A pregnancy calendar can be very useful for a woman as it allows you to keep tabs on the progression of the baby and its mental as well as physical health.
You would come to know when your baby is moving, when it will be ready to breathe, move limbs etc. The experience is simply mind blowing.
Grow Calendar 2011
Here is a pregnancy calendar that you can use to make notes on the changes in your body and the embryo at different stages of pregnancy.
- Week 1 - 4
This is the time when conception takes place. During this period, the egg is fertilized by the sperm of the man and will begin the 7-10 days journey to the uterus. Cell division begins immediately during this journey.
- Week 5 - 8
The baby's heart starts beating and it develops arms and legs. It is possible to differentiate the head and the tail of the baby. By the end of week 6 your baby will be 4-6 mm from Crown to Rump (CR). The blood circulation is well established from the heart.
The primordial of the liver, pancreas, lungs, and stomach are evident. The hand plates become present week 7, and the baby is about 7-9 mm CRL by the end of the week. The genital tubercle is present, but you can not distinguish girls from boys yet.
- Week 9 - 12
The baby starts moving around. The mother may not be able to feel the movement. It has elbows now and is ca 13-17 cm CR and 1g in weight. Tiny toes begin to form and it will move away by touching the uterine wall. It can also spontaneously move. The eyes are open and the external genitalia are now differentiated.
The external ears and the upper lip are fully formed. Now in week 11 the head is about half of the body size. At the end of week 12 the baby is about 12 g. Now it has reflexes and moves in the digestive location. With a Doppler you are able to hear the very fast heart beats.
- Week 13 - 16
You would start feeling the baby around. Your doctor should be able to determine the sex. You can even see how it sucks his thumb while he is screening. All twenty teeth have formed and are starting to grow. The weight is ca 28 g. The pancreas of the little one is even secreting insulin.
During week 15 and 16 the skin is very thin and you can see the blood vessels clearly underneath. Your baby is about 70 grams. The scalp hair pattern is developing. And the heart is pumping about 25 quarts of blood a day. The nails are well formed and the ears have moved from the neck to the head. Using an ultrasound you might be able to tell if your baby is a girl or boy, but it's still a bit early.
- Week 17 - 20
Now the doctor can easily determine the gender and be more certain about it. At 20.5 cm total length, your baby is growing rapidly. The pads of the fingers and toes are formed and the fingerprints are developing. Week 19 is impressive for growth! It will increase in weight to 227 g! Permanent teeth buds are forming behind the already formed milk teeth buds.
- Week 20 - 24
During this stage, the fat deposits tend to build upon the body. Hence, they can easily cope up with any changes in the temperature prior to and after birth. You may be aware of sleep wake cycles in your little one. The weight is now up to 283 g and it measures about 25 cm. Many moms have an ultrasound at week 20. It may be your first peek at baby. Towards the end of this trimester the baby will begin to settle, usually in a head down position.
- Week 24 - 28
This is the phase when the baby starts hearing noises from the outside world. Now, these can be just muffled noises. Baby moves less because it tends to feel restricted. The weight is ca 709 g.
During week 26 the veins are visible through the skin, although it is quickly changing from transparent to opaque. Now it can hear you and those around you. Your heartbeat, digestion, and certain body functions and external noises are heard by the baby. Now you may feel it jump at a sudden noise. The uterus also allows some light to be seen. So your baby is aware of lightness and darkness.
- Weeks 29 - 32
The eyes start to move. The head grows in size and by the week thirty two, all the internal organs are fully developed. However, the lungs are not fully developed yet. The baby is now regulating his own temperature and the bone marrow is in charge of producing the red blood cells. It is even urinating about a half liter of urine into the amniotic fluid everyday! The weight is about 1.16 kilo!
The little one is very aware of the surroundings. You may be able to distinguish sleep and wake cycles. You may worry that if you are breathless from walking or sometimes even just sitting that your baby is in danger. This is not true. She/he is getting plenty of oxygen from your placenta. The movements will peak this week then alter in quantity and quality.
- Week 33 -36
It can easily blink his eyes. During week 35 the weight is about 2.15 kilo and measures ca 45 cm. She/he continues to grow and snuggle down into your pelvis. The benefit of this is that you can breathe more easily; however, you also have to urinate more often.
- Week 37 - 40
The lungs of your baby are ready to breathe all by themselves. You can give birth to your baby any time now.
Pregnancy Calendar - Enjoy Every Progression of Your Baby Grow Calendar 2011
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