Characteristics of the Unborn Child

10 Weeks Gestational Age (LMP)
8 Weeks from Conception

• The developing unborn child is now called a fetus, rather than an embryo.
  
• The head is half the length of the body.
  
• The arms and legs are long and thin.
  
• Red blood cells are produced.
  
• The weight is less than ½ of an ounce.
  
• The length is about 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 inches.

12 Weeks Gestational Age (LMP)
10 Weeks from Conception

• The neck is present and the face well formed.
  
• The eyelids close and will reopen later at about 24 weeks.
  
• Tooth buds appear.
  
• The arms and legs move.
  
• All body parts and organs are present.
  
• The fibers that carry signals to the brain are further developed.
  
• Definitive signs of male and female gender are present.
  
• A heartbeat can be heard with electronic devices.
  
• The hands can make a fist.
  
• The weight is about 1½ ounce.
  
• The length is about 2 to 3 inches.

14 Weeks Gestational Age (LMP)
12 Weeks from Conception

• The skin is almost transparent.
  
• The mouth makes sucking motions.
  
• Amniotic fluid is swallowed.
  
• The arms are in proportion to the body.
  
• The liver and pancreas are starting to work.
  
• The weight is about 2 ounces.
  
• The length is about 3 to 4 inches.