4 to 8 weeks
I am now an embryo
At around 6 weeks my genitals start to grow
My heart is already pumping blood around my tiny body
My spinal cord and brain are already forming and there are small stumps where my arms and legs will grow
9 to 12 weeks
All of my major organs are busy growing, including my sex organs, although you can’t tell whether I’m a boy or a girl by looking yet.
The soft cartilage in my body is beginning to be replaced by bone, and the teeth in my gums are developing ready for I will need them
By the end of week 12 my kidneys have developed enough to start making urine
At your ultrasound you might be able to see where my eyes, nose and mouth are growing.
12 Weeks marks the end of the first trimester – risk of miscarriage reduces greatly after this point and
13 to 16 weeks
My bones are growing stronger now
You may be able to see whether I am a boy or a girl on a scan now
17 to 20 weeks
My body is covered in a thick fatty waxy substance called vernix to protect my skin
I am covered in silky hair, called lanugo, which *
My limbs are almost
21 to 24 weeks
25 to 28 weeks
28 to 32 weeks
32 to 36 weeks
36 weeks to 10weeks
References
Johnson, M. (2014) Human Biology 7th Edition Essex; Pearson Education LTD
Marieb, E. (2012) Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 10th Edition USA; Pearson Education Inc.