Title: Fetal Development Stages: Month by Month Embryo Pictures
Headings: Fetal Development: Month by Month
Fetal Development: Month by Month
Your Baby's Growth: Conception to Birth
Conception
Baby's Development at 4 Weeks
Baby's Development at 8 Weeks
Baby’s Development at 12 Weeks
Baby's Development at 16 Weeks
Baby's Development at 20 Weeks
It's Time for an Ultrasound
Baby's Development at 24 Weeks
Baby's Development at 28 Weeks
Baby's Development at 32 Weeks
Baby's Development at 36 Weeks
Birth!

Content: Baby's Development at 4 Weeks
After 4 weeks, the basic structures of the embryo have begun to develop into separate areas that will form the head, chest, abdomen, and the organs contained within them. Small buds on the surface will become arms and legs. A home pregnancy test should be positive at this stage of development (most tests claim positive results one week after a missed period). Baby's Development at 8 Weeks
At 8 weeks, the fetus is about a half-inch long (1.1cm). Facial features such as developing ears, eyelids, and nose tip are present. The limb buds are now clearly arms and legs, while the fingers and toes are still developing. Baby’s Development at 12 Weeks
At 12 weeks, the fetus has grown to about 2 inches (4.4cm) in length and may begin to move by itself. The fingers and toes are discernible, and the fetal heartbeat may be audible by Doppler ultrasound. The developing sex organs may be identified by ultrasound techniques. Baby's Development at 16 Weeks
At 16 weeks, the fetus is about 4 and one-half inches long and resembles an infant;