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Baby's Early Days

First Trimester Growth

By Heather Larson

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The embryo can be as long as 1.2 inches and is about the size of a strawberry. Your baby moves its body and limbs, which is visible on an ultrasound, though gender probably can't be identified yet. The head sits more erect on a more developed neck. Eye muscles, the upper lip and ear canals take shape.

Week 10
Although your baby weighs less than two-tenths of an ounce and looks like a medium shrimp, it's now officially a "fetus." "Fetus" is Latin for "young one." The eyes are covered by skin that will eventually split to form eyelids. Taste buds have begun to emerge.

This concludes the most crucial time of your baby's growth. Feel free to let out a sigh of relief!

Week 11
The fetus is now the size of a large lime. He is swallowing and kicking, but you won't be able to feel it yet. Fingernails and external genitalia appear. The head looks to be almost half the size of the fetus. Ears are low on the sides of the head and teeth are starting to form.

Week 12
Your baby is now fully formed and may weigh as much as 1.5 ounces and measure up to 2.5 inches in length. The liver is making blood cells and the gallbladder secretes bile.

In the majority of cases, pregnancy becomes more physically enjoyable after the twelfth week. Chances of miscarrying after the first trimester are only four percent, according to Dr. Brad Imler, president and CEO of the American Pregnancy Association. Fatigue and nausea will likely go away by this time, so now is the time to enjoy and savor being pregnant!


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