Fetal demise can occur and at any gestational age, and even after an autopsy is preformed some parents never get the answer they desperately need. Sometimes it's related to umbilical cord accidents, other times it may be genetics. However the majority of fetal demise or stillbirths are never fully understood. Please support research for stillbirth and sudden infant death.
For the first 8 weeks the developing human is called an embryo after that it is called a fetus.
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An embryo is called a fetus after 8 weeks of development.
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An embryo typically develops into a fetus around 8 weeks after fertilization. At this point, the major organs have begun to form and the fetus starts to resemble a human.
Usually this is not possible condition for a fetus
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i had a sonogram yesterday and the sac could be seen but no fetus what does this mean
A developing embryo becomes a fetus at around 8 weeks after fertilization. At this point, the major organ systems have started to form and the embryo takes on a more human-like appearance.
The embryo weighs 1 gram between 5-8 weeks. A fetus is far bigger than one gram.
Well, it seems like after the 8th week it's called a fetus, but before it's just an embryo.