Your baby is growing - the third month
Now that you’re well into your third month, you may be feeling “more pregnant.” You may have the beginnings of a baby bump, hopefully if you have morning sickness, it’s not too strong. (The first two months were reviewed in this posting: Your baby is growing - the first 2 months)
So, what does your baby look like now?
At 12 weeks gestation, the bones of the baby’s skeleton will have begun to form (at 10 weeks) and that is also when the ears began to take shape and the tooth buds were forming. Male babies begin forming testosterone in their testes at this point. At 11 weeks, if your baby is a boy, his penis will likely have become obvious.
This picture to the left is of a 12-week fetus. The finger and toe nails have begun to form and the baby is likely about 3 inches long or so.
Image: Newscom
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3 opinions for Your baby is growing - the third month
sheila miller
Jun 27, 2008 at 8:35 am
should you be able to tell this is a baby at ll weeks and if it has a heart beat with no legs or arms could this baby be o.k.
heather
Sep 25, 2008 at 1:56 am
Hey im a 17 yearold Pregnant Teen
Im about 4 months pregnant and i have’nt been to the docter at all during this hole pregnacy..and im a very skinny person t just runs n the jeans and im afraid that my baby isnt devoping right cause im not that big
Marijke
Sep 25, 2008 at 6:34 am
Hi Heather - the only way you will be able to tell if your baby is developing as it should is by going to a doctor.
Good luck.
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