What Is The Fetal Stage Of Prenatal Development

During the fetal stage of development, approximately week 10 to week 14, I learned the baby’s facial structures become clear and established, and their tooth buds begin to form. Next, the child’s tissues and organs will grow and develop, while the webbing aspect diminishes from their fingers and toes. At this point in the fetal stage, the baby begins to develop fingerprints and fingernails, and the child will begin to create a fist with his/her hands and curl their toes. While the child continues to grow and mature, the muscles begin to strengthen, so the baby will begin to kick and move their arms and legs. When it comes to the internal organs, the brain, liver, intestines, kidneys, and nervous system develop and the child begins to create red blood cells. During this time, the umbilical cord works extremely hard to provide nutrients to the fetus. At approximately the end of week 14, the baby’s eyes and ears have completely formed, so he/she can begin to create facial expressions.
Because I’m not planning to have children for a while, I have never learned or thought about what actually occurs during prenatal development and pregnancy. I had never actually watched a pregnancy video before, so I was intrigued by the visuals and illustrations. During this video, I was reminded how fascinating the human body is, especially because our body knows exactly what to do at the right time during these stages of development. Overall, I thought this video was incredible, and I can’t wait to learn more about the human body and how it matures and