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A Month to Month A Month to Month Look at Your Baby’s Look at Your Baby’s
DevelopmentDevelopment
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Development of your babyDevelopment of your baby
Major internal and external organ systems Major internal and external organ systems developing in your babydeveloping in your baby
Functional characteristics: Things your baby doesFunctional characteristics: Things your baby does
Cognitive development: Things your baby Cognitive development: Things your baby responds toresponds to
Readiness for birth and risk if born at this timeReadiness for birth and risk if born at this time
TIPS for coping with the changes of pregnancyTIPS for coping with the changes of pregnancy
You will learn according to the You will learn according to the month of pregnancy:month of pregnancy:
Month 1Month 1
Gestational ageGestational age: : Conception Conception to 30 daysto 30 days
ConceptionConception: The sperm from the male joins : The sperm from the male joins the egg from the female and forms a single the egg from the female and forms a single cell—either male or femalecell—either male or female
ImplantationImplantation: Fertilized egg passes down : Fertilized egg passes down Fallopian tube into uterus and implants about Fallopian tube into uterus and implants about Day 6Day 6
Baby is called an Baby is called an embryoembryo
Embryo doubles in size every dayEmbryo doubles in size every day
Month 1 (continued)Month 1 (continued)
Placenta and umbilical cord develop to Placenta and umbilical cord develop to provide nourishment and take away provide nourishment and take away wasteswastes
Bone and nerves of spinal column Bone and nerves of spinal column developdevelop
Internal organs begin to developInternal organs begin to develop
Heart begins beating on Day 25Heart begins beating on Day 25
About ½ inch long and weighs less than 1 About ½ inch long and weighs less than 1 ounceounce
Month 2Month 2
Gestational age: 31 through 60 daysGestational age: 31 through 60 days
Critical time in baby’s development with risks Critical time in baby’s development with risks from drugs, viruses, and environmental factorsfrom drugs, viruses, and environmental factors
Very rapid development of all major body Very rapid development of all major body systems and organs: systems and organs:
brainbrain
lungslungs
liverliver
stomachstomach
eyelidseyelids
inner earinner ear
anklesankles
wristswrists
sex organssex organs
Month 2 (continued)Month 2 (continued)
Baby now called a fetusBaby now called a fetus
Baby is about 1 inch long and weighs Baby is about 1 inch long and weighs less than 1 ounceless than 1 ounce
Mom may experience mood swingsMom may experience mood swings
Month 3Month 3
Gestational age: Gestational age: 61 through 90 days61 through 90 days
May have begun moving hands, legs, May have begun moving hands, legs, head and opening and closing its mouthhead and opening and closing its mouth
Still too small for mother to feel Still too small for mother to feel movementmovement
Fingers and toes well developedFingers and toes well developed
Arms are longer than legsArms are longer than legs
Month 3 (continued)Month 3 (continued)
Head is large compared to the bodyHead is large compared to the body
Hair, tooth buds, and vocal cords have Hair, tooth buds, and vocal cords have developeddeveloped
Heart has four chambers and beats at Heart has four chambers and beats at 120 to 160 beats per minute120 to 160 beats per minute
Baby is about 4 inches long and weighs Baby is about 4 inches long and weighs just over 1 ouncejust over 1 ounce
Month 4Month 4
Gestational age: 91 through 120 daysGestational age: 91 through 120 days
Skin pink and partly transparentSkin pink and partly transparent
Eyebrows and eyelashes Eyebrows and eyelashes appear, ears begin to appear, ears begin to formform
Head is approximately Head is approximately one-half of baby’s one-half of baby’s entire entire sizesize
Month 4 (continued)Month 4 (continued)
Baby moves, kicks, has times of sleep and Baby moves, kicks, has times of sleep and awake, swallows and passes urineawake, swallows and passes urine
Mom may feel movement in her lower Mom may feel movement in her lower abdomen (quickening) which feels like abdomen (quickening) which feels like bubbles or flutteringbubbles or fluttering
Record the date when this first occurs and Record the date when this first occurs and tell your healthcare provider at your next tell your healthcare provider at your next visitvisit
Baby is 8 to 10 inches long and weighs Baby is 8 to 10 inches long and weighs about 6 ouncesabout 6 ounces
Month 5Month 5
Gestational age: Gestational age: 121 through 150 days121 through 150 days
Rapid growth and Rapid growth and development development
Internal organs are maturingInternal organs are maturing
Fingernails grow to the tips of fingersFingernails grow to the tips of fingers
Fat stored beneath baby’s skinFat stored beneath baby’s skin
Month 5 (continued)Month 5 (continued)
