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Fetal Development: Week 12

  • Soft nails have grown on the fingers and toes.
  • The fetus now has 20 buds for teeth.
  • The complete formation of all major organs will now begin to mature and the fetus begins to gain weight throughout the pregnancy.
  • fetus can now move its arms and legs.
  • The fetus weighs more than one ounce and is approximately 2-3 inches long by the end of Week 12.

A baseball is approximately 2.6 inches in diameter.

Click here for a list of clinics offering free pre-natal ultrasounds

Click Here to go to Pre-Natal Care Page (Step 3 of 5)

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