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Lecturer: (full name) 08.10.21 | A.Y. 2021-2022
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1. FETAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK BY WEEK o Baby’s basic physiology is in place

 2 weeks: fertilization o Has tiny earlobes
o At the start of this week, you ovulate o Embryonic tail has disappeared
o Your egg is fertilized 12-24 hours later if a sperm o Weighs just a fraction of an ounce but is about to
penetrates it start gaining weight fast
o in this simple biological occurrence begins a series o Baby size: grape
of increasingly complicated process that leads to a  10 weeks
new human life o Embryo has completed the most critical portion of
o Over the next several days, the fertilized egg will development
start dividing into multiple cells as it travels down o Skin is still translucent
the fallopian tube, enters your uterus, and starts to o Tiny limbs can bend in fine details
burrow into the uterine lining o nails are staring to form
 3 weeks: implantation o baby size: kumquat (yum)
o Now nestled in the nutrient rich lining of you uterus  11 weeks
is a microscopic ball of hundreds of rapidly o Baby is almost fully formed
multiplying cells that will develop into your baby o theyre kicking, stretching, and even hiccupping as
o This ball called blastocyst has begun toi produce
their diaphragm develops although you cant feel
the pregnancy hormone HCG which tells your any activity yet
ovaries to stop releasing eggs o Size: fig
 4 weeks
 12 weeks
o Your ball of cells is now officially an embryo
o Baby’s reflexes kick in
o Youre now about 4 weeks form the beginning of
o Fingers will soon begin to open and close
your last period
o Toes will curl
o It’s around this time when your next period would
o Mouth will make sucking movements
normally be dure that you might be able to get a
o Baby will feel it if you poke your tummy though you
positive result on a home pregnancy test
wont feel their movement yet
 5 weeks
o Size: lime
o You baby resembles a tadpole more than a human
that is growing fast  13 weeks
o The circulatory system is beginning to form and o Last week of your first trimester
the tiny heart will start to beat this week o Fingers now have fingerprints
o Your baby is the size of a sesame seed o Veins and organs are clearly visible through her
 6 weeks skin
o Your baby’s nose, mouth, and ears are starting to o If girl: ovaries contain more that 2 million eggs
take shape o Size: peapod (cute)
o The intestines and brain are beginning to develop
o Baby is the size of a lentil (lmao) 1.1 ENTERING THE 2ND TRIMESTER: WHAT
 7 weeks LIES AHEAD
o Baby has doubled in size since last week that still  After the first trimester, miscarriages are much less
has a tail which will soon disappear likely
o Little hands and feet that look more like paddles  Early pregnancy symptoms have faded away
are emerging from the developing arms and legs  It’s a good time to start a regular pregnancy fitness
o your baby is the size of a blueberry (HAHA) routine
 8 weeks
o Baby has started moving around though you wont
feel movement yet
o Nerve cells are branching out forming primitive
neural pathways
o Breathing tube now extends from his throat to his
developing lungs
o Baby size: kidney bean
 9 weeks

