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