Some fetuses are more active during the afternoon and evening others are more lively in the morning. But they tend to sleep in short bursts – between 20 and 45 minutes at a stretch – so you might not notice a significant slowdown. Try lean meats and poultry, seafood, eggs, beans, and nuts.īy 30 to 32 weeks pregnant, babies spend most of their time sleeping, and while they're catching some Zzz's they're usually very still, so you won't feel any movement. You'll also want to eat enough protein - essential for muscle development. Dairy and dark, leafy greens are excellent sources of calcium fortified milk and fatty fish like salmon have lots of vitamin D. Getting enough calcium and vitamin D will help strengthen baby's bones as they develop. To encourage proper development of your baby's limbs, make sure to eat a well-balanced diet and take your prenatal vitamin every day.
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How to support your baby's limb development Other people can feel your baby's movements by placing their hand on your belly – but not until a few weeks after you've felt movement from the inside. If your placenta is on the front wall of the uterus (called an anterior placenta), it may take longer to feel the kicks. These first fetal movements you can feel are called quickening. You may start to feel your baby's movements around this time, especially if this is your second or subsequent pregnancy, or it could take until 20 to 22 weeks if this is your first pregnancy. At this stage babies are able to open and close their hands and curl their toes, and they can move their arms and legs – at first altogether and eventually limb by limb.Īt 16 weeks, your baby will start moving and flexing their limbs in a more coordinated way as her nervous system continues to develop. Your baby's movements become more purposeful at 12 weeks. Because you can't feel these movements, it's pretty amazing to see on the ultrasound screen just how active your baby is! They start at about 7 to 8 weeks and are visible on an ultrasound exam. The first movements your baby makes are more like spontaneous twitches and stretches. (Get those infant nail clippers ready!) When to expect fetal movement in the womb The fingernails will reach their fingertips at 34 weeks, and baby's toenails are right behind, reaching the tip of their toes at 38 weeks. Baby's fingernails form at 12 weeks, and then at 17 weeks of pregnancy, your baby's toenails begin developing.ĭuring your third trimester, your baby's fingernails and toenails have gotten much longer. By 12 weeks, your baby will have their own unique fingerprint and can start to curl their fingers and toes.ĭuring the first trimester, your baby's nail development begins. During the next few weeks, the webbing will disappear and the fingers and toes will grow longer and less stubby. Your baby's finger, toe, and nail development: TimelineĪt 6 weeks of pregnancy, your baby has webbing between their fingers and toes. The arm and leg muscles and bones, and others in your baby's body, are fully developed by 35 to 37 weeks. Muscle tissue and bones continue to develop through weeks 15 to 18. Nerve cells are present at 5 weeks, and during weeks 6 and 7, the tissue that will become your baby's spine and other bones begins to grow. Nerves, bones, and muscles are also developing inside your baby's limbs. You might even catch this on an ultrasound starting at