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Prenatal
Development
First
Month –
- Baby is
½ inch long
- Arms,
legs, shoulders have begun to appear
- Eyes are
present
Second
Month –
- Organs
begin to develop
- Fingers
begin to develop
- Baby’s
heart is beating
Third
Month –
- Baby is
about 4 inches long
- Brain is
developing
- Sexual
organs develop
Fourth
Month –
- Baby is
6 to 7 inches long
- Muscles
& skin develop
- Tiny
fingernails begin to grow
Fifth
Month –
- Baby
weighs about 20 ounces & is about 12 inches long
- Baby
opens & closes eyes
- Baby can
suck their thumb
- Baby can
hear & will react to loud noises
- Mom can
feel the baby move
Sixth
Month –
- Baby has
hair & eyelashes
- Baby
weighs about 1 ½ pounds
- Baby can
cry, but very weakly
Seventh
Month –
- Baby is
15 inches long
- Baby can
taste, touch, cough, yawn & hiccup
- Baby
receives antibodies from mother to prevent illnesses
Eighth
Month –
- Baby is
18 inches long
- Develops
layers of fat to keep warm
- Baby
recognizes mother’s voice
Ninth
Month –
- Lungs
are fully developed
- Baby is
about 7 pounds
- Shifts
to a head down position – ready for birth!
Do you suspect
you’re pregnant?
Your Options
How Can We Help?
Pregnancy Care of Summit County, Inc.
195 E. Tallmadge Ave
Akron, OH 44310
330-253-4071
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