All ages referenced from date of fertilization, not last menstrual period.
Austin 'N' Jori's Pregnancy Calendar
On August 29, 2008 (38 wks) the baby is due!
— My heart has beat 54 million times so far, and I'm not even born yet! — Here I come, ready or not! — Being out is like a breathe of fresh air!
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— My hand grasp is firm because I'm getting stronger every day. (8 months, 3 wks) — So far, the bigger I get, the more fluid there is. (8 months, 3 wks)
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— I breathe much more often than I used to, even without air. (7 months 2 wks) — My lungs will grow "air pocket" cells from now until I'm 8 years old. (8 months) — What my mom eats now now will affect what I prefer to eat later. (8 months) — Some music I hear now will appeal to me later. (8 months)
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— My eyes can see in color. (6 months, 1 wk) — My sniffer is working! What's that smell? (6 months, 2 wks) — I taste what my mother eats. (6 months, 2 wks) — My brain will get 400% to 500% heavier by birth. (6 months, 2 wks)
— My eyes are ready with tears, if I need to cry. (6 months, 2 wks) — I'll double my current weight before I'm born. (7 months, 3 wks)
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— If I am born from now on, I have a chance of surviving. (5 months, 1 wk) — Sudden, loud noise causes me to squint and jump. (6 months) — My lungs are making a substance necessary for breathing after birth. (6 months) — Loud noise speeds up my heart, and makes me move and swallow too much. (6 months)
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— I move my larynx, preparing for a loud cry at birth. (4 months, 2 wks) — The white cream keeps my skin young looking. (4 months, 2 wks) — My movement, breathing, and heart rate now follow daily rhythms. (4 months, 3 wks) — I can sense sound. Keep it down! (5 months)
— My skin is complete. (5 months) — Since my eyes are no longer sealed shut, I can blink them. (5 months) — No one knows if I dream, but my eyes move rapidly when I sleep. (5 months)
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— My brand new teeth are under construction. (3 months, 1 wk) — Girls my age move their jaws more often than boys. (3 months, 2 wk) — I am strong enough to get my mother's attention with a good kick! (3 months, 1 wk) — I turn toward something touching my mouth. Maybe its food! (3 months, 2 wks)
— I'm moving my jaw now, but not as often as a girl moves hers. (3 months, 2 wks) — My new body fat will keep me warm and store energy. (3 months, 3 wks) — My body produces stress hormones if I'm stuck with a needle. (4 months)
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— Growth spurt! My weight increased 60% this past week. (12 wks) — There are taste buds all over the inside of my mouth. (12 wks/3 months) — I touch my mouth -- a lot! (3 months) — My body is making more hormones than I can count. (3 months)
— Now my arms don't seem so small compared to the rest of my body. (3 months)
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— I'm making all kinds of fancy facial expressions. (11 wks) — Now that you know if I am a boy ar a girl, don't tell mom and dad! (11 wks) — My intestines absorb the amniotic fluid I swallow. (11 wks) — My nose and lips are in final form. (11 wks)
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February 11, 2008 February 11, 2007 - 11 Weeks, 3 Days
My morning sickness is getting much better. Stress is about the only thing that triggers sickness to be brought on now. I am really looking forward to my next ultrasound at about 16 weeks, which will be when I can tell if we're having a boy or a girl! [
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— Sometimes I just feel like yawning. (9 wks, 4 days) — My vocal cords are forming. I can't wait to use them. (9 wks, 4 days) — My weight increased more than 75% just this week! (10 wks) — All my bones are getting hard. (10 wks)
— My nails are coming in -- just like the big kids. (10 wks) — The right and left sides of my brain are connecting. (10 wks) — I now have my very own fingerprints. (10 wks) — When my upper eyelid is touched, my eyes roll downward. (10 wks)
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— I open my mouth and can even move my tongue. (9 wks) — I have eyelids, but they are fused shut. (9 wks) — I can drink whenever I want. (9 wks) — I sigh, stretch, and move my head. (9 wks)
— My ovaries now contain early reproductive cells. (9 wks) — For some reason, I love sucking my thumb. Usually the right one. (9 wks) — Did you know I can grab things? (9 wks)
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On January 25, 2008 the 8th week begins.
17 mm
— My hands touch each other, as do my feet! (7 wks, 4 days) — My new knee joints help me bend my legs. (7 wks, 4 days) — Two hands, five free fingers each, what fun! (7 wks, 4 days) — I have ten free toes and they're beautiful! (7 wks, 6 days)
— I breathe in and out once in a while, even without air. (8 wks) — My skin is getting thicker, and harder to see through. (8 wks) — I often prefer moving one hand more than the other. (8 wks) — I'm making testosterone like dad. (8 wks) — I roll over and can even do flips! (8 wks) — My joints are a lot like my parent's joints. (8 wks) — I already have more than 4,000 body parts-- 500 more to go! (8 wks) — Today I am a little embryo. But tomorrow I'll be a big fetus. (8 wks) — My hair is starting to grow on my brow and near my mouth. (8 wks)
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On January 18, 2008 the 7th week begins.
11 mm
— Now I have brains AND brainwaves! (6 wks, 2 days) — My first bones are forming in my collar bones and jaw. (6 wks, 4 days) — Something else is moving. It's my hands! (6 wks, 4 days) — My heart is almost complete. (7 wks)
— I have testes. Only boys have them. (7 wks) — I'm a big girl. Of course I have ovaries. (7 wks) — I can turn my head from side to side. (7 wks) — As the notches in my hands and feet grow, so do my fingers and toes. (7 wks) — Sometimes I hiccup, sometimes I don't. (7 wks)
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On January 11, 2008 the 6th week begins.
6 mm
— Joints are forming in my wrists. (5 wks, 1 day) — I have feet but no toes. (5 wks, 2 days) — I twitched for the first time! (5 wks, 5 days) — You can see all four chambers of my heart. (5 wks, 6 days)
— If my face is touched, I turn away. (6 wks) — Someday, my new diaphragm will breathe real air. (6 wks) — The nerve connections in my spine are forming. (6 wks) — I've been told I have nice ears. (6 wks) — My belly now has an appendix. (6 wks)
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On January 04, 2008 the 5th week begins.
4 mm
— My brain now has five main sections. (4 wks, 4 days) — More of my brain shows up almost every day. (4 wks, 4 days) — I have a really big head--it's one third of me. (5 wks) — My kidneys are warming up for action. (5 wks)
— I have hands but where are the fingers? (5 wks) — My lungs are sectioned just like a grownups. (5 wks)
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On December 28, 2007 the 4th week begins.
2 mm
— My heart is beating! (3 wks, 1 day) — I am floating inside the amnion. (4 wks) — There's a cord where my belly button should be. (4 wks) — Already, my heart beats faster than my mother's! (4 wks)
— I have really short arms and legs. (4 wks) — I can't pronounce cerebellum, but I have one. (4 wks) — If I could see, I could see my insides! (4 wks)
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On December 21, 2007 the 3rd week begins.
0.5 mm
— I have a simple heart, but it doesn't work yet. (18 days) — The three main sections of my brain are here. (3 wks) — Blood vessels seem to be forming everywhere. (3 wks) — My heart is shaped like a long tube. (3 wks)
— My windpipe is also forming. (3 wks)
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On December 14, 2007 the 2nd week begins.
0.2 mm
— Some of my cells make a hormone that triggers a positive pregnancy test. (8 days) — Great news! I'm surrounded by food! — Soon I'll float in the amniotic sac which is now forming. (10 days) — I am now firmly established in my mother's womb. (12 days)
— My body is now symmetrical about the midline. (13 days)
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On December 07, 2007 the first week begins.
Size: 0.1 mm
— All of us begin as one very special cell! (Age: 0 days) — I started with one cell, now I have two. (30 to 36 hours) — Some say I look like a tiny bunch of grapes. I know I look great! (3 days) — You can already see where my chest and back will grow. (4 days)
— I hope I land in a good spot for the next nine months. (6 days)
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