Each month of pregnancy brings significant growth milestones for you and your baby.
What can you expect each month?
Month 1 (weeks 1 to 4)
From preconception to ovulation, fertilization, implantation, and early pregnancy - your baby is in the earliest stages of development.
Month 2 (weeks 5 to 8)
Your baby is described as an embryo when its main external features form and its heart and circulatory system take shape. By the end of this month your baby's fingers and toes begin to form.
Month 3 (weeks 9 to 12)
This month, your baby develops soft nails on its fingers and toes, and fine hair begins to form on the skin.
Month 4 (weeks 13 to 16)
Baby's eyes and ears have more of a baby-like appearance, and your baby can make facial expressions.
Month 5 (weeks 17 to 20)
Your baby can turn from side to side and sometimes turn head over heels.
Month 6 (weeks 21 to 24)
During this time, taste buds are beginning to form on your baby's tongue.
Month 7 (weeks 25 to 28)
Your baby can open and close its eyes and suck its thumb.
Month 8 (weeks 29 to 32)
By the end of this month, your baby weighs about 4 pounds. Your baby is now taking up a lot of space in your uterus.
Month 9 (weeks 33 to 36)
Most of your baby's growth is complete by 35 weeks - baby's kidneys are completely developed and the liver is beginning to process waste.
Month 10 (weeks 37 to 40)
Your baby is full term. By week 38, your baby weighs about 6 pounds 13 ounces and is about 14 inches long from crown to rump.
... * from Prenexa.com
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