Category: Fetal Development

Weeks 37 and 38: The baby is about the size of a honeydew melon at about 6 and a half pounds…but he will gain half a pound a week! The child is now considered “full term” and will be out any minute. The baby’s lungs are more than likely capable of adjusting to life outside …

Weeks 35-36.  By 35 weeks, the baby has a firm hand grasp. Currently, she has 15% of her body fat, which will get to be around 30% by birth. She also begins to lose some of the fine hairs covering the body. Imagine a bunch of bananas—that is how big the baby is!  #40weeks40facts

Week 34: As the baby gets bigger, there is less space to move around! He is moving closer down to the pelvis to prepare for delivery. At ~5 lbs the child continues to gain weight. Keep talking to baby, especially in high pitched tones—he can hear you very well #40weeks40facts

By Sarah Terzo Pro-abortion authors Harold J Morowitz and James S Trefil wrote about an embryo’s brain: “… All three regions of the brain develop together, and the cells that will give rise to all of them are clearly visible in the four-week embryo… “The development of the brain is a smooth continuum, with no place …

Week 32: Starting at this time, true alveoli or air “pocket” cells, begin forming from alveolar ducts. Development of alveoli continues through birth and until about 8 years of age. Their skin is now soft and smooth as they continue to take on fat, gaining around half a pound per week. Their skin is a …

Week 31: The baby at this point is about 3 lbs and the size of an eggplant! More and more organs are becoming developed, like the bladder, which now passes water through it.  While up until this point the liver produced red blood cells, now the bone marrow is doing so! The child can now …

Fact #30 already?! Week 30: The baby is fully developed by this point, measuring at about 39 cm or 3 lbs (think of iceberg lettuce)! There is about a pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby, but it will shrink as they get bigger and take up more room. They might even …

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation As a journalism student, I was taught never assume. Yet, as a radio reporter, when covering the issue of abortion, I assumed that my listeners knew the basics about abortion. The huge irony here is that I myself did not have a fundamental knowledge of abortion–in …

Week 28: The little baby is now perfectly formed and about the size of a cantaloupe! The heartbeat is so strong, that if someone puts their ear up to the belly, they might be able to hear the heartbeat. The eyes and ears are much more developed, too; the baby can distinguish between high and …

Week 26: By this time, the baby’s eyes can produce tears, the nose is fully “operational” and can detect odors, and the baby can produce deeper “breaths” (of amniotic fluid!). The child’s brain has increased brain activity, so they might respond to certain noises with increased activity or pulse rate.  The baby weighs about 2 …

By Dave Andrusko Over the years I have been fascinated by the skill of the BBC at offering absolutely amazing examples of science developed with laypeople in mind. But replete with spectacular graphics, it’s a series a few years back on “Inside the Human Body” that may be the most captivating  of all. Although it first appeared way …

Week 23: The baby is about the size and has the proportions of a newborn now, but still needs to bulk up a little! With the brain developing more every day, basic life functions are also developing. The baby can breathe, thanks to a substance called surfactant which enables the air sacs to inflate and …