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Fetal development by week
Fetal development by week
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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
10/07/2012

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Term

Week 4

Definition
beginning development of GI tract
Term

Week 4

Definition
heart is developing; beats at 28 days
Term

Week 4

Definition
Somites develop - beginning vertebrae
Term

Week 4

Definition
eyes and nose begin to form
Term

Week 4

Definition

-          Arm and leg buds are present

Term

Week 4

Definition
yolk sac
Term

Week 4

Definition

-          Anterior portion of neural tube closes to form the brain

Term

Week 4

Definition

-          Rarely see an embryo on u/s at this phase

Term

Week 4

Definition
CRL 4-6 mm; 0.4 g
Term

Week 5

Definition
embryo has a marked c-shaped body and rudimentary tail
Term

Week 6

Definition
trachea is developed
Term

Week 6

Definition

 

oral and nasal cavities and upper lip

Term

Week 6

Definition
palate is developing
Term

Week 6

Definition

-          Yolk sac no longer produces rbcs

o   Liver produces blood cells

Term

Week 6

Definition
trunk is straighter
Term

Week 6

Definition

-          Definite eyes & ears

Term

Week 6

Definition

-          Digits develop

Term

Week 6

Definition

-          Tail begins to recede

Term

Week 6

Definition

-          Spine and skull has closed

Term

Week 6

Definition

-          At end of this week becomes fetus; no longer embryo

Term

Week 6

Definition

o   All major structures are there to develop organs

§  Ex. brain not fully formed, but structure is there

Term

Week 6

Definition

12mm CRL

Term

Week 12

Definition

CRL = 8 cm; 45g

Term

Week 12

Definition
eyelids are closed
Term

week 12

Definition

Tooth buds appear

Term

Week 12

Definition
palate closes
Term

week 12

Definition

-          Fetal heart tones can be heard

Term

week 12

Definition

-          Genitals are differentiated

Term

week 12

Definition

-          Urine is produced

Term

week 12

Definition

-          Insulin and thyroid hormone is produced

Term

week 12

Definition

-          Miniature bones are outlined

Term

week 12

Definition

-          Lungs acquire definitive shape

Term

week 16

Definition
lanugo begins to develop
Term

week 16

Definition

-          Blood vessels are clearly developed

Term

week 16

Definition

-          Active movements are present – some women may feel this

Feel through nervous tissue on abdomen; placenta doesn’t have nerves

Term

week 16

Definition

-          Fetus makes sucking and swallowing motions

Term

week 16

Definition

-          Produces meconium

o   Can test when baby is born to see if there has been substance abuse

Term

week 20

Definition

-          Subcutaneous brown fat appears

Term

week 20

Definition

-          Quickening is felt by mother

o   Moves almost continually now and for another 8 weeks

o   This is usually when mother psychologically shifts focus from her to baby

Term

week 20

Definition

-          Nipples appear over mammary glands

Term

week 20

Definition

-          Fetal heartbeat is heard by fetoscope (special stethoscope, not a Doppler)

Term

week 20

Definition

435 to 465 g and measures about 19 cm

Term

week 24

Definition
eyes are structurally complete
Term

week 24

Definition

-          Vernix caseosa covers skin

Term

week 24

Definition

-          Alveoli are beginning to form in lungs

o   Lower limit of viability: 23.5 weeks and 500 g

Before this vessels in lungs are too far apart for gas exchange with alveoli

Term

week 24

Definition

-          Average weight:  1lb. 10 oz

Term

week 24

Definition

o   Begins to make breathing movements in utero

Term

week 28

Definition

-          Testes begin to descend

Term

week 28

Definition

-          Lungs are structurally mature

Term

week 28

Definition

-          From here to term Brain growth is rapid,

Term

week 28

Definition

some ability to regulate body functions

Term

week 32

Definition

-          Rhythmic breathing movements

Term

week 32

Definition

-          Ability to partially control temperature

Term

week 32

Definition

Bones are fully developed but soft and flexible

Term

week 34

Definition

fetal brain weighs 65% of what the term fetal brain weighs

Term

week 36

Definition

-          Increase in subcutaneous fat

Term

week 36

Definition

-          Lanugo begins to disappear

Term

week 36

Definition

-          IgG crosses the placenta from 34 weeks on providing passive immunity for the newborn for the first 4-8 months; 4-8 weeks for some bacteria

Term

week 36

Definition
fetus is flexed
Term

week 36

Definition
gaining 1/3-1/2 lb per week
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