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Month 1
-Blood volume increases
-Egg attaches to the uterus -
Month 2
-Face, eyes, ears, and limbs form
-Bones begin to form -
Month 3
Nostrils, mouth, lips, and eyelids form
-All organs are present -
Month 4
- Facial features become clear -Can suck it's thumb
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Month 5
-Hair, eye lashes, and eye brows appear
-Becomes more active -
Month 6
-Breathing movements begin
-Fat deposits under the skin -
Month 7
-Has periods of activity
-10-12 inches long -
Month 8
-Reacts to loud noises
-Moves in head-down position -
Month 9
-Skin becomes smooth
-Gains weight -
Birth Defects
Cerebral Palsy: caused by brain injury: there is no cure Down Syndrome: caused by 1 extra chromosome; no prevention or cure -
