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0-3 Weeks

Pregnancy is dated from the first day of the last menstrual period. This is an old convention still in place …

Spinal Cord Your baby’s spinal cord and the brain are now almost complete and the head is beginning to look …

Transparent Skin Your baby may now measure 15cm and weigh up to 125 grams. Its legs are now longer than …

Thumb Sucking Your baby can suck its thumb and now has a wide range of movements and co-ordination. Weighing about …

Heartbeat The baby’s bone centres are beginning to harden and thousands of tiny veins are now clearly visible through the …

Brain The last trimester is a crucial time for brain development. As the brain mass increases, the tissue folds into …

Red Glow The baby can distinguish light from dark and will see sunlight on the stomach as a red glow. …

FACTS: Your baby’s bone centres are beginning to harden and tiny veins are now clearly visible through its skin. It …

FACTS: Your baby’s heartbeat has now dropped to an average of 150 beats a minute.

Eye Lashes Your baby’s eyes open and close with ease and have lashes. As it continues to grow, the tiny …