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5 Amazing Fetal Development Videos...

...That Moved Me To Tears

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Here you'll find several video clips showing the development of your baby from conception to birth.

Don't be surprised if they bring tears to your eyes. They did to mine. Children are true miracles and time goes by so quickly. Watching these fetal development videos and thinking back on my own pregnancies and my childrens' years as babies, make me want to stop time. And to be the best, most loving mom always!

If you are still pregnant, place a hand on your belly and watch the development inside your womb from sperm to baby. If you are not pregnant, watch anyway.

Did you know that:

Already 18 days after conception, your baby's heart begins to beat.
7 weeks pregnant, your baby can move his arms
42 days after conception, it is possible to register brain waves in your baby
At 11 weeks pregnant, all body systems are already developed and your baby even has tiny finger nails.
At 16 weeks, your baby has his very own, unique finger prints
At 17 weeks pregnant, REM sleep is recorded, which may indicate that your baby is already having dreams.
By 24 weeks pregnant, your baby can hear your voice and remember it!
28 weeks pregnant, your baby has more than 95% chance of surviving if being born.
When your baby has completed the 37th week of pregnancy, he is considered full-term, if being born. By then development is completed.

Watch your child's amazing development below.

5 Fetal Development Videos

Video I

This first video is filled with beautiful images and music. Just sit back and enjoy the journey.

(Just a clarification; the weeks of pregnancy mentioned in this video refer to fetal age, i.e. pregnancy weeks measured from conception, not from the first day of your last menstruation. So for example fetal age of 6 weeks, is the same as being 8 weeks pregnant they way your pregnancy progress is measured by your midwife.)

Video II

Another very beautiful video clip. Never mind if you don't understand the written text. It is in Malay, I think and the word "minggu" means week, which can be good to know.

Video III

Yet another video with beautiful images from within the womb.

Video IV

A Prolife Anti-abortion clip. Regardless of how you feel about abortion, this is a touching fetal development video.

Video V

Here is video with babies that should have been, but are not inside the womb. They were all born prematurely. For me personally, watching this video bring back the trauma from my 26th week of pregnancy, when I almost gave birth, but also the miracle of my baby staying inside until almost full-term. These tiny preemies are such fighters! To learn about premature survival rates week by week, click here.

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References:
MayoClinic (2011), Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
Joanne Stone MD and Keith Eddleman MD (2008) The Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood
Nilsson, L; Hamberger, L. (2004) A Child Is Born.
Soderberg, L. (2010) Mammapraktika. B Wahlstroms.

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