Baby is growing muscle and gets stronger Baby is growing muscle and gets stronger dailydaily
Milk teeth begin forming under gumsMilk teeth begin forming under gums
Body hair begins to growBody hair begins to grow
Regular sleep and awake times, very active Regular sleep and awake times, very active turning from side to side and head over turning from side to side and head over heelsheels
Baby is 10 to12 inches long and weighs Baby is 10 to12 inches long and weighs about 1 poundabout 1 pound
Month 6Month 6
Gestational age: 151 through 180 daysGestational age: 151 through 180 days
Skin is covered with fine, soft hair and a Skin is covered with fine, soft hair and a pasty protective coveringpasty protective covering
Meconium stool is developingMeconium stool is developing
Brown fat to keep baby Brown fat to keep baby warm at warm at birth is birth is developing under developing under the the skin skin
Bones are becoming Bones are becoming solidsolid
Month 6 (continued)Month 6 (continued)
Baby is nearly fully formed and looks like Baby is nearly fully formed and looks like a miniature persona miniature person
Lungs are not well developed and baby is Lungs are not well developed and baby is very smallvery small
Baby cannot survive outside the uterus Baby cannot survive outside the uterus without highly specialized carewithout highly specialized care
Baby is 11 to14 inches long and weighs Baby is 11 to14 inches long and weighs about 1.5 poundsabout 1.5 pounds
Month 7Month 7
Gestational age: Gestational age: 181 181 through 210 daysthrough 210 days
Eyes open and close, Eyes open and close, and can and can see light see light changes changes
Can hear outside sounds over the mother’s Can hear outside sounds over the mother’s heartbeatheartbeat
Kicks legs, flails arms, and stretchesKicks legs, flails arms, and stretches
Makes grasping motionsMakes grasping motions
Month 7 (continued)Month 7 (continued)
Sucks thumbSucks thumb
Still growing fast inside uterusStill growing fast inside uterus
Poor chance of survival outside of uterusPoor chance of survival outside of uterus
Baby is about 15 inches long and weighs Baby is about 15 inches long and weighs 2 to 2.5 pounds2 to 2.5 pounds
Month 8Month 8
Gestational age: 211 through 240 daysGestational age: 211 through 240 days
Continued rapid physical growthContinued rapid physical growth
Bones stronger, Bones stronger, limbs fatter and limbs fatter and brain brain is forming is forming distinct distinct regions regions that control that control bodybody
Brain and nerves Brain and nerves direct direct bodily bodily functions functions
Month 8 (continued)Month 8 (continued)
Baby can now:Baby can now:
HiccupHiccup
CryCry
Taste sweet and sourTaste sweet and sour
Respond to pain, light, and sound Respond to pain, light, and sound
Good chance of survival if born nowGood chance of survival if born now
Baby is about 17 inches long and weighs Baby is about 17 inches long and weighs 4 pounds4 pounds
Month 9Month 9
Gestational age: Gestational age: 241 through 270 241 through 270 daysdays
Baby gains about Baby gains about ½ pound each week½ pound each week
More fat and less wrinkled skinMore fat and less wrinkled skin
Baby gets positioned for birthBaby gets positioned for birth
Drops lower in the mother’s abdomen Drops lower in the mother’s abdomen (lightening)(lightening)
Month 9 (continued)Month 9 (continued)
More rolling side to side, kicking and More rolling side to side, kicking and punching lower in the pelvic areapunching lower in the pelvic area
Bones of the head are soft and flexible for Bones of the head are soft and flexible for easier passage through birth canaleasier passage through birth canal
Lungs are matureLungs are mature
Excellent chance of survival if born before Excellent chance of survival if born before due datedue date
About 20 inches long and weighs 6 to 9 About 20 inches long and weighs 6 to 9 poundspounds
Development of your babyDevelopment of your baby
Being pregnant is a wonderful, scary, Being pregnant is a wonderful, scary, hopeful, uncertain, beautiful, painful, hopeful, uncertain, beautiful, painful,
joyful, difficult, too slow but too fast time joyful, difficult, too slow but too fast time of preparation and waiting for that special of preparation and waiting for that special little someone to be born into the world. little someone to be born into the world.
Questions?Questions?
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Brad Taft Brad Taft Health Promotion Outcomes ResearcherHealth Promotion Outcomes Researcher
Directorate of Health Promotion & WellnessDirectorate of Health Promotion & WellnessUS Army Center for Health Promotion & Preventive MedicineUS Army Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine
Community Health NursingCommunity Health NursingFort Carson, COFort Carson, CO
Brandy StoffelBrandy StoffelMadigan Army Medical CenterMadigan Army Medical Center
Fort Lewis, WAFort Lewis, WA
Linda M. BreneganLinda M. BreneganArchdiocese of BaltimoreArchdiocese of BaltimoreRespect Life CommitteeRespect Life Committee