What is going on with
your baby during week 8?
At about 36 days of development, your baby's ears
begin to assume a more human shape. The baby is
starting to resemble a newborn. The facial muscles
begin to develop, the eyes begin to develop color,
the eye muscles begin to form, the eyelids start
to develop and the nerve fibers that connect the
nose to the brain begin to form. In the heart,
the valves are present and distinct. The body's
trunk area is getting longer and straightening
out. Elbows are present, and arms and legs extend
forward. By the end of this week, your baby will
be about 1.4-2cm (½ to ¾ in). |