Week Wise Pregnancy and Fetus Development
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This document provides a week-by-week overview of fetal development from conception through 40 weeks of pregnancy. It includes pictures and descriptions of how the embryo and fetus changes in appearance and develops different features over time, such as facial features forming in week 8 and the development of fingers and toes in week 7. The summaries highlight physical milestones like the fetus growing to be the size of a pea in week 6 and the ability to detect the baby's gender on ultrasound by week 20.
Week Wise Pregnancy and Fetus Development
- 1. What My BABY Looks Like in WOMB!!! WEEK WISE PREGNANCY & FETUS DEVELOPMENT
- 2. Look at a picture of how conception begins in week two as the egg and sperm begin to move toward each other. Conception hasn't occurred yet in week one of your first trimester, but your uterus is getting prepared for fertilization. 2 1WEEK WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 3. Discover how your baby is beginning to develop from a blastocyst to an embryo in week four. Plus, you may get a positive result on your pregnancy test this week. In week three, a sperm and egg will unite to form a zygote, otherwise know as your future baby. 3 4 WEEK WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 4. You're probably starting to notice a few signs of pregnancy now, and you can see how your baby is beginning to develop from a tadpole-like shape in this week five photo. 5 WEEK 6WEEK Get an inside look at your baby's developmental progress in week six. He's growing quickly, but he's still only the size of a pea. Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 5. By week eight of your pregnancy, you can see that your baby is beginning to develop facial features, and the embryo is still only the size of a jelly bean. Discover how baby- to-be is developing in week seven. Even though he still has a small tail, tiny hands and feet are starting to form. 7 8 WEEK WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 6. Your baby is beginning to look much more baby-like by week ten, as you can see in the photo, and she has now developed into a fetus. See what's happening with your baby's development in week nine. Right now, her head is roughly the same size as her body, and she's starting to move around. 9 10 WEEK WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 7. You may notice your pregnancy belly starting to form in week 12, and you can see in the photo that inside the womb your baby is growing, too. Discover your baby's latest fetal developments in week 11. Even though you can't feel it yet, your baby is beginning to kick his growing legs. 11 12 WEEK WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 8. Discover baby's fetal developments in week 14 -- he may be grimacing, squinting, or making other simple facial movements right now. 13 14 WEEK WEEK Congratulations-- you've reached the second trimester! Wondering what baby has been up to inside the womb? In week 13, you can see he is almost 3 inches long. Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 9. Your growing is a testament to how much your baby has grown in week 16. Check out his latest fetal developments in the photo. Check out baby-to- be's developmental milestones in week 15 -- he can suck his thumb now. 15 16 WEEK WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 10. Take a peek at your growing baby's progress in week 18 -- she could be hiccupping, yawning, twisting, and turning now. Get an inside look at your baby's growth and development in week 17 including her well-developed organs. 17 18 WEEK WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 11. Discover how baby- to-be is developing in week 20, and whether it's a boy or a girl. At this point, gender can be detected on an ultrasound. Wondering what's going on with baby inside the womb at week 19? Take a look at his latest facial expression, shown in the picture. 19 20 WEEK WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 12. Look at your baby in week 22 to see the latest fetal developments happening inside the womb. See how your baby is growing inside the womb in week 21. His development is progressing rapidly, yet he's still small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. 21 22 WEEK WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 13. As you can see in the picture, your developing baby is beginning to grow hair in week 24. By week 23 of your pregnancy, the fetus weighs about 1 pound. Look at the picture of your baby to discover more developmental changes. 23 24 WEEK WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 14. Your developing fetus is practicing breathing amniotic fluid inside the womb during week 26. Inside the womb, your baby may be wiggling her fingers and toes in week 25. 25 WEEK 26 WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 15. As you can see in the photo, your developing baby is kicking more and more in week 28, and you're probably feeling his forceful movements, too. Week 27 marks the beginning of your third trimester. Now your baby weighs about 2 pounds and, as you can see in the picture, she may begin to open her eyes. 27 WEEK 28 WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 16. Discover your baby's fetal developments in week 30 -- right now he may be dreaming. Inside the womb, your baby continues to grow and develop in week 29, and right now his bones are beginning to harden. 29 WEEK 30 WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 17. By week 32 of your pregnancy, as you can see in the photo, the fetus is looking more and more like a newborn. In week 31, the fetus weighs about 3 pounds and now your developing baby is beginning to flip and turn inside the womb. 31 WEEK 32 WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 18. You may not be able to tell from the picture, but by week 34 your baby is about the size of a small pumpkin and he can open and close his eyes. You may feel Braxton-Hicks contractions during week 33, and, as you can see in the photo, your baby continues to grow. He'll gain nearly a half pound per week until birth. 33 WEEK 34 WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 19. In week 36 your baby's kicks may start to feel different because he's starting to run out of room to move around inside the womb. Check out how baby- to-be is moving inside the womb during week 35, gradually moving his head downward to get ready for birth. 35 WEEK 36 WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 20. Get an inside look at your baby-to- be inside the womb in week 39 -- she likely weighs about 7 pounds by now, and soon you'll get to meet her. By week 37 your baby is now considered full term, as most of the major fetal development has been completed. 37 WEEK 38 WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC
- 21. Congratulations! In week 40 you'll reach your estimated due date, and you'll soon get to see your baby outside the womb. As you can see in the week 39 picture, most babies are in the head-down position now, ready for delivery. 39 WEEK 40 WEEK Virtue Baby www.virtuebaby.comC