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- Nearly all of the of the structures and organs are now formed and beginning to function.
- The baby is now considered a fetus
- Fetus is now beginning to develop hair and nails
- The fetus begins to take on gender characteristics
- The head of the fetus is now half the length of it's body
- The eyes of the fetus shut and the irises begin to develop
- Fingers and toes are beginning to separate
- The muscles in the intestinal wall begin to practice contractions, as well as digesting food
- The amniotic fluid begins to accumulate as the kidneys begin to function
- Fetus is now 1.61 inches long and weighs 0.25 ounces
- The Doppler machine can be used to hear the heart beat of an unborn baby
- During the Amniocentesis process a doctor can extract amniotic fluid, by using a long needle, from the woman's abdomen for analysis. The mother may feel cramping during or after the process.
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