|
Appendix 1
The Chronological Development of The Unborn Child
|
Eleventh Week
|
Timing
|
Source |
If the region near the mouth is stimulated,
the fetus will open its mouth and suck a finger.
|
11th week after fertilization |
England, p 206 |
| Breathing movements were observed
in 12 of 12 fetuses studied, with a median frequency
of about 60 movements per hour. |
11th week after conception |
de Vries (1985), p 106 |
| Head rotations were observed in 12
of 12 fetuses studied, with a median rate of about
5 rotations per hour. |
11th week after conception |
de Vries (1985), p 113 |
| Taste buds are developing. |
11th - 13th weeks after fertilization |
Moore, p 234 |
| |
|
|
|
