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The woman ovulates and the egg meets sperm. -
The fetus is shaped in a tiny ball (blastocyst)- made up of hundreds of cells -
In the uterus the fetus is an embryo, made up of two layers. The women's primitive placenta is developing -
The tiny embryo is rapidly growing. The women experiences discomforts such as fatigue. -
The baby's nose, mouth, and ears take shape. The women can experience morning sickness. -
The baby is still an embryo. The hands and feet are developing. The uterus has doubled in size -
The women can feel the baby moving. -
The fetus is around an inch long. The women's waist is thickening. -
The baby is in its prime time of developing. The organs and structures are in place. -
The baby's hand will be able to open and close. Tiny tooth buds are appearing underneath the gums. -
The baby's toes can curl and the brain is growing. The kidneys are starting to excrete urine. -
This is the baby's last trimester. The baby is around 3 inches long. -
The baby focuses on motor skills like lying on its tummy, able to bring hands to mouth, and move legs and arms off a surface.
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Motor and sensory milestones develop to sitting without support and picking up small objects with thumbs and fingers. Also being able to bounce up and down, rocking back and forth.
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The baby is able to pull to stand and cruise along furniture, clap hands, and move in various positions to explore its environment. It can crawl to or away from objects.
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The baby is able to walk independently, squat to pick up a toy, and stack objects. They have a regular sleep schedule and start to eat a variety of foods.
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They can use at least 50 words and imitate new words. They can understand simple pronouns. They are able to name objects and pictures. They can name 3-5 body parts and understand new words.
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They can use simple word phrases and pronounce simple pronouns. They can understand actions words. They can use gestures and simple words. They can follow 2-step directions.
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The motor skills are able to grasp crayons, scribble on paper, pick up small objects, and grasp and spoon trying to eat.