HOW A BABY GROWS
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| 1 Month. . . 3/16 inch long |
Heart starts to pump and circulate blood Backbone and spinal cord grow Eyes, ears, nose are visible as little dots Digestive system is forming Arms and legs are merely buds |
| 2 Months. . . 1 + 1/8 long 1/30 ounce weight |
Naval cord grows Bones begin to grow Face is formed; eyelids fused |
| 3 Months. . . 3 inches long 1 ounce weight |
Arms, legs, fingers, toes are formed Fingernails begin to grow Eyes made but eyelids still fused Begins to move about in womb All organs are formed |
| 4 Months. . . 6.5 - 7 inches long 4 ounces weight |
Strong heart beat Skin is thin and pale and is covered with fine, downy hair for protection Eyebrows begin to appear Sex can be distinguished at this time (but is known only to baby) Kicks weakly - stretches |
| 5 Months. . . 10 - 12 inches long 1/2 - 1 lb. weight |
Hair begins to grow on head Organs - liver, heart, stomach, gallbladder grow Heart beat heard with stethoscope |
| 6 Months. . . 11 -14 inches long 1.25 - 1.5 lb. weight |
Eyelids separate and eyelashes grow Fingernails fully grown Skin in pink and wrinkled and covered with a creamy coating |
| 7 Months. . . 17 inches long 3 lb. weight |
Hair is getting longer Weight has doubled Skin still red and wrinkled |
| 8 Months. . . 18 - 19 inches long 6 lbs. weight |
Begins to settle down in position for birth, but remains active Bones of the head are soft to allow passage through birth canal Sucks Period of rapid brain cell development |
| 9 Months (40 Weeks) . . . Average Boy - 7 + 1/2 lb. Average Girl - 7 lb. Average length - 20 inches |
Bones are covered with muscle and skin All organs are developed to infant size Storing iron Body gaining muscle and fat |
