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                       3.5 Fetal Development Timeline

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                       3.5 Fetal Development Timeline

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Trinity Cato
February 5th, 2019
Child Development 1 CP Spring 2019
Tucker

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- While the fertilized egg develops, a water-tight sac, called the amniotic sac, forms around it, steadily filling with fluid. It provides cushion for the embryo.
- The placenta develops during the first month. The placenta is a large, round, disk-like organ that provides oxygen and nutrients to the developing baby and removes waste from its blood through the umbilical cord.

- A primitive face will begin to take shape.
-By the end of the first month of pregnancy, the baby is approximately 1/4 inch long.

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- The baby's facial features continue to grow.
- Every organ is in place and by the eighth week, the baby can begin to hear.
- Bone starts to take the place of cartilage.
- By the end of the second month, the baby is approximately 1 inch long.
-At this stage of pregnancy, the baby is referred to as a fetus instead of an embryo.

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- Fingernails and toenails are beginning to develop and the baby's hands, fingers, arms, feet, and toes are fully developed.
- The baby can turn its head.
- The foundations of its teeth are forming.
- The baby's reproductive organs are somewhat visible, but its gender is difficult to identify via ultrasound.
- All the organs are in place and will continue to flourish in order to function properly.
- At the end of the third month, the baby is approximately 4 inches long and weighs roughly 1 ounce.

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- The baby's heartbeat can now be detected with the use of a Doppler.
- Its teeth and bones are more complex.
- The baby is now capable of yawning, stretching, and even making faces.
- The nervous system is beginning to function.
- During this stage of pregnancy, the baby's genitalia are now fully developed and its gender can be determined.
- By the end of the fourth month of pregnancy, the baby is about half a foot long and weighs around 4 ounces.

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- Now that the baby is beginning to develop muscles, it will move more.
- A fine hair called "lanugo" covers the baby's back, temples, and shoulders in order to protect it.
- At the end of the fifth month of pregnancy, the baby is approximately 10 inches long and weighs around .5 pound to 1 pound.

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- The baby can recognize its mother's voice.
- The baby can now react to sounds by moving or speeding up its pulse.

- By the end of the sixth month, the baby is a foot long and weighs roughly 2 pounds.

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- The baby continues to mature and begins to retain more weight.
- The baby's hearing is fully developed.
- The amniotic fluid that surrounded the baby starts to lessen.
- At the end of the seventh month of pregnancy, the baby is approximately 14 inches long and weighs anywhere from two to four pounds.

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- At this stage of pregnancy, the baby's brain is progressing rapidly.
- Most of its internal systems are well-along in the developmental stage, but the lungs may still be underdeveloped.
- The baby is about a foot and a half inches long and weighs up 5 pounds.

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- The baby's reflexes are coordinated and can function effectively.
- The baby moves less due to lack of space.
- The baby changes its position and moves itself down in the woman's pelvis as it prepares to enter the world.

- The baby is anywhere from 18 to 20 inches and weighs roughly 7 pounds.