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All information is provided as a guide, it is not meant to replace the advice and information provided by your Health Care Professional. Your baby's Heart and primitive circulatory system rapidly form . While still in its beginning stages, this is the very life support system that will carry your child throughout his or her life. The Umbilical cord develops - This is your baby's lifeline in utero. It bears the responsibility of pumping in oxygen, removing waste, and supplying the necessary nutrients for the remainder of your pregnancy. Baby's brain is growing well - Did you know that over the course of the remaining months that your baby's brain will develop over 100 billion neurons? At the begining of the 7th week your growing baby's crown to rump length is 0.16-0.2 inches (4-5 mm) . By the end of this week your baby will have grown to 0.4 - 0.52 inches (11- 13mm) - roughly the size of a pea! Your baby's eyelids and nose are starting to become visable. Your baby's ears are starting to develop. Baby's arms and legs are well formed . These movements are clearly visable during an ultrasound. At this stage of pregnancy your baby is roughly 1.25- 1.68 inches (31-42 mm) long and weighs about 5 grams. The genitals begin to take on the proper gender characteristics - It will be just a few more weeks before your ultrasound can show if you are having a boy or a girl! The amount of amniotic fluid around your baby is increasing..the amount is about 1.5 floz ( 50 mls). Your morning sickness may start to reduce from this point. |
 
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