How a baby grows

  • week 4

    week 4

    During this week the embryo is about the size of an apple seed.
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  • week 7

    week 7

    The embryo's head is very oversized and all facial features are becomming more defined.
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  • week 12

    week 12

    All the baby's organ's, muscles, and nerves are beginning to function. It is beginning to look more like a human,
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  • week 17

    week 17

    The baby's heartbeat can be clearly heard in the doctor's office without special equipment.
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  • week 19

    week 19

    The brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch.
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  • Week 22

    Week 22

    At 11 inches and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums.
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  • week 24

    week 24

    The baby weights over a pound and is also about 11 in long.
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  • week 26

    week 26

    Taste buds are devloping causing thier lips to become sentive.
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  • week 36

    week 36

    The baby now weight about 6 pounds. the liver and kidneys are fully devloped.
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  • week 40

    week 40

    Baby is praticing breathing and is getting stronger.
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