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Baby at 10 weeks
Right now the baby is floating in about 50 ml of amniotic
fluid and it will keep increasing. The growth of the baby is
very rapid now and new changes are taking place every day. The
muscles on the face is developing. Also, the baby now has
fingerprints.
Development
The palate of the baby's mouth is formed and also tooth sockets
have formed in the gums. Umbilical cord is fully developed and
the blood is starting to circulate through it. The stomach and
intestines are fully developed and the digestive tract muscles
are starting to contract and is functional.The genitals are not
fully formed, although male and female characteristics are
noticable.
Appearance
The baby's face is now really taking shape and now looks more
like human. The head is large when compared to the body. The
eyes are now covered by eyelids. The ears and mouth are
starting to form. The fingers are no longer webbed so is the
toes.
Movement
The baby's nervous system becomes more developed and therefor
the movement also increases. The mother can detect the tiny
movement of the toes.
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