Inside the Womb at 6 Weeks
Photo courtesy of Babycenter
Child length: approximately 0.4 inches (about the size of a lentil bean)
Child weight: approximately 0.01 oz
At this stage: Fingers begin to appear. Forebrain and midbrain are developing. Eye primordia are formed. This weeks major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape.
Your baby's heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute - almost twice as fast as yours - and blood is beginning to course through his or her body. The intestines are developing, and the bud of tissues that will give rise to the lungs has appeared.
Days left to birth: 238
Due date: 11 November 2013
Data Sources: Baby Center, I'm Expecting by Medhelp & Pregnancy Assistant
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