Truly incredible - foetal development at 5 weeks

[Rosie's Mummy]

I just read this at babycentre.co.uk and it totally blew me away - how incredible is the human body?!

You may not look pregnant at this point but your baby’s heart, no bigger than a poppyseed, has already begun to beat and pump blood. The heart is dividing into chambers and will find a more regular rhythm soon. Your baby is about a quarter of a centimetre long and looks more like a tadpole than a human. He undergoes a growth spurt this week.

Major organs, including the kidneys and liver, begin to grow. The neural tube, which connects the brain and spinal cord, will close this week. Your baby’s upper and lower limb buds begin to sprout – these will form your baby's arms and legs. The intestines are developing and the appendix is in place.

Below the opening that will later form your baby's mouth, small folds exist where the neck and the lower jaw eventually develop. As early as this week, facial features are forming. Nostrils are becoming distinct and the earliest version of the part of the eyes that is sensitive to light (retinas) are forming.

 

[Cleo100]

Awww! Clever little beans! It's amazing what the human body is capable of!

I remember going for a scan at 10 weeks as I had a bleed and seeing a minature person bouncing around in my tummy on the screen! It was the most amazing thing I think I have ever seen, I never expected to see a proper little person on the screen!

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

It never fails to amaze me; I thought my heart was going to stop when I saw the first scan of Rosie and the heart flickering away, I was dumbstruck for ages afterwards and didnt have waterproof mascara on!

 

[Mamafy]

Its totally amazing

 

[Terrie]

 

[titch]

set me off crying!!! (again)

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

awwww! xx

 

[FebMum2Be]

Little miracles really x

 

[ToffeePop]

It's amazing the development...I have 2 friends' scans on my phone and they were just fabulously detailed! Bet you can't wait for your 12 week !!!

 

[titch]

bursting to have my scan and see how amazing this little one is!

 

[broodylocket]

im addicted with babycentre i brought the book as well. i love reading up about it, its amazing

 

[alio]

oohh goodness... incredible... i'm feeling really hormonal at the moment anyway!

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

It's amazing the development...I have 2 friends' scans on my phone and they were just fabulously detailed! Bet you can't wait for your 12 week !!!

No I can't - it is going to be very special indeed xx

 

[*Hope*]

Awww how sweet is that. and so so clever! I have a tab saved which is www.baby2see.com and that is amazing too, the first trimester pics are awesome xx

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

Thats a really good site Hope - how are you anyway, havent seen you around on here for a few days, 'hope' you're ok xx

 

[evie_smith]

so amazing the heart working the size of a poppy seed!!!! awwwwwwww

 

[titch]

Ahh hope that site is amazing! The pictures are really good! xx