MOMMY AND DADDY 4 TO 8 WEEKS

 At 4 weeks the lungs are beginning to form however the major portion of the lung development is  not occuring. Brain activity can be recorded. Eyes are present but no eyelids yet. The heart is more developed and is beating. Structures that will become arms and legs called limb buds begin to appear. Early reflexes develop. The length is less than 1/4 inch. All essential organs have begun to form. Elbows are visible. Facial features the eyes, nose, lips and tongue continue to develop. The outer ears begin to take shape. The hands and feet have fingers and toes but might still be webbed. Organs begin to be controlled by the brain. The length is about 1/2 to 3/4 inch At 8 weeks the developing unborn child is now called a fetus rather than an embryo. The head is half the length of the body. The arms and legs are long and thin. Red blood cells are produced. The weight is less than ½ of an ounce. The length is about 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 inches.



Moms body is now changing. she will now have to go to a doctor to see or plan when the pregnancy will be. Mom has hormones that may cause her to have morning sickness. the mothers uterus is now the size of an orange.



 the odds of having twins is 1.2 per 100 live births and tripplets occur 1 per 6,889 births. Women who are black have a higher rate of having twins and women who are asain have the littlest chance of having twins of tripplets.


One of the best ways to decide if they want a midwife and a doctor is to find a place that both of them in the same practice. Most places will let you switch on and off between the two. Most people choose a doctor because they have so much pain that the doctors will give them pain killers to help the women.

• eat a well balnced meal
• exercise
• get 7 to 10 hours of sleep per day
• dont take drugs your not suspossed to
• wearing comfortable clothing
• drinking plenty of fluids