Fetal Development

There are so many things you have to do to have great hair. Here are some:

*Instead of using a regular brush, try to get a boar bristle brush. Boar bristles help distribute the nutrients in your hair. Also if a hairbrush hurts or scrapes your head don't use it. Make sure your hairbrush has something on top of the bristles (so it won't hurt your head).

*Try not to dye your hair. It is damaging. If you want to use henna coloring, it comes in all colors and isn't as harmful as regular dyes are.

*Most people would say, don't use heat on your hair. Well I don't. I NEED to use heat on my hair (straightening iron, blowdryer) because it would look horrible without it. But when you do use heat on your hair, make sure to use a protectant, even when blowdrying!!

*Use a wide-tooth comb when brushing wet hair. If you can, don't brush your wet hair. Dry it out somehow. It damages it alot when you brush it wet.

*Put your hair in a loose bun or ponytail when going to bed. Doing that helps not make so much friction on your hair. If you dont want to do that, get a silk pillow case. If you can, do both!!

*If you swim alot, invest in a swimming cap. Chlorine = super harsh on hair. But if you only swim once in a while, i suggest putting a deep conditioner on 30-10 minutes befor you get in the pool. If you go outside alot, try to find a spray or something that has sunscreen in it.

Some things that can harm an embryo or fetus during pregnancy are:

1.Certain medications(Consult doctor, some are safe)

2. Alcohol or drugs ( Can lead to miscarriage or stillbirth)

3. Smoke ( Even if you are not the one smoking)

4. Certain fumes ( consult doctor)

This is one of the mysteries of the human body. No one knows why the celles that develop into the heart in a fetus begin to vibrate and eventually develop into the regualr heart beat, just as no one knows why other cells when put in close proximity to these cells will begin to display the same activity. It just happens is the best we can say at this time.

18 weeks into pregnancy :)

It is impossible to tell by rate of the heartbeat. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise is speaking old wives tales. The above answerer said that you can tell for sure by an ultrasound. You cannot. Sometimes the baby keeps its legs together or is at a difficult angle and you sonographer can't see, and sometimes it is just impossible to tell.

Most MD's now agree it is alright to consume alcohol in moderation. Limited cocaine use has not been fully tested but everyday use is very harmful. yes. == Yes - most definately!! The first three months of pregnancy is the most important for development - you should not use/drink at all during a pregnancy - period.

probably about the size of a golf ball. If you are 8 weeks pregnant your baby will be about and inch long. Your baby is about 3/4 of an inch long and weighs approximately 10 grams.

* http://3dpregnancy.parentsconnect.com/calendar/8-weeks-pregnant.html

No. Look at what your baby looks like at 10 weeks!:http://3dpregnancy.parentsconnect.com/calendar/10-weeks-pregnant.html

Usually between 15-18 weeks you will find out the gender of your baby.

Actually, yes you can: http://www.intelligender.com/

If you have been going to your regular check ups, then I'm sure everything is fine. Just mention your concern to your doctor at your next visit. If you are are really worried, call them and see if you need to come in earlier. If you haven't been seeing a doctor on a regular basis, you should go see a doctor. 20 weeks is a bit early to be able to feel the baby, but some women do feel it that early.

Yes there have been babies this young surviving, that is why there should not be abortions this late in pregnancy.

However, the babies that do survive are likely to have undeveloped organs so they require intensive care for a long time and they can have problems with their heart & lungs and other organs as they develop later.

Your baby may have just experienced a growth spurt or worst case scenario ... the possibility of gestational diabetes. Make sure to have your glucose screening to exempt the possibility. The same thing happened to me and it was just a growth spurt nothing to worry about.. be proactive and discuss any questions or concerns in the moment with your health practitioner!

