1st Week
At this phase, it's called zygote. Zygote moves from fallopian tube to uterus. The size is as big as a head pin. It divides rapidly and grow to form embryo.
2nd Week
The sperm and ovum merge in fallopian tubes and form zygote one living cell. If more than 1 ovum fertilized, there might be more than 1 zygote. Zygote has 23 chromosomes from mother and 23 from father. Chromosomes contain genetic material. After fertilization, zygote travels down to uterus through fallopian tube. It divides rapidly and form a group of cells looks like raspberry, named morula. The inner group becomes embryo, the outer becomes the membrane that nourish and protect it.
3rd Week
Now this phase named blastocyst. It has 500 cells and only 1/6 inch. The blood cells were produced by yolk sac. It starts to form backbone, spinal cord, nervous system, kidneys, liver and intestines.
4th Week
Fetus produces hormone which stop mother's menstruation cycle. It's 1/25 inch long. It consists of 3 layers:
- Top layers (ectoderm):will be neural tube, where brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves and backbone will develop
-Middle Layers (mesoderm):it is the foundation for baby's bones, muscles, kidneys and other reproductive system
-Inner Layers (endoderm):simple tube lined with mucous membranes, where lungs, intestines and bladder will develop.
5th Week
The placenta starts to do its role, heart starts to beat. The complex brain formed from neural tube which enlarges 3 parts. Spine and spinal cord grows faster than the body and give the appearance of the tail. It's 1/17 inch long. Blood vessels will complete the circuit.
6th Week
The fetus now 1/8 inch long. Heart beats with regular rhythm. The neural tube closed and basic facial features begin to appear.
7th Week
Liver starts to form and produce blood cells. The major muscle system is developed. Eyes have lens and retina, mouth and tongue are visible. And it also starts to move.
8th Week
It's 1/2 inch tall. It can move and swim. Arms and legs grow and fingers can be seen. Brain waves also can be measured. The heart beats 150 times for a minute.
9th Week
It reaches 1 inch tall and weighs 3,25 grams. The head is nearly half of body size. Pancreas, bile ducts, gall bladder and anus are in place. Ovaries start to develop and embryonic tail has shrunken.
10th Week
The 20 baby teeth are formed in the gums. The embryonic tail has disappeared completely. Now it has full separated fingers and toes. The eyelids are no longer transparent and the brain produces about 250.000 new neurons every minute. In baby boy, their testes starts to produce testosterone.
11th Week
Placenta grows larger to nourish fetus. From now until 20th pregnancy week, its weight will increase 30 times and the height will be tripled. In the end of the week the external genitalia would develop into ditoris and labia majora. But for baby boys, their external genitalia would be visible penis and labia majora.
12th Week
The brain is fully formed. Now fetus able to feel pain. It also can cry silently and sometimes sucks the thumb. It's 3 inches tall and weighs 23 grams. The head still a half of body. Chin and nose are visible.
13th Week
Tissues which later form the bones are appeard in head, arms and legs. The tiny ribs will appear soon.