you're about to be amazed. thanks to the latest imaging technology we'll be peeking inside the wombto see how babies grow during the last seven months before birth,and how they keep themselves busy in the meantime. now let's see how far our new little personhas come in just eight weeks.
angel prints 3d 4d ultrasound, the face already has features distinguishable from other babiesthe same age. and everyday new features appear that will make thisbaby's face unique from any other face ever in the history of faces.
another feature unique to each person, fingerprints, are being engraved at the sametime. at nine weeks our baby learns four of themost important things we do our entire lives- sleep, wake-up, stretch, and suck our thumbs. well maybe three things we doour entire lives. in the tenth week some babies get a kickfrom using the womb like a trampoline. while others the same age just shrug theirshoulders. our eyes and nose
are two of the itchiest parts of our bodies. fortunately they take shape about the sametime baby learns how to scratch; and has fingers to do it with. and baby's mouth can evenopen to practice saying, "ahhhhh." once the itch is gone. at twelve weeks mom's coughing wakes the baby. also without being too specific, a close lookwill reveal that this baby's parents can stop thinking about girls' names. also at twelve weeks baby starts to smile.it's probably just coincidence that this is
the same time that baby learns to kick, bend, twist,turn the head, make a fist, and punch. at thirteen weeks sex organs are more apparent.so is bone structure. and vocal chords are close to fully formed, ready to shut out with the first breath of fresh air. around four months baby can grasp with hands, swim, turnsomersaults, and frown.
that'll come in handy. the fifth month is when mom and her babystart communicating. for example, a big noise from outside the womb might be answered by a big kick on the inside,baby's way of telling mom, "that scared me!" there's a growing sense that the mouth isgoing to be a big deal. thumb sucking and finger licking become seriousbusiness and baby seems to know that being able to open the mouth will be
a useful skill one day. around week twenty-five fine hair grows on the head and eyebrows. the average weight is one-and-a-half pounds, closer to a total of three pounds if youhappen to be twins, which makes it all a bit cozier. this probably won't be the first timethis boy and girl butt heads. or lend each other a helping hand in a tightspot. by the way, even though it looks like thetwins
are sharing the same room each is in a separatesac. they won't actually touch each other untilthey're born. in the last twelve weeks basic training forbirth goes into high gear. two baby skills are being perfected. grabbing. and pouting. eye-teeth are present. and so are eyes.
eyelids do a lot of blinking even though there'snothing to see. at first all this new stuff raises a lot ofsmiles. but after a while anything can get boring. or even downright distasteful. with just four more weeks to go baby weighs well over two pounds. and the once spacious room is getting a littlecramped. except for packing on a few more poundsin the last few weeks baby's appearance and behavior arepretty much identical to what they'll be at
birth. the only major stage of development left is for baby to make the first big decisionin his life. "when should i get out of here?and see if there's anything new and amazing on the other side?" never suspecting that this first big decisionwill
produce the one thing that never stops being new and amazing - the miracle of seeing a new life
created by god.
