Pregnancy Timeline By Norma Terán by Norma Teran https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz Hecho con la fuerza necesaria para triunfar en-us 2021-08-13 21:06:17 UTC 2021-08-13 22:23:53 UTC hello@padlet.com First Trimester - 4 Weeks normateran https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678635172 At 4 weeks, the baby is developing:
  • The nervous system (brain and spinal cord) has begun to form.
  • The heart begins to form.
  • Arm and leg buds begin to develop.
  • The baby is now an embryo and 1/25 of an inch long.
]]> 2021-08-13 21:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678635172 First Trimester 5- 8 Week normateran https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678637164 At 5 weeks, the embryo begins to develop into a fetus:
  • All major organs have begun to form.
  • The baby's heart begins to beat.
  • The arms and legs grow longer.
  • Fingers and toes have begun to form.
  • Sex organs begin to form.
  • The face begins to develop features.
  • The umbilical cord is clearly visible.
  • At the end of 8 weeks, the baby is a fetus, and is nearly 1 inch long, weighing less than ⅛ of an ounce.
]]> 2021-08-13 21:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678637164 First Trimester 9 - 13 Weeks normateran https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678638302 The end of the first trimester is at about week 9:
  • The nerves and muscles begin to work together. Your baby can make a fist.
  • The external sex organs show if your baby is a boy or girl.
  • Eyelids close to protect the developing eyes. They will not open again until week 28.
  • Head growth has slowed, and the baby is about 3 inches long, and weighs almost an ounce.
]]> 2021-08-13 21:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678638302 Second Trimester 14- 17 Weeks normateran https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678639823 The baby continues to develop:
  • The musculoskeletal system continues to form.
  • Skin begins to form and is nearly translucent.
  • Meconium develops in your baby's intestinal tract. This will be your baby's first bowel movement.
  • The baby begins sucking motions with the mouth (sucking reflex).
  • The baby is about 4 to 5 inches long and weighs almost 3 ounces.
]]> 2021-08-13 21:19:23 UTC https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678639823 Second Trimester 18 - 22 Weeks normateran https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678648470 At about 18 weeks in the second trimester, the baby continues to develop:
  • The baby is more active.
  • The baby is covered by fine, feathery hair called lanugo and a waxy protective coating called vernix.
  • Eyebrows, eyelashes, fingernails, and toenails have formed. The baby can even scratch itself.
  • The baby can hear and swallow.
  • The baby is about 6 inches long and weighs about 9 ounces.
]]> 2021-08-13 21:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678648470 Second Trimester 23- 27 Weeks normateran https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678650928 By 23 weeks, even more changes occur for the growing baby:
  • The baby's bone marrow begins to make blood cells.
  • Taste buds form on your baby's tongue.
  • Footprints and fingerprints have formed.
  • Hair begins to grow on your baby's head.
  • The lungs are formed, but do not yet work.
  • The baby has a regular sleep cycle.
  • If the baby is a boy, his testicles begin to descend into the scrotum. If the baby is a girl, her uterus and ovaries are in place, and a lifetime supply of eggs has formed in the ovaries.
  • The baby stores fat and weighs about 1½ pounds, and is 12 inches long.
]]> 2021-08-13 21:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678650928 Third Trimester 28 - 31 Weeks normateran https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678653918 At 28 weeks in the third trimester, the baby's development continues:
  • The baby's bones are soft but fully formed.
  • Movements and kicking increase.
  • The eyes can open and close.
  • Lungs are not fully formed, but practice "breathing" movements occur.
  • The baby's body begins to store vital minerals, such as iron and calcium.
  • Lanugo (fine hair) begins to fall off.
  • The baby is gaining about ½ pound a week, weighs about 4 to 4½ pounds, and is about 15 to 17 inches long.
]]> 2021-08-13 21:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678653918 Third Trimester 32 - 35 Weeks normateran https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678655044 At 32 weeks, the baby continues development:
  • The protective waxy coating (vernix) thickens.
  • Body fat increases.
  • The baby is getting bigger and has less space to move around. Movements are less forceful, but you will still feel them.
  • The baby is about 16 to 19 inches long and weighs about 6 to 6½ pounds.
]]> 2021-08-13 21:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678655044 Third Trimester - 36 to 40 Weeks normateran https://padlet.com/normateran/k03o87gu0czvgblz/wish/1678655976 Finally, from 36 to 40 weeks the last stages of the baby's development occur:
  • By the end of 37 weeks, the baby is considered full term.
  • The baby's organs are capable of functioning on their own.
  • As you near your due date, the baby may turn into a head-down position for birth.
  • Average birth weight is between 6 pounds 2 ounces to 9 pounds 2 ounces and average length is 19 to 21 inches long. 
  • Most full-term babies fall within these ranges, but healthy babies come in many different weights and sizes.
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