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o Digestive system is producing meconium – the
dark sticky goo that help pass in his first poop,
either in their diaper or in the womb during delivery
o Size: banana
 21 weeks
o Baby’s movements have gone from flutters to full
on kicks in chaps against the wall of your womb
o You may start to notice patterns as you become
more familiar with her activity
o Size: carrot
 22 weeks
o Baby looks like a miniature newborn
o Features such as eyebrows and lips are more
 14 weeks
o Baby’s brain impulses have begin to fire distinct
o Pigment hat will color his eyes is not present yet
o Using their facial muscles
o Size: spaghetti squash
o Kidneys are working now
o If you have an ultrasound, you may see the baby  23 weeks
o Ears are getting better at picking up sounds
sucking their thumb
o Size: lemon (asim)  After birth, the baby might recognize some
noises outside the womb that she’s hearing
 15 weeks
inside now
o Eyelids are still fused shut but can sense light
o Size: large mango
 If you shine a flashlight on your tummy, she’ll
 24 weeks
move away from the beam
o Baby cuts a pretty long and lean figure… the
o Ultrasounds done this week may reveal your
chubbier times are coming
baby’s sex
o Skin is still thin and translucent (but it will begin to
o Size: apple (YUM)
change soon)
 16 weeks
o Size: an ear of corn
o Patterning on baby’s scalp has begun though hair
 25 weeks
is not visible yet
o Baby’s wrinkled skin is starting to fill out with baby
o Legs are more developed
fat making her look more like a newborn
o Head is more upright
o Hair is beginning to come in and it has color and
o Ears are close to their final position
texture
o Size:avocado (beh bakit ang laki mo na) o Baby is the same weight as an average rutabaga
 17 weeks  26 weeks
o Baby can move their joints o Baby is now inhaling in and exhaling amniotic fluid
o Her skeleton, which is formerly soft cartilage, is which helps develop his lungs
now hardening to bone  These breathing movements are good practice
o Umbilical cord is growing stronger and thicker for that first breath of air at birth
o Size: turnip o Size: bunch of scallions
 18 weeks  27 weeks
o Baby is flexing their arms and legs and you may o Last week of 2nd trimester
be able to feel those movements o Baby sleeps and wakes on a regular schedule
o Internally, the protective coat of myelin is forming o Brain is very active
around their nerves o Lungs are not fully formed but they could function
o Size: bell pepper (beh pangsahog ka na sa ulam) outside the womb with medical help
 19 weeks o Size: a head of cauliflower
o Baby’s senses (smell, vision, touch, taste, and
hearing) are developing and she may be able to 1.2 ENTERING THE 3rd TRIMESTER: WHAT
hear your voice
LIES AHEAD
o Size: heirloom tomato
 20 weeks
o Baby can swallow

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 34 weeks
o CNS and lungs are maturing
o Babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have
no other health problems usually do well in the
long run
o Size: cantaloupe
 35 weeks
o It’s getting snug inside the mother’s women
o Kidneys are fully developed
o Liver can process some waste products
o Size: honeydew melo (huhu yum)
 36 weeks
o Baby is gaining about an ounce a day
 Mother might be peeing more often or have leg o Baby is losing most of the (di ko marinig) that
cramps as he presses on nerves in the hip in the back covered her body along with the vernix casosa (a
 The so called honeymoon phase of pregnancy is waxy substance that was protecting her skin until
overran now)
o Size: head of romaine lettuce
 37 weeks
o Due date is very close
 28 weeks o Over the next 2 weeks, lungs and brain will fully
o Baby’s eyesight is developing which may enable mature
him/her to sense light filtering in from the outside o Size: a bunch of swiss chard
o The baby can blink  38 weeks
o Eyelashes have grown in o Irises are not fully pigmented
o Size: large eggplant  Blue eyes upon birth can change up until the
 29 weeks baby is about a year old
o Baby’s muscles and lungs are busy getting ready o Size: a leak
to function in the outside world
o Head is growing to make room for his developing 1.3 TURNING FULL TERM
brain
o Size: butternut squash
 30 weeks
o Baby is surrounded by a pint and a half of amniotic
fluid although there will be less of it as she grows
and claims more space inside your uterus
o Size: a large cabbage
 31 weeks
o Baby can now turn his head from side to side
o A protective layer of fat is accumulating under his
skin filling out his arms and legs
o Size: coconut
 32 weeks
o Mother is perhaps gaining a pound a week, half of
that goes to the baby who will gain ½ to ½ her /his
birth weigh in the next seven weeks in preparation
for life outside the womb  39 weeks
o Size: large jicama o baby will be considered full term
 33 weeks o baby’s physical development is complete but he’s
o Skull bones are not fused yet still busy putting on fat he’ll need to help regulate
 Allows baby to shift as his head squeezes his body temperature in the outside world
through the birth canal o size mini watermelon (HAHA YUMMERZ)
 Skull bones wont fuse until adulthood  40 weeks
o Size: pineapple

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o If the mother is past due date, it might not as late
as the mother thinks especially if she calculated it
solely based on the last day of her period.
Sometimes women ovulate later than expected but
if the mother does not go into labor on her own on
her due date, her healthcare provider will probably
do tests such as a sonogram in announced rest
test to make sure she can safely continue her
pregnancy
o Size: small pumpkin
 41 weeks
o Baby is now considered late term
o Going more than 2 weeks past your due date can
put you and your baby at risk for complications so
your provider will probably talk to you about
inducing labor

1.4 LABOR AND DELIVERY

 What will lead up to this moment is unpredictable
 It’s natural to feel nervous