12 Weeks Pregnant ~ Baby Development

Hey everyone! So im 12 weeks today & i thought i would just give you an insight to what is happening to my Baby's development.

This is a Rough Guide:

From this week you may well be able to hear the baby's heart beat through a doppler monitor on your tummy. You will notice that the rate is up to 160 a minute, double that of a normal adult.
My baby now has a chin and a nose and a facial profile. Vocal chords are complete, The brain is fully formed. Fetus may even suck his thumb.

The eyelids now cover the eyes, and will remain shut until the seventh month to protect the delicate optical nerve fibers. The hair is on the head and the fingers and toes have developed soft nails. The kidneys are developed and begin to secrete urine.

The fetus starts moving spontaneously.

The face is beginning to look like a baby's face.

The pancreas is functioning and producing insulin.

Fingernails and toenails appear.

The baby can suck his thumb, and get hiccups.

How cool is that!

It's amazing just how much the Baby can develop! Here's a picture to what the baby may look like at 12 weeks......