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Fetal Development by Month

Although every baby develops differently, this guide will give you an idea of how your baby is growing and developing throughout your pregnancy.

First Month
Second Month
Third Month
Fourth Month
Fifth Month
Sixth Month
Seventh Month
Eighth Month
Ninth Month


First Month

The blastocyst, as the fertilized egg is called at this stage, completed its journey from your fallopian tube where it was fertilized to your uterus in the first week and has since settled into your nutrient-rich endometrial lining and been dividing and growing feverishly.
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By the end of this month it has grown to about 1/4 of an inch long, and along with its extended tailbone that makes it look like a tadpole, it already has a head and mouth, eyes (partially covered by eyelid folds), buds that will become arms and legs, the beginning of lungs and a digestive tract, and a heart that will begin to beat at the end of this month. In the meantime, an early version of the placenta, the chorionic villi, and the umbilical cord - which delivers nourishment and oxygen to the baby - are already on the job.

Your little blastocyst is now 10,000 times larger than it was when fertilized!

You have missed your first period and hormones are surging through your body, preparing you for the coming months. You may also notice your breasts are swollen and tender.

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Chazzy on 12/17/2009 10:29:59 AM
Wow...Angel, that is a lot to absorb! I hope you are ok!
angel on 12/9/2009 on 12/9/2009 3:02:43 PM
ill b 15wks 2morrow w my 3rd child. my daughter will be 3 in january, and my son will be 2 in may. my husband is in going to prison. im 21.
malia on 12/5/2009 1:54:24 PM
this is my first baby and im 5 weeks pregnit and i find yself worring about all the thangs that can go wrong with the pregnacy and the baby. dose anybodey have any ideas on how i could stop stressing bout all that.
katie on 10/30/2009 1:43:38 AM
this is my 4th baby im feeling pretty good these days can't wait to find out i have agirl and 2 boys there the best i've been taking quiz online to maybe see what im having but it gives me the run around is there quizs that do work i know there just for fun but im wanting to know now! but to all u thats having baby daddy beef just keep ur head up you'll get throw it my hubby we have are good days and bad but he a really good dad to his kids.... but when we had are first he did'nt really help me and went out for hours leaving me with the baby so one day i packed up and left for like 2 weeks to make him realize that he was a dad now and fun time are over and it did help it killed him not seeing his little girl and he changes for his life for her just wanted to say that to maybe help anybody if there going throw the samething now hes a good helper to me now well if any has any info about quizs please let me know im going nuts not knowing the sexs of the baby
Nikki on 10/28/2009 8:28:57 AM
Hello 2 all i am 7wks 5days with my 3rd baby and i am so ready 4 me 2 be 40 wks....2 all of you with drama you dont need it in ya life it not only stess you out but its doin the same thang 2 da unborn so keep on pressing on and remember that god only give what you can bare.....sta blessed ladies n good luck!
Charlie on 10/20/2009 5:14:01 PM
I am 30 weeks prgnant with my first son I am excited and nervous But I cannot wait. I am more nervous about the labor than anything
ashley on 10/17/2009 5:05:39 PM
hey everybody i'm 27weeks pregnant i can't relate to da babydaddy drama cause thank god don't have 2 go through it but i do enjoy da kicks and jabs goodluck ladies n keep ya'll heads up
CRYSTAL on 10/13/2009 12:59:35 PM
well, currently I AM 22 weeks pregnant.... exited, this will BE MY fourth child, I read previous comments, and I feel for all OF you that have had A bad time SO far with the father OF your children and OR unborn. the father OF MY 2 oldest IS not IN MY kid's life, but the father OF MY 7 month old and MY unborn, IS more OF A father TO MY oldest 2, than there natural father, and I wouldnt change A thing about it. the father OF MY unborn IS SO extreamly helpful, I think, actually I was blessed TO have found him, HE IS truly A wonderful father and A step father TO MY oldest 2.
keke on 10/9/2009 9:00:16 PM
i understand alot of u ladies im going through alot of problems myself im 35wks pregnant with my second child my babyfather who the father 2 both my kids dont help me either and i stay with my mother and we dont get along and i still dont have all the things my baby needs and i dont have help from anyone but i know its going 2 b alright cause i got the lord on my side and he say he will supplie all my needs i have faith and believes so 2 all u ladies going through problems and tha drama with ur babydaddys just pray and keep ur head up cause the lord jesus will make it ok.also keep me in ur prayers.
latisha on 10/9/2009 3:47:08 PM
i have been reading the blogs and it seems that alot of u gals are catching hell and i almost feel guilty saying that my man has been amazing through it all. we have a 1 yr old and did not expect to b pregnant so soon. our relationship was not so good during the first baby but they can change and i am so greatful that he did.
Jayedin Mom on 10/8/2009 9:13:49 AM
im 37 wks and im ready to get it over its rough..but I know it will be the best in the end IM so happy i cant wait til my little man enter this world..every is ready..SO other moms keep your head up and god IN yur life and IT will work OUT..my baby dad denyin and claimin it is to but long as i got my family and god he can say wht he cause we both know what happen thats y i dont let it bother me..AND pray cause god DO answers PRAYERS..
Z. Rouse on 10/8/2009 8:33:36 AM
I am currently 21 weeks pregnant so I just wanted to know, that makes me how many months? And to every mother out there who is going thru a tough time because the father of the child isn't there for you. Hold on ladies. I know it's hard and stressful but believe me, it's always for a reason. God will see you thru and the situation will turn out better than you ever thought. Keep faith.I love you all.
