FETAL DEVELOPMENT

Pregnancy is counted from the first day of a woman's last period. This means that at conception, the unborn child is already two weeks old.

Day 1: The fertilized egg contains the blueprint of every detail of human development, including the child's sex, hair color, eye color and height.

Week 4: The heart is beating.

Week 5: Arms, legs and eyes can be seen.

Week 6: The first brain waves can be detected.

Week 9: The body is nearly complete. Internal organs are present and functioning.
Changes after the ninth week are in size and not appearance.

Week 12: A doctor may tell if it's a boy or a girl by special tests.

Week 13: The fetus moves vigorously and can make a tight fist. The mother will not be able
to feel the movement until the fourth or fifth month. The fetus can now experience pain.

Week 16: The fetus can kick, swallow and sleep.

Month 6: If the baby was born and given special care, he or she would survive.