What's Happening Inside Me?
The following is the typical development of a child within its mother’s womb. You can receive a complimentary and confidential ultrasound care to view your baby’s development, please
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Within 1st Day
immediately upon fertilization your baby’s gender, hair and eye color are determined
Within 1st Week
the neural tube forms and your baby already has the foundation for thought, senses and feeling
Within First 6 Weeks
through ultrasound you can see the heartbeat as all four heart chambers are now functioning and pumping blood, you are now providing the oxygen the baby needs through the umbilical cord and arm and leg buds are already appearing
By Week 9
the baby’s brain, arms, legs, eyes, intestines are all growing and he or she has a developed pancreas to handle digestive enzymes while the teeth begin to develop under the gums
By Week 13
your baby has begun to move, ultrasounds reveal fingers will curve around other body parts within reach, fingerprints are evident, liver begins to function
By Week 14
you are completing the first trimester and your baby is now able to suck his thumb
Weeks 15 through 20
you begin to feel the movements of the child as he or she reacts to loud sounds and as this time frame ends you are half way to the point where you will hear the now fully developed vocal chords
By Week 22
the tongue is fully formed, your baby is swallowing and if you are having a boy he is already producing testosterone and if a girl, she already has developed her reproductive eggs
By Week 23
your baby can hear you!
Weeks 24 through 27
response to sound and even light becomes noticeable and consistent; your baby’s lungs are quickly developing and preparing for birth
By Week 28
as you complete the second trimester your baby is getting round, plump and hairier as the lungs start to become capable of breathing
Week 29 through 31
movement is increasing, fat continues to accumulate and the lungs are the only major organ left to complete development
Weeks 32 through 39
you are well down the homestretch and during this time your baby starts testing all 5 developed senses, starts moving into the birth canal as he or she becomes full term and is gaining weight daily
Week 40
you will be holding your baby any day, if you aren’t already!