HDF 213 Fetal Development
- 1. Fetal Development Information compiled from Wittmer & Petersen, the Mayo Clinic, BabyCenter.com, AAP, and additional sources.
- 2. The Fetus The first trimester Wittmer, D.S. & Petersen, S. H., Infant and Toddler Development and Responsive Program Planning: A Relationship-Based Approach Prentice Hall Slide 4. Ovum and sperm combine Rapid cell multiplication Implantation/Placenta Forms External Features/Internal Organs Sleep/wake, grasp, suck, swallow (Pages 75-76)
- 3. 12 Weeks At the size of a lime, your baby is showing reflexes…opening & closing hands, sucking, & squirming. Brain synapses are firing rapidly and his or her face is recognizably human.
- 4. The Fetus The second trimester Wittmer, D.S. & Petersen, S. H., Infant and Toddler Development and Responsive Program Planning: A Relationship-Based Approach Prentice Hall Slide 4. Rapid growth & development Mother feels movement (active about half the time) Hear heartbeat, crying
- 5. 24 Weeks At the length of an ear of corn, the circulatory & digestive systems are developed & baby’s still experiencing rapid brain growth. You feel movement & doctors hear crying through the stethoscope.
- 6. The Fetus The third trimester Wittmer, D.S. & Petersen, S. H., Infant and Toddler Development and Responsive Program Planning: A Relationship-Based Approach Prentice Hall Slide 4. Rapid brain development Listening to language Internal organs mature Sucks fingers to comfort self Could survive w/ complications
- 7. 40 Weeks Your baby has added fat for insulation and is now 7 ½ pounds, the size of a small pumpkin. S/he is taking in the sounds of your language and is now head down for easy delivery. The skull bones have not yet fused to allow passage through the birth canal.