Besides the mother's heart, a fetus would hear the mother's lungs expand and empty with each of her breaths, hear her sneeze and cough. A fetus would hear the mother's stomach growling when hungry, hiccups during indigestion, and the mother's normal bowel sounds (tinkles, clicks, rumblings). in addition, a fetus would hear movement of the amniotic fluid, much like being underwater in a swimming pool. And, of course, the fetus hears muffled voices, music, etc.

you are 3.72 months. pregnant.

Let me explain...

the average person would multiply 16 by 4...thinking that there is perfect 4 weeks in every single month. If you think that way then every single month would be 28 days long. (7x4=28..'which is 7 days in a week, and people use 4 weeks in a month') So anyways, there is actually 4.3 weeks in a month. So, you would take how ever many weeks you are and divide by 4.3..(this is where 9 month pregnancies come from...

40 weeks divided by 4.3 = 9.3 months.

Everyone thinks that pregnancies are supposed to be 10months these days...and that's NOT the case. It's always been '9' months...

So again...you're 3.7 months along. so you're 3 months 21 days..(ish)... lol

good luck.

Normal. With very very very little to no gain. you won't be able to notice you are pregnant until around 16-20 weeks but it also depends on your body; everyone is different but six weeks is way to early to see any change in your size of belly but fbreasts is a different story they are probably noticable larger!!

It depends on the person and how big the baby is and how you are carrying the baby. You could be carrying the baby towards your back or you could be carrying al forward! everybody is different. I am only 6 1/2 months and look like I am 8 months. But this is also my 4th child. Alot of women who have had children will start to show much earlier than women who are pregnant with their first!

If you are asking what the actual fetal abdominal circumference should be, as seen on ultra sound then the average is around 202 mm. It varies from fetus to fetus though and as long as growth is consistent a variation on the actual measurement is fine. The measurement is most useful when it is combined with the femur length measurement and the head circumference, although there are different schools of thought.

when the fetus kicks

At week 30, your baby is about 15 1/2 inches long and weighs around three pounds. The folds and wrinkles are developing in your baby's brain this week! Red-blood-cells are under complete control of your baby's bone marrow by week 30. Your baby's eyes are now open when he is awake!

10 1/2 inches long and 3 quarters of a pound. Checkout www.pregnancy.com you can see week by week of how you're baby looks and the different things you may experience. GOD BLESS

In addition to possible developmental problems and low birth weight caused by the mother's failure to take care of herself, the child may be born with a pre-disposition to addiction. If the mother uses frequently, the baby will be addicted when born, and its first experience on this Earth will be the pleasure of cocaine withdrawal.

Using any kind of drug while pregnant, without the permission of a doctor, is child abuse. People who do so should have their children removed from their care at birth.

fetus develops by the uterus not the vagina vagina is near the cervix which is the exit of the females body. so meaning fetus is developed by fertilization of the uterus then exits out the cervix and valgina

A fetus is the term for an unborn baby from the eighth week of pregnancy until birth. Before this, he or she is called an embryo.

ANOTHER ANSWER An UNBORN baby growing in a woman's womb is called a "fetus" until it is actually BORN. Then we call it a BABY! <<adr>>

Your body will protect the lil thing and when your belly gets hard you will not lay on it anyways since it will be too uncomfortable. Just listen to what your body is telling you. It's all common sense really.

Oxygen is carried from the mother to the fetus through the placenta and umbilical vein.

I have a bad cold right now and I have looked into this. My midwife says that the fetus is well protected. If you think that you have a fever, you should call your primary care doctor because an extremely high fever may overheat the fetus. Drink plenty of fluids and rest. That's what I am trying to (cough...cough) do right now. I have a bad cold right now and I have looked into this. My midwife says that the fetus is well protected. If you think that you have a fever, you should call your primary care doctor because an extremely high fever may overheat the fetus. Drink plenty of fluids and rest. That's what I am trying to (cough...cough) do right now.

A fedus at 8 weeks would probably be not so big but formed with fingers, a head, leggs. They still Do'nt have a brain though! A fedus at 8 weeks would probably be not so big but formed with fingers, a head, leggs. They still Do'nt have a brain though!