PREGNANCY
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Lets get started where it all begins...the pregnancy!
Congratulations! You have been blessed! You might be a first-time mom and dad or a pro at the whole mom or dad role. Either way a baby is a wonderful blessing!
FIRST 12 WEEKS
https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/pregnancy-health-wellness/early-fetal-development-831
WEEK 1: Last menstrual period. Uterus is thickening to house and feed fertilized egg.
WEEK 2: Ovulation and conception.
WEEK 3: Sperm and egg have merged, embryo attaches to uterus.
WEEK 4: Nerves, brain, and spinal cord begin to develop.
WEEK 5: Heart begins to beat.
WEEK 6: Eyes, legs, lungs and digestive system begin to form.
WEEK 7: Arms, hands, and feet are forming.
WEEK 8: Face, nose, upper lip, fingers and ears begin to form.
WEEK 9: Eyelids, toes and genitals are forming.
WEEK 10: Profile is well defined. Baby has permanent fingerprints.
WEEK 11: Fingernails and irises are forming.
WEEK 12: The baby swallows and responds to skin stimulation
https://www.webmd.com/baby/interactive-pregnancy-tool-fetal-development
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