by Ashley Reddish | Mar 19, 2025 | 1st Trimester
The baby’s brain is growing rapidly. Each minute, it produces almost 250,000 new neurons! The upper and lower portions of the arms and legs and fingers and toes are seen. By now, the external ear is fully developed. A baby boy begins to produce the male hormone...
by Ashley Reddish | Mar 19, 2025 | 1st Trimester
Because the baby has all of the major organ systems and is a distinctly recognizable human being, he or she is no longer called an embryo but is now known as a fetus, a Latin word for “young one.” The baby is about 2 inches long and can yawn and suck. The eyelids are...
