Fetal Growth Facts

Facts about your Pregnancy

Fact 1
Day 1
While as small as a grain of salt, your child's genetic code is already in place for eyes, hair color, complexion, male or female.^*
Fact 2
Day 18 - (not yet one month)
Brain, spinal cord and nerves are formed.^*
Fact 3
Day 21 - (not yet one month)
Heart formed and beating. Beating 70 times a minute and increasing to approx. 180 beats per minute by week 7.^*
Fact 5
8 weeks
Organs are all present and body is evenly proportioned.^*
Fact 6
12 weeks (abortion occurs most often during this week.)
Complete body formation, breathing, swallowing, responds to skin stimulation, facial expressions are all working.^*

_{* reference information can be found in
Milestones of Early Life; or located at
Abortionfacts.com/literature.}