Fetal Development

My doctor is checking me at 7 weeks because it is usually detectable sometime between 6 1/2 and 7 weeks.

Umbilical cord.

A baby has a sex long before it is a fetus. at the moment of conception, all DNA the human will have (sex, eye color, hair color, all gentic traits like that) is already present at that moment. Of course, actual reproductive organs come much later, but embryos do have genders

Six weeks of what? Pregnancy? Well if this is the question i can answer... Everybodys body is different.. but when i was six weeks i had barely found out i was pregnant main reason sense of smell is real sensitive and food i liked before made me sick....

Fansidar 400 mg dosage of 4 tablet at one time can harm or even stop the fetus growth. cytopan 75 mg 3 times a day can harm pregnancy,

It's 12-17 days after the first day of your last period.

The fetus can excrete urine into the amniotic fluid but there is very little waste in it. The mother's body works to attend to the other exchanges. Because babies are not eating, there is no waste as we know it. Unborn babies in distress may pass meconium, a dark sticky substance which lines the bowel, and is usually passed in the first days after the birth but is different to feces.

Yes, it's definitely possible, no matter what anyone says. My midwife felt my little girl kick at 10 weeks, because she knew where to push down and what not. She's a strong little baby at 20 weeks right now but my boyfriend still hasn't felt it, but it can take a little time for a casual outsider to feel it.

Don't doubt yourself, if you think it's your baby, it probably is. :)

Embryo or Egg.

The heart beat should be detected on ultrasound by 7w. - but it depends on the ultrasound machine quality.

If there is no HB by 8w, the doctor will od the labs to see if the hcg levels are increasing. Good luck!

I knew I was having a boy at 14 weeks.

It's all dependent on how your baby is positioned. My sister wasn't able to tell what her first kid was because she (the fetus) had her legs crossed during the ultrasound. :-)

It's also a lot easier (for obvious reasons) to tell if it's a boy than if it's a girl.

I found out that I was having a boy at 15 weeks!!!! But it just depends on how the baby cooperates with the ultrasound tech.

The earliest a doctor will have a radiologist determine gender is about 12 weeks. Most wait until week 16 through week 20. Determining gender by radiology is not an exact science. A fetus could be in a position where it is difficult to see the genitals. Your radiologist may attempt to coax the fetus into another position where it is more visible. You could also consume something containing sugar, such as juice, (no caffeine!) which will make the fetus somewhat more active. Amniocentesis, if you must have one completed, is fool-proof in determining gender of the fetus through chromosomal testing.

No, I'm sorry if there is no heart beat there will be no baby. By 5 weeks there should be a detectable heart beat, by 6 weeks the heart beat can be heard with a transvaginal ultra sound scan.

If you are not certain when you conceived your doctor should order a blood hCG level with a repeat in about 3 days to determine if the hCG level is rising, a sign of a healthy pregnancy or dropping - a sign of a missed miscarriage.

The cells that have formed will either be absorbed and the lining will shed (much like a heavy period) or your doctor will perform a D & C to gently remove the tissue left in the uterus.

the wall of the uterus where oxygen, nutrients, and waste exchange takes place between the mother and fetus

Fetuses need oxygen because (like us) they are made up of cells that use aerobic metabolism. Aerobic metabolism is a system used by cells to make cellular energy out of glucose (sugar) and Oxygen. Fetuses, which start out as one unique cell, need oxygen because they have the same machinery.

If for some reason they didn't get enough oxygen they (like us) would start producing acid and 1/16th of the energy they were producing before and the cells would die.

Put a gun to your head and pull the trigger. That will effectively "exterminate" the fetus growing inside of you. I hope this answer helps...

a developing fetus receives nourishment from the placenta, which is burrowed into the uterus

Embryos are genotypically a boy or a girl at the time of conception. The chromosomes they inherit make them either XX(girl) or XY(boy). Because a female is XX, she will always contribute an X chromosome, but because a male has both, X and Y (XY), the male could either contribute an X chromosome or a Y chromosome.

The safest way is to go to a clinic and have the procedure performed by a professional. However, that is serious decision. Prior to making that decision, please consider all of the short and long term consequences for your decision. There's much more to an abortion than just the termination aspect. There are mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical pains that you will experience. Additionally, the pains can sometimes be long term and permanent. I am not suggesting that you don't, however, I am suggesting that you consider all the consequences, and ask yourself, if you are strong enough to deal with and handle the long term realities of abortion--especially the facts that are not shared with a lot of women. Please research thoroughly, consider all of your options, and then make your decision. There are a lot more terrible things out there than being pregnant--children bring so much joy in this world. They are innocent, happy, and peaceful--and we experience all of this once we see them. Ask me how do I know. The fetus I considered aborting is now 27 years old and she is the best thing that could have ever happened to me. When the doctors diagnosed me with a terminal disease, it was her support, love and care that helped to to heal and I am still alive to share this with you today. Whatever decision you make, I will pray for you and always know, no matter what you do, GOD STILL LOVES YOU. Whatever decision you make, accept the consequences and continue on with your life. Do not get stuck--but get star struck and move into your destiny. GOD HAS A PERFECT DESTINY FOR YOU. You are sooo very Precious

The yolk sac eventually becomes part of the embryos midgut and is not part of the amnioyic sac. They are separate structures. It is possible to have an empty amniotic sac called a blighted ovum but it is not possible to have a yolk sac but no amniotic sac.

at 10 1/2 weeks a babies heartbeat should be between 140 and 150

Not all pregnancies are the same, i should know, I'm having my 6th one. From what i was told with my pregnancies, was that for boys, the normal beat would be between 130/139 and for girls 140/150. If it's much over or much under, only your ob doctor can tell you if it's ok or not. I'm 30 weeks now and my doctor told me the beat was 152, i was worried because my other daughter didn't have it that high and on top of that, he told me i was having a boy. My ob says that as long as the heart beat stays between 120 to 160, it should be fine. Again, it all depends on your doctor. This early in the pregnancy, i definitely would suggest to get a pro's opinion.

ACOG expanded their guidelines to include heartbeats from 110-160 as a normal range during pregnancy.

Although, as you get closer to term, more important factors contribute to good fetal heart tones (FHTs) than just heart rate including variability, absence of decels, presence of accels, and a reactive strip.

Apparently, in infancy, it is very hard to tell

No, with a Doppler stethoscope it can be heard at approx. 8-10 weeks in a thin woman.An ultrasound machine can see the fetal heart at 6-8 weeks depending on the qualiity of the machine. The fetal heart is way to small to feel early in the pregnancy, in fact, it cannot even be felt at full term.

Chewing tobacco when pregnant is no different that smoking it is a harmful chemical that may cause birth defects. Just because you chew it doesn't mean the fetus will not be exposed to it. Also its gross so theres that too.

At twelve weeks the emryo is then called a fetus because of the process of organogenesis, which is the process of organ formation. The brian has developed by this point but will not develop further until much later in the pregnancy. The heart has usually started to beat by this point as well. at 10 weeks