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The pregnancy period is broadly divided into three trimesters. The first trimester begins from the first week and continues till the 12th week. The second trimester has its duration from 12 to 24 weeks and the second trimester goes from 24 to 40 weeks. But the development of the baby occurs in every week. However there is a need to look at the period for each respective month. During the fifth month, hair, eyelashes and eyebrows grow and the baby’s senses start to develop. The baby continues to grow to approximately 13cm and a creamy white substance is produced to coat the body and protect the baby’s skin. The fetus has grown 21cm in length. The finger tips now have prints and the ears are functioning making some stifled sounds from outside world audible for the baby Now with the help of an ultrasound scan, The genitals of the baby can be distinguished. |
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