Prenatal Development By Saucin Jan 1, 2017 Start period of the zygote The period of the zygote is quite brief, lasting for about four days. Around the fifth day, the mass of cells becomes known as a blastocyst. The germinal period will last approximately fourteen days, after which the embryonic period will begin Jan 14, 2017 End period of the zygote Jan 15, 2017 Start period of embryo Jan 27, 2017 End period of the embryo Jan 28, 2017 Start of the fetus Mar 24, 2017 End of the fetus Apr 10, 2017 first trimester May 24, 2017 second trimester Jun 24, 2017 Third trimester Jun 25, 2017 week of sex detection Sep 28, 2017 week of viable birth Dec 26, 2017 Full term pregnancy