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    Foetal development in the

    womb

    LCA Social Education

    Module 4

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    The beginning

    Fertilization = the joining of

    the sperm and the egg in thefallopian tube to form a

    unique human being.

    For the first 8 weeks it is

    known as an Embryo. After 8

    weeks it is known as aFoetus.

    an Embryo

    This is a fertilized

    egg only 30 hours

    after conception

    http://www.wpclinic.org/image/photos/ovum434x280.jpg
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    4 weeks

    The Embryo is

    attached to the

    mothers uterus.

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    A foetus at 7 weeks in the wombWhat changes do you notice?

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    A foetus at 7 weeks in the wombWhat other changes do you notice?

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    A foetus at 7 weeks in the

    wombWhat else do you notice?

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    How do you think the foetus receives its

    nutrition?

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    A foetus at 11 weeks in the wombWhat changes do you notice?

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    A foetus at 12 weeks in the wombWhat changes do you notice in the feet?

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    A foetus at 12weeks in the wombWhat changes do you notice in

    the hand?

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    Why do you think the Amniotic Sac is veryimportant?

    16 week foetus

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    A foetus at 3-4 monthsWhat developments do you notice in the foot?

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    What other changes do you see at 4 months?

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    What changes do you see at 5 months?

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    9 months full term

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    SummaryFoetal Development

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    What happens overthe 40 weeks?

    Week 4: The placentadevelops

    Week 6: Umbilical corddevelops, first heart beatbegins, buds for arms andlegs form

    Week 8: elbows and feet beginto grow, teeth develop undergums

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    week 14

    head-face, eyes,retina, eyelids andeyebrows, ears,bones in the middleear, nostrils

    vocal cords,intestines,pancreases, arms,hands, fingernails,hair, legs, toenails,fat, placenta, brain,muscles.

    A scan of a baby in the womb at 14 weeks

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    from 24 weeks

    Week 24: eyes andears develop and move to

    their proper position

    throughout the trimester

    Week 26: brain wavesfor sight and sound

    Week 27: eyes startopening and retinas start

    growing

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    Weight and InchesWith a ruler look at these measurements

    4 months: the babyslength is 4.5 inches

    5 months: the babyslength is 10 inches.

    6 months: the babyslength is 12 inches

    and weighs more thana 1 pound

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    A new born baby

    What was your birth weight?

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    Birth Defects

    Has anyone heard about Birth Defects?

    Have you heard of these ones?

    Down Syndrome Cerebral Palsy Cystic Fibrosis Cleft Palate

    etc

    these defects are Genetic.

    Some are non-genetic and can be avoided.Lets look at a couple of examples:

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    Spina Bifida

    From looking at the picture what is Spina Bifida?

    Why is it important for apregnant woman to take

    Folic Acid, especially in the

    first 12 weeks of the

    pregnancy?

    http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.topnews.in/files/folic-acid.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.topnews.in/folic-acid-supplements-could-be-dangerous-men-2138398&usg=__C1CFhKaxn8-fRqskXvk3xpPin6k=&h=463&w=300&sz=46&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=il_aasCXvm4vzM:&tbnh=128&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfolic%2Bacid%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4SKPB_enIE257IE258%26um%3D1
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    Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)From looking at the pictures - What is FAS & What do

    you think causes it?

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    The Effect of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)on a babys brain

    What differences do you notice?

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    How do you think Smoking &

    Drugs affect the developmentof a baby in the womb?

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    The End