Pregnancy Month One – from the moment your egg is fertilized
your baby’s genetic blueprint is set. Following fertilization
the egg turns into a ball of cells and implants itself into the
wall of the womb. It starts to grow, becoming no bigger than a
grain of rice before it starts to grow a heart and a spinal
cord.

Pregnancy Month Two – The baby starts to take more of a human
form, the head grows, facial features start to form, hands and
feet start to develop and its muscles begin to grow. By the end
of the second month a heartbeat can be picked up by ultrasound.
By week eight the fetus is about 2.5cm long, 10,000 times
bigger than at the point of conception.

Pregnancy Month Three – In the third month toes and fingers
appear, sex organs start to develop and by the end of the month
all the vital organs are formed and the baby officially becomes
known as a fetus. By week 12 your baby should weigh around 14g
and be around 8cm long. Beyond 12 weeks the baby becomes less
susceptible to infection and the risk of miscarriage is greatly
reduced.

Pregnancy Month Four – During the forth month the baby
continues to grow, toe and fingernails appear and fine hair
appears all over the body. Your little miracle should now be
able to curl their fingers and toes and suck their thumb.

Pregnancy Month Five – Hair, eyelashes and eyebrows grow and
the baby’s senses start to develop. The baby continues to grow
to approximately 13cm and a creamy white substance is produced
to coat the body and protect the baby’s skin.

Pregnancy Month Six – The baby’s growth slows down, he starts
to have more control over his movements and his digestive and
immune systems and lungs start to mature.

Pregnancy Month Seven – All major organs accept the lungs are
functioning, cells mature and the brain develops. A baby born
in the seventh month has a good chance of survival.

Pregnancy Month Eight – The baby can open and close his eyes
and develops a sense of taste. He may settle in position for
birth and looks very much like a newborn.

Pregnancy Month Nine – The baby is now fully formed and
growing. The baby develops a thick layer of subcutaneous fat
and can gain up to 225g per week. In the last month the baby’s
head will usually engage into the pelvis in readiness for
birth. Less than 10% of babies arrive on their due date with
around 85% arriving in the first two weeks of month ten.


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