From the second to the eighth week of gestation, the baby is called the embryo. It connected to the mother’s uterus by the umbilical cord
By the eighth week, the face, arms, hands and fingers, legs, feet and toes have formed. A soft skeleton has developed. The embryo is now called a foetus. It resembles a human being
By the sixteenth week, the foetus moves and the movements are felt by the mother
At twenty-four weeks, the foetus is well-developed
During the last month, the foetus turns upside down in preparation for birth
Some words to know
Umbilical cord
The umbilical cord connects the foetus to the placenta. The cord contains blood vessels which carry supplies of food and oxygen from the mother’s body through the placenta to the foetus. When the baby is born, the umbilical cord is cut and and the navel is formed
Placenta
When the zygote has been implanted in the lining of the uterus, it seconds out tiny little roots into the lining of the uterus. The placenta, a mass of cell, develops from these roots. The placenta is attached to the wall of the uterus
