NR 577 WEEK 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ELABORATION!!
1 - 7 weeks
Answers :Leg buds appear
The heart begins to form
Arm buds appear
Spinal cord begins to form
Brain begins to form
8 weeks
Answers :Fingers begin to form
Legs grow longer
Arms grow longer
Heart Beats with Regular Rhythm
Toes begin to form
Eyelids are formed and eyes have moved forward
12 weeks
Answers :The eyelids are now closed to protect the eyes. They will not open again
until the 28th week
Nerves and muscles have begun to work together
Head growth has slowed down
Your baby is now about 3 inches long and weighs almost one ounce
External sex organs show
16 weeks
,Answers :Your baby is about 4-5 inches long and weighs almost 3 ounces
Skin begins to form
Meconium develops in the intestinal tract
Muscle tissue and bone continue to form
Sucking reflex has developed
20 weeks
Answers :Your baby is covered by lanugo, a fine hair and a waxy coating called
vernix, protecting the developing skin underneath
Toenails have formed
Fingernails have formed
Your baby is nearly 6 inches long and weighs about 9 ounces
Eyelashes have formed
Eyebrows have formed
Your baby can hear
Your baby can swallow
24 weeks
Answers :Bone marrow begins to make blood cells
Taste buds begin to form
Finger prints have formed
Foot prints have formed
Hair begins to grow
The lungs have formed, but do not work yet
Hand and startle reflex develop
Your baby sleeps and wakes regularly
, If the baby is a boy, the testicals begin to move from the abdomen to the scrotum
If the baby is a girl, the uterus and ovaries are in place with a lifetime supply of
eggs
Your baby stores fat and is now 12 inches long and weighs about 1.5 pounds
32 weeks
Answers :Sill soft, the bones are fully formed
The baby's kicks are now forceful
The eyes can open and close, and the baby can sense changes in light
The baby's body begins to store vital minerals
Lanugo starts to fall off
Your baby gains about 1/2 pound a week. The baby is 15 to 17 inches long and
weighs 4 to 4 1/2 pounds
36 weeks
Answers :The vernix coating gets thicker
Movements are less forceful, but you will still feel them
As body fat increases, your baby has less space in the uterus. The baby is now
between 16 and 19 inches long and weighs about 6 pounds
37 - 40 weeks
Answers :Your baby's organs are able to function on their own
Your baby is considered full term by the end of 37 weeks
At birth, most full term babies fall between 6 and 9 pounds, and between 19 and 21
inches long. Though this is the average, healthy babies can come in many different
sizes.
Symptoms of early pregnancy
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