MONTH 8 Weighs about 3-4 lbs, but gaining substantial amounts of weight in fat up to 8 lbs Can hiccup Sleeps most of the time, can dream The mother supplies the baby with antibodies Finishing touches on all details

MONTH 7 Can distinguish voices Eyes begin to blink and eyelashes form Baby looks like it will at birth, just thinner and smaller weighs about 2 lbs Will be forcefully kicking and moving Producing hormones that cause the mother to secrete breast milk

MONTH 6 Bone marrow starts to produce blood in addition to the liver and spleen All the major senses complete Inner ear develops the baby’s sense of balance A baby can survive if born

MONTH 5 Has vocal cords and can cry, can hear Bones begin to harden, baby’s size increases dramatically Has hair on head, weights about one pound, and is about 12 inches long

MONTH 4 Genital organs differentiated, swims, kicks, grasps with hands, but still not felt by the mother Skin completely developed, hair begins to develop Bone layers form and calcium deposits in bone Can make facial expressions, voluntary muscle movements

MONTH 3 Intestines almost finished, internal genitals formed, tooth buds form Squints, swallows, moves tongue and can make a fist Has fingernails, breathing movements, all body systems working, urine produced 250,000 neurons/minute are produced Weights about one ounce

MONTH 2 Eye, ear, digestive and respiratory system begin to form Brain waves recorded, skeleton complete, reflexes present May start thumb sucking since fingers and toes develop, umbilical cord develops All body systems present

MONTH 1 Conception and implantation Mother’s menses stop Heart begins to beat Pumps blood through own circulatory system, has own blood type