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).
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