WITHIN THE WOMB
The ABC's of Fetal Development
.From the moment of conception, the unborn child is a living, separate being apart from the mother. At fertilization, cellular development begins; sex is already determined. At implantation the new life consists of hundreds of cells and has developed a protective hormone to prevent maternal rejection.
17 days ... own blood cells; placenta is developed
18 days ... pulsations of muscle (future heart)
19 days ... eyes develop
20 days ... foundation of entire nervous system is laid
24 days ... heart beats
28 days ... muscles developing; arms and legs forming
30 days ... blood flows; ears and nasal
development have begun;
child has grown 10,000 times, to 6-7 mm (1/4 in.) long
35 days ... pituitary gland in brain is forming
40 days ... heart energy measured at 20% of adult's
42 days ... skeleton is complete; reflexes
are present;
penis is forming in boys; brain co-ordinates movement of muscles &
organs
43 days ... brain waves can be recorded
45 days ... spontaneous movements; buds of milk teeth appear
49 days ... appearance the same as a
doll: complete fingers, toes, ears;
lips are sensitive to touch; ears may resemble family pattern
56 days ... all organs functioning --
stomach, liver, kidney, brain; lines in palms
name changed from Embryo to Fetus; 3
cm (1 1/8 in) sitting height; 1/30 oz weight;
all parts present; now just increases in
size;
8 1/2 weeks ... fingerprints engraved; eyelids and palms of hands sensitive to touch
9th & 10th week ... squints, swallows,
retracts tongue;
grasps object in palm; sucks thumb; fingernails forming
11th & 12th week ... arms & legs
move; sucks thumb; smiles;
inhales and exhales amniotic fluid; nails appearing; urinates; makes a
fist
16 weeks (4 mos.) ... genital organs
clearly differentiated;
grasps with hands; swims, kicks and turns somersaults
4-5 months ... mother first feels baby's
movements
responds to slammed door, sounds in frequencies too high or low for adults
to hear
18 weeks ... vocal cords working ... could cry if had air
20 weeks ... hair appears on head; weight 1 lb.; height: 12 ins.
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RETURN TO PRO-LIFE PERSPECTIVE
Who Funds Planned Parenthood |
Why should we care what they do with their
money?
"Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Luke 12:34
In other words, media dedicated enough to a cause to support
it
financially probably also are biased toward that issue in
their reporting.