Weeks 6-8
6 Weeks
6 weeks since the first day of the last period, just 4 weeks after fertilization, the baby measures 1/8 of an inch long. The basic structure for the entire central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) has formed. The eyes are developing and the arm and leg buds are visible. The beating heart can be seen on an ultrasound scan – it’s already beating about 80 times a minute!
7 Weeks
The baby is now 1/3 of an inch long and is making its own blood. Depending on the gender, the testicles or ovaries are beginning to form.
8 Weeks
The baby is now about 1/2 inch long. The elbows and fingers can be seen. Lungs begin to develop. Taste buds are forming on the tongue, tooth buds for “baby teeth” are taking shape in the jaw, and eyelids are beginning to form.
6 weeks since the first day of the last period, just 4 weeks after fertilization, the baby measures 1/8 of an inch long. The basic structure for the entire central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) has formed. The eyes are developing and the arm and leg buds are visible. The beating heart can be seen on an ultrasound scan – it’s already beating about 80 times a minute!
7 Weeks
The baby is now 1/3 of an inch long and is making its own blood. Depending on the gender, the testicles or ovaries are beginning to form.
8 Weeks
The baby is now about 1/2 inch long. The elbows and fingers can be seen. Lungs begin to develop. Taste buds are forming on the tongue, tooth buds for “baby teeth” are taking shape in the jaw, and eyelids are beginning to form.
