Though he's barely the size of a kumquat
— a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less
than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most
critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the
so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body
rapidly grow and mature.
He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a
storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and
liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac)
— are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to
develop throughout your pregnancy.
If you could take a peek inside your womb,
you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes
(no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.
In
other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are
flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long
enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly
visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to
stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily
bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which
measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1
1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches. -BabyCenter.com
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