The fetus month by month

The fetus month by month

The fetus month by month

A summary of the key moments in the evolution of the fetus by month

From when we see the embryo on ultrasound?

From when we see his heart beating on the ultrasound?

Fetus 1st month

1 MONTH

10 DAYS

The egg turns into an embryo

3 WEEKS

The embryo becomes visible. The baby's heart beats. The head is in its place and lungs are emerging. The embryo is as large as a gooseberry. Members are not yet formed.

The embryo is 5 mm; it takes the form of a tube and looks like an elongated comma or a small tadpole.

In the fifth week, the head has grown a lot, face emerges gradually. The latter is at work, it doubles in size on average each day.

Fetus 2nd month

2nd MONTH

At the beginning of the second month appear the arms and legs as well as the shapes of the face (eyes, mouth, nose). At the 7th week, skeletal ossification begins. At the end of this month, the embryo is 3 cm and weighs 11 g. The draft every organ is formed. Your baby has made the bulk of his work; it is for this reason that during these first 2 months the baby is very sensitive, hence the need for the mother to be very conservative (note the use of certain drugs and avoid excessive consumption of alcohol or tobacco).

Fetus 3rd month

3rd MONTH

Your baby has passed the embryonic stage to advance to the fetus.

It is from this month that the gender of your child will set but you will wait a few weeks to see the ultrasound.

The baby's face becomes human, his muscles grow, its silhouette is recovering.

The fetus begins to move, but so softly that his mother can not even feel it.

This is the first time that parents can hear the heartbeat of their baby.

At the end of this month, the fetus is about 10 cm and weighs 45 g.

4th month fetus

4th MONTH

Boy or girl, you will know as long as baby is in the right position.

The risks of miscarriage have virtually disappeared. Your belly is rounded and your pregnancy begins to show.

All baby's organs are in place and begin to function; his heart beats on average to 140 beats per minute (two times faster than in adults).

Foetus 5th month

5th MONTH

For the first time you feel your baby move (some women can even feel it at the end of the 4th month). He took advantage of the rest of the mom (lying) to manifest itself; it is the month of all stunts because baby has a lot of room in a bubble.

At this stage of pregnancy, the fetus is half the size expected for its birth and its weight was 1 kg.

It was during this period that often practiced the second ultrasound.

Foetus 6th month

6th MONTH

Your child can move up to 20 times per hour and sometimes more. It sleeps 16 to 20 hours per day (caution, the baby can move during sleep and remain inactive in times of awakening).

His senses begin to develop: the baby responds to noises of the outside world (your voice and that of his dad).

Do you feel your child will move for 24 hours, it is best to consult your doctor.

The baby has everything it takes to be born; if it arose, it would be considered viable, but its chances of survival would be lower.

7th month fetus

7th MONTH

The baby opens his eyes; this is the month of the senses. His final tympanum is in place. It weighs 1800 g and measuring 40 cm.

Your child is less room in his bubble to move.

It is at the end of this month that takes place the third and final ultrasound.

Foetus 8th month

8th MONTH

Some baby organs are ready to face the outside world (the stomach, intestines and kidneys); others, however, still require a maturity period (liver and lung).

It was during this month that the baby will take its final position for childbirth: it will head down leaning against the cervix (turns, but you will not feel it).

If he was born, he would be able to breathe fresh air. evolutiondu fetus.

Foetus 9th month

9th MONTH

Ready to discover the world. Your baby is one more beauty: its down almost disappeared, his skin turns pinkish white.

He devotes all his time to gain strength: 20 to 30 g per day and is preparing for its release.