Question

objective #4
give examples of developmental changes that occur month by month during the period of gestation.

month	changes month by month

|baby gains about ½ pound each week and weighs an average of 6 to 9 pounds.|the baby is now called a fetus.
the baby is 15 inches long and kicks and stretches to exercise.
baby begins as a zygote and turns into an embryo.
the baby is 6 to 7 inches long and the mother may now feel the babys movements.
the baby weighs 5 pounds and may position him or herself head - down.
the baby can suck its thumb and can hear sounds.
the baby weighs about 1 pound. baby now has a sleep and wake pattern.
brain grows quickly and directs the babys movements.|

Explanation:

During the first month, the baby begins as a zygote and turns into an embryo. By the second month, it is 6 - 7 inches long and the mother may feel movements. In the third month, the baby weighs about 1 pound and has a sleep - wake pattern. In the fourth month, it can suck its thumb and hear sounds. By the fifth month, it weighs 5 pounds and may position head - down. In the sixth month, it is 15 inches long and kicks and stretches. In the later months, it gains about ½ pound each week and weighs 6 - 9 pounds and is called a fetus.

Answer:

First month: Baby begins as a zygote and turns into an embryo.
Second month: The baby is 6 - 7 inches long and the mother may feel the baby's movements.
Third month: The baby weighs about 1 pound and has a sleep - wake pattern.
Fourth month: The baby can suck its thumb and can hear sounds.
Fifth month: The baby weighs 5 pounds and may position him or herself head - down.
Sixth month: The baby is 15 inches long and kicks and stretches.
Later months: Baby gains about ½ pound each week and weighs an average of 6 to 9 pounds and is called a fetus.