The First Trimester
During the first trimester:
MONTH ONE:
The most important body parts of the baby start to form. This would include the baby's lungs and heart. The placenta will also form in the first month.The placenta is a round, flat organ that transfers nutrients from the mother to and the baby, as well as transfer the waste from the baby. By the end of the first month the baby is about 1/4 of an inch. (the size of a grain of rice!)
MONTH TWO:
The baby will start to gain its facial features. The brain and spinal cord is also formed during this stage. The embryo will begin to move, but the mother will not be able to feel it. Towards the end of the second month your baby will be about 1 inch long.
MONTH THREE:
By month three the baby will have developed most, if not all, of its parts. Fingernails will be soft and have a pink color to them. At the end of the third month your baby will be about an ounce and probably 3-4 inches long.
OTHER FACTS:
1. From the end of the 8th week, the baby is known as a fetus.
2. The heart starts to beat on the 22nd.
The most important body parts of the baby start to form. This would include the baby's lungs and heart. The placenta will also form in the first month.The placenta is a round, flat organ that transfers nutrients from the mother to and the baby, as well as transfer the waste from the baby. By the end of the first month the baby is about 1/4 of an inch. (the size of a grain of rice!)
MONTH TWO:
The baby will start to gain its facial features. The brain and spinal cord is also formed during this stage. The embryo will begin to move, but the mother will not be able to feel it. Towards the end of the second month your baby will be about 1 inch long.
MONTH THREE:
By month three the baby will have developed most, if not all, of its parts. Fingernails will be soft and have a pink color to them. At the end of the third month your baby will be about an ounce and probably 3-4 inches long.
OTHER FACTS:
1. From the end of the 8th week, the baby is known as a fetus.
2. The heart starts to beat on the 22nd.