My Choice Pregnancy Care Center

Fetal Development

Week 1 - Last Menstrual Period
Week 2 - Conception
Week 3 - Baby attaches to the uterus
Week 4 - Nerves, brain and spinal cord begin to develop
Week 5 - Baby’s heart begins to beat
Week 6 - Eyes, arms, legs, lungs, and stomach begin to form
Week 7 - Hands and feet are forming
Week 8 - Upper lip, teeth, fingers and ears begin to form
Week 9 - Toes and genitals are forming
Week 10 - Baby has permanent fingerprints
Week 11 - Baby starts to produce urine
Week 12 - Fingernails are forming

Week 13 - Baby flexes and kicks
Week 14 - Hormones gear up
Week 15 - Skin begins to form
Week 16 - Facial expressions are possible
Week 17 - Fat accumulates
Week 18 -
Baby begins to hear
Week 19 - Lanugo covers baby's skin
Week 20 -
The halfway point
Week 21 -
Nourishment evolves
Week 22 -
Taste buds develop
Week 23 -
Lungs prepare for life outside the womb
Week 24 -
Sense of balance develops
Week 25 -
Exploration continues
Week 26 -
Eyes remain closed
Week 27 -
Second trimester ends

Week 28 - Baby's eyes open
Week 29 -
Movement is more forceful
Week 30 -
Baby packs on pounds
Week 31 -
Reproductive development continues
Week 32 - Downy hair falls off
Week 33 - Baby detects light
Week 34 -
Protective coating gets thicker
Week 35 -
Rapid growth continues
Week 36 -
Baby can suck
Week 37 -
Baby is full-term
Week 38 -
Organ function continues to improve
Week 39 -
Placenta provides antibodies
Week 40 -
Your due date arrives

 

Citation:  Mayo Clinic - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fetal-development