Week 7

Baby's development:

"Your baby measures about 1/6 to 1/5 inch (4 to 5 mm) from crown to rump.

Your baby is beginning to look more human now, and her tail has almost vanished. However, her head is still bumpy and bent forward. Dark spots on the sides of her head will be her eyes, two holes represent the beginnings of nostrils, and her lips, tongue, and first tooth buds are visible. Her arms and legs have lengthened, and she has rudimentary hands and feet.

This is a vulnerable stage for your baby when all her major organs are forming, so you need to avoid any potential hazards, which could adversely affect this development. Her heart has divided into the right and left chambers and is beating about 150 beats a minute--about twice the rate of an adult. Her liver, kidneys, lungs, intestines, and internal sex organs are all nearing completion."

- from: The Pregnancy Bible, by J. Stone and K. Eddleman

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Tomorrow I have my first appointment with an ob/gyn. I'll be sure to record how it goes...