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Nervous system begins to develop ( continues thoughout pregnancy)
Heart begins to beat
First sign of heart, face, arms, legs lungs
Tissue that will later form baby's backbone, skull ,ribs & muscles -
Brain grows quickly & starts direct baby's movments
Liver & stomach begain to work
ears, mose,mouth take shape
eyes takes color, eyelids form
2 in long -
Finguer nails & toenails appear
starts moving spontaneously.
face is beginning to look like a baby's face.
baby can suck his thumb, and get hiccups. -
Facial expression are possible
Fat begins to form underneath skin.
Baby hears external voices, sleeps and dreams. -
The half way point
baby can hear and recognize the mother's voice.
start feeling the first fetal movements.
The skin is getting thicker.
heart can now be heard with a stethoscope. -
Practies breathing
The eyelids can be seen very clearly.
If born at this stage is officially considered viable, they may well be able to survive. -
May Recongize your voice
hair on the head is now clearly visible
milk teeth have developed under the gums. -
Reproductive development continues
Under the skin the fat layer is getting thicker.
In boys, the testicles will be descending from the groin down into his scrotum
The toenails and fingernails are completely formed. -
Between now and birth they may gain about an ounce (30g)
You may feel contractions of the womb, called Braxton Hicks
The baby's body is becoming chubby as fat layers build.