t23valerie on 10/5/2009 2:31:58 PM
This is my first pregnancy and I am 14 weeks. I have read your comments and they are quite depressing. Me and my baby's father is currently not speaking at the moment, because he is being very selfish and not thinking of me and the baby at this present time. Instead of letting him get to me, I just learned to focus on me and my baby. Because at the end of all this, he either get it together and except responsiblil or be forced to do it.
Stacie on 10/4/2009 5:37:58 PM
I am now 36 weeks. This is my 2nd child. I have a 7 and a half yr old son. This time it's a girl! I'm so scared. The father of my daughter has been in prison my whole pregnancy and won't b out till dec 1st. He keeps goin back n forth sayin she's his then she's not. I can't wait 4 his release 2 have a dna test done so he'll shut up. To top it off I live w/ his mom. I lost our place when he went 2 prison and I've been on bedrest since july. I'm so down and want 2 cry. I can't wait 2 see my daughter, but what will I do if he decides he doesn't want us when he gets out? Not 2 mention he's had serious drug addictions 4 over 10 yrs. Some 1 plz help me make sense of all this......
sheniqua on 9/30/2009 11:38:37 AM
i really can relate to what the 5th month is saying cause i be so tired of just walking my son to school. It is so hard for me to sleep i try to sleep on 1 side but by the middle of the night im on the other side. But by morning im back on the side i started out sleeping on. i hope im having a girl cause i didn't go thru any of this with my son. and my son keeps on asking for a sister and he wants to hold her as soon as she comes out.....
cm on 9/29/2009 3:25:50 PM
gosh i know exactly what you mean about those stomach cramps, my sister told me it's early labor.... which have me thinking wth does late labor feels like? whatever it is I do not want to find out.... I wonder can they just have me sleeping while they take the baby out (just a thought)
latrice on 9/28/2009 1:14:17 PM
my baby is due on 10-10-09and i am 38 weeks peagant and i feel pain in lower part of my belly and my belly get very tight and it hurt andand it feel like she in bottom but comes and goes always
tasha on 9/26/2009 11:44:36 AM
Christy I'm sorry that you are going to through this I feel your pain. I'm currently 3 months and it is very hard to feel that you are alone. This is my fourth pregnancy. What I have learned is sometimes men react very crazy when they are scared. It easier for them to walk away then to be dads. just hang in there sometimes they become men once they see their child and if he don't he will be missing out on the best joy ever.
Christy 9/24/09 on 9/24/2009 2:57:43 PM
I just read everybodys comments and had no idea till now that im not the only one going through hell with the father. Im 37weeks and so scared to give birth and the after math of it. The father and I planned on having this baby, once we found out I was pregnant he was in his own world. I had no sapport from him once so ever. My hormones where going nuts, i was sad all the time and he didnt understand me. The next thing i know, he asked me to get out of his house at 3months pregnant. I quit my job when i got pregnant, had NO money comming in. So i moved out. I just now started talking to him about a month ago, because of his mother. My question is, how should I be towards him and is he doing this to look good for family. Im so hurt by everything. What to do what to do
joseth on 9/15/2009 2:58:18 PM
hi all am vry gr8ful to this information. i recently had a baby boy..he is 7mths and pregnancy weekly kept me goin frm day 1...am a single parent and its very hard but to all the woman who is having problems wit baby daddy's 4get them and focus ur lives on ur buddle of joy..there not worth it....
JAMIE WALDRIDGE on 9/2/2009 7:09:15 PM
ginger, i feel for you but just know all men can be jerks ! just believe that your baby is more important you dont need the stress and that GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE ALL DOGS HAVE THEIR DAY JUST KEEP UR HEAD UP AND I WILL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS IM ALSO PREGNATE 3 MOS THIS IS MY FIRST CHILD AND IT HAS BEN SO ROUGH
Katlyn on 8/28/2009 10:56:47 PM
This information is actually off a bit when it comes to average length and pound approximation. In the sixth month an average fetus is closer to 2.5 pounds versus the 1.5 stated....
Jessie on 8/25/2009 3:56:47 PM
Dear Linda, May God send extra love and support to you in this time of need. Be blessed:)
shay on 8/24/2009 6:47:05 AM
Linda sorry for what you are going through.... if he is not available now that you need him the most, he is not worth your time or worry... take heart, the best is yet to happen, sadness worries the baby n may cause preterm birth pliz dont let it happen because of some1 who does not care about you. All the best in your delivery darling; skisia02@yahoo.co, email me...
Aleesha on 8/23/2009 11:57:49 AM
I'm very happy with this information as well. This is my 1st baby and I have no idea what to expect. I hear so many horrible pregnancy stories from others that this information is very helpful for me, thanks...
LINDA LAW on 8/23/2009 3:06:32 AM
I AM IN THE HOSPITAL FOR PRETERM LABOR I AM 30 WEEKS TO TOP IT ALL MY HUSBAND HAS NOT SPEND A DAY WITH ME AND I JUST FOUND OUT THAT HE IS ON THE PHONE HALF OF THE NIGHT WITH A LADY. I BEEN HERE IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 31 DAYS AND I AM SO STRESS I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO
Ginger on 8/22/2009 5:56:53 PM
Thank you for the information month by month but when can the family start to feel the baby move?
karen on 8/22/2009 8:50:17 AM
Im very happy w this information... even though is my second baby , im having a completly different pregnancy.. Im felling like I never did w my daughter...
Brenda on 8/20/2009 5:11:17 PM
I appreciate all the info. it's great! especially since it's my first Baby! i am 3days away from my 7th month. Thank You:)
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