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First month
1 month Egg attaches to lining of uterus
Size: At two weeks, the size of pin head
The heart begins to beat -
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Pregnancy
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Month two
Month 2ABout 1/4inch long as month begins Face, eyes, ears, and limbs take shape.
Bones begin to form -
Month Three
3 months About an inch long as month begins Nostrils, mouth, lips, and eyelids form
Buds for all 20 baby teeth appear
Fingers and toes are almost complete -
Month Four
4 months About three inches long and weigths about one ounce as month begins
can suck its thumb, swallow, hiccup, and move around.
Facial features becomes clearer -
Month Five
5 months 6 1/2-7 inches and weights 4-5 onces as month begins
Hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows appear
Teeth contuniue to develop
organs are maturing
Becomes more active -
Month Six
month 6 8-10 inches long and weighs 8-12 ounces as month begins
fat deposits under skin, but fetus appears wrinkled
Breathing movements begins -
Month Seven
7 months 10-12 inches long and weighs about 1 1/2-2 pounds as month begins
Has periods of actiivity followed by peroids of rest and quiet -
Month Eight
8 months 14-16 inches long and weighs about 2 1/2-3 pounds as month begins
Rapid weight gain continues
May react to loud moises with a reflex and jerking action
Moves into a head-down position -
Month Nine
Month 9 17-18inches and weighs about 5-6 pounds as month begins
weight gain continues
skin becomes smooth as fat deposits continue
movements decrease as the fetus has less room to move around
Descends into pelvis, ready for birth -
Birth Defects
Cerebral Paisy is caused by a brain injury which has no cure for it. The Birth defect Down Synrome is caused by when an infant is born with an extra chromoshome while every 1-700 babies are born with it.
