

  • ovulation

    ovulation
    Ovulation is when a mature egg is released from the ovary, pushed down the fallopian tube, and is made available to be fertilized. Approximately every month an egg will mature within one of your ovaries.
  • conception

    conception
    the action of conceiving a child or of a child being conceived.
  • month 1

    month 1
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    At one month pregnant, you may not experience many — or any — symptoms. However, some of the early signs of pregnancy at one month pregnant can include: A missed period. If you have a regular menstrual cycle, this is perhaps the most telling sign of pregnancy.
  • month 2

    month 2
    Your baby's facial features continue to develop. ... By the end of the second month, your baby, now a fetus, is about 2.54cm (1 inch) long, weighs about 9.45g (1/3 ounce), and a third of baby is now made up of its head.
  • month three

    month three
    At the end of the third month, your baby is about 7.6 -10 cm (3-4 inches) long and weighs about 28g (1 ounce). Since your baby's most critical development has taken place, your chance of miscarriage drops considerably after three months into the pregnancy.
  • month 4

    month 4
    At four months pregnant, you could be launching into week 13 or week 14 and finishing the month at week 16 or 17, depending on how you're grouping the weeks into months. The second trimester usually extends through month seven of pregnancy.
  • month 5

    month 5
    At some point during this month, you may feel your little one move for the first time. This is called quickening, and some moms-to-be detect these sensations around 18 weeks of pregnancy. ... So, if you're 18 weeks pregnant, your fundal height is likely to be around 18 centimeters.
  • month 6

    month 6
    By the end of the sixth month, your baby is about 12 inches long and weighs about 2 pounds. His or her skin is reddish in color, wrinkled, and veins are visible through the baby's translucent skin. Baby's finger and toe prints are visible. The eyelids begin to part and the eyes open.
  • month 7

    month 7
    By week 40, your baby is around 7 and 1/4 pounds. ... At the end of the seventh month of pregnancy, fat begins to be deposited on your baby. Your baby is about 36 cm (14 inches) long and weighs from about 900 - 1800g (two to four pounds).
  • month 8

    month 8
    Common Pregnancy Symptoms at 8 Months Pregnant. At eight months pregnant, you may be faced with some brand-new symptoms as well as those you know well. Hang in there if you're experiencing any of these this month: Shortness of breath. As your uterus grows, space in your abdomen is getting tight.
  • month 9

    month 9
    The end of your pregnancy is in sight now, and the big day approaches. Keep in mind that your little one isn’t technically considered full term and ready for birth until week 39 — and that only about 1 in 20 women give birth on their exact due date. So, you both may have a few more weeks of growing to do, but you’re almost there!