Swiss Aid for Mother and Child (SAMC)

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33 reasons to have a baby

33 reasons to have a baby

33 reasons to have a baby
The stories of the month

The stories of the month

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The stories of the month

Development of the child

Ninth week of life

Abtreibung

The little childs body is fully formed, also the sexual organs are developing. The tiny child tries to grab and made a fist when its palm is touched. To avoid trouble, it will turn its head away. The fingers show delicate fingernails. Hands, arms and legs begin to move. If you touch the infant’s cheeks and lips, they will twitch, as if to smile. The size of the fetus is now about 5 cm long.

10th and 11th weeks of life

Abtreibung

The fetus is now 60,000 times as large as the original egg. It begins to suck its thumb and may even do summersaults. It regularly drinks the amniotic fluid and it enters into its blood and leaves through the kidneys. This is how the mother and child exchange fluids and food. The fetus is now 6 to 7 cm long.

12th week of life

Abtreibung

All internal organs are active. The child breathes, swallows, digests and urinates. It is very sensitive to pain. It is capable of learning and experiencing new things such as noises and will sleep when its mother sleeps. Hair starts to grow on its head. The baby continually learns and gets steadily closer to the day of its birth. The fetus is now about 9 cm long.