NINE WEEKS OF PREGNANCY

YOUR BABY IS AROUND THE SIZE OF A GRAPE

HOW  YOUR BABY GROW

All your baby's essential body parts are in  place, though they'll go through  plenty of fine tuning  in the coming months By now his heart has finished dividing into four chambers and his nose and sense of smell are developing. Your  baby's organs  muscles nerves are all kicking  into  gear.

With your baby's embryonic tail now gone./ he's starting to look a bi more human. By the end of this week he'll measure about 2.3cm long and weigh about 2g This is roughly size of a grape/

Your baby's tiny ears are becoming more defined and will move into places soon .His hair follicles also starting to form now. In his mouth the first smell taste  buds are beginning to emerge on tongue   bulb shaped buds in his gums will become recognized milk teeth  later in pregnancy

Although it's not possible to tell the sex of your baby by ultrasound yet, his genitals have now begun to form. His ankles and wrists are more developed and his fingers and toe are more clearly defined. His arms can bend at the elbows and are long enough for the hand to rest on his chest , where they will soon meet. His legs ae lengthening too.

Until this  point  your ovaries have been in charge of producing progesterone a hormone that's essential for your growing baby.  However , your placenta  has now developed enough to start taking over this critical job.  It's also nearly ready to deliver all the nutrients your baby needs.,

HOW YOUR BABY'S GROWING