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Fetal Development
Fetal development refers to the stages of development of the fetus. In humans, there are three stages of development, divided into three trimesters. The fetus continues to develop from the day of conception until it is born after nine months.
1,674 Questions
What month can you hear the baby's heartbeat?
The babies heart beat develops at the fifth week of pregnancy. By the 12th week of pregnancy, you may be able to hear the babies heart beat. This can vary by days or even by a week or so, as well as how "high-tech" the device is. So don't be alarmed if you dont hear it on the first day of week 12!
I am only 5 weeks why doesn't my baby have a heart beat?
The baby is not developed enough to have a heartbeat.
How do you know if its a girl or a boy during pregnancy?
Many women "just know". But for conformation an ultrasound scan is needed. Some prenatal chromosome tests on the baby will also give this information.
Is it possible to deliver a fetus at 3 months?
Yes, but is it totally unrealistic to expect the fetus to survive.
What is the position of a normal baby in the womb?
Most commonly, babies in the womb have there knees pulled up, there hands in each other.
Is 14oz's for a baby in a pregnant woman at 21 weeks good?
My baby was 12oz at my 20 week ultrasound and the doctor said that's normal so I'm sure 14oz is good too!
Is it ok to be spotting at 25 weeks when you can still feel the baby move?
Spotting at 25 weeks is alarming.Call your doctor asap and have yourself check.Bedrest is advisable, no toilet privileges, no coitus and etc.
How do findings on the timing of birth illustrate bidirectional influences between mother and fetus?
Upon investigation, researchers have found that another placental hormone, corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) is involved in the production of estrogen and leads it to overwhelm progesterone. For example, women who go into premature labor have higher blood levels of CRH than do other women in the same week of pregnancy. In fact, CRH levels measured as early as the 16th to 20th week are good predictors of whether a woman will give birth early, on time, or past her due date.
When CRH reaches a high enough level, it leads the fetal adrenal glands to produce cortisol, a stress hormone that clears the infants' lungs of fluid so they are ready to breathe air. Cortisol further stimulates CRH production, which triggers estrogen secretion in the placenta, resulting in the rapid estrogen rise required for labor.
Researchers are still trying to determine what causes the placenta to make CRH, and what affects and how much is produced. The genetic makeup of CRH-producing cells may lead CRH to rise too early in some women, resulting in prematurity. Another potential influence is maternal nutrition. Food deprivation precipitates early birth in some mammals, and the same effect may occur in humans. What is known is that a complex hormonal system, initiated by CRH and involving both mother and fetus, controls the timing of birth.
How does the fertilized egg grow?
After fertilization, usually in the ampulla of the oviduct, the cells begin to divide. A blastocyst eventually becomes a marulla, and it travels to uterus where it implants on the thickened endometrium.
Gastrulation
My baby's heartbeat is 160 is it normal for the heart beat to be this fast?
Yes. A newborn baby has a heart rate comparable to that of a fetus. A heart rate of 80 to 140 beats per minute (or slightly faster) is not unusual for babies up to a year old. Children's heartbeats slow between the ages of 5 and 13, to reach the normal resting adult range of 50 to 80 beats per minute.
How do you stop the baby kicking so much when you are 36 weeks pregnant. It hurts?
Sorry, but not really. You may have noticed things that the baby picks up on and starts kicking. If you have, I would just avoid things like that. Some babies respond to loud music, the mothers voice etc. Some babies also kick if your heart beat goes up and/or stressed. So just hang in there and relax, you don't have much further to go!
Why do you feel your baby in both sides moving?
I feel my baby primarily move on my right side. Kicks and jabs but when.he rolls I feel him all over
When the baby is in the womb is the mom doesn't eat breakfast does the baby get hungry?
Not for skipping one meal I think, especially since they need so little but the baby takes what it needs first and then the mothers body takes what is left over. But especially during pregnancy is it important to eat properly.
How early would a fetus start sucking its thumb?
I have learned as early as early as 8-9 weeks! Amazing hay! You can find photos of this online if you look.
yes i am 5 weeks and had ultrasound yestreday seen the sac but not the baby yet had cramping pain but i think it will be ok i have had 3 misscarges befor and the pain was diffrent iand i would of started bleeding allready if it was again a misscarge
Is it normal Little fetal movement at 27 weeks for two days?
Yes it is, however, contact your doctor if you are feeling less then 10 movements per day.
Yes ... call and make an appointment soon. Anytime something abnormal happens in our bodies like this we should seek the advice of our physician. They are trained for this and will be able to provide an answer.
Is a nine week old fetus considered a human being?
Yes, but many consider it a burdensome human being. Fetus is just Latin for baby.
of course your baby is ok. Your only pregnant. Your baby is well protected in there and unless you were injured or something is not viable in the pregnancy your baby will be just fine. If you start spotting call your OB. Women work hard well into their pregnancies. In the past it wasn't uncommon for a woman to be working the fields outside with their husbands and leave to give birth for a few hours and head right back out once the baby was born. However, a mothers peace of mind can't be discounted. You can worry yourself sick. So, know that your baby is well protected and taken care of. Good Luck!
Yes that is probably what it looks like. Don't be sorry it must be very frightening.
