What is going
on with your baby during week 6?
This week marks the beginning
of the embryonic period which spans from the 6th
to 10th weeks of pregnancy or the 4th or 8th weeks
of fetal development. This period is crucial for
your baby's organ development. Most malformations
originate during this critical period. Although
your baby's heart is no bigger than a poppy seed
right now, it may be possible to see baby's heartbeat
on an ultrasound screen; your baby's lungs have
formed and the brain is beginning to develop.
Over the next 5 months, more than 100 billion
neurons will be formed in the brain, laying the
necessary groundwork for a lifetime of learning.
By the end of this week, your baby will be 2-4mm
(0.08-0.16 in) long from crown to rump (distance
from the top of the baby’s head to its rump or
buttocks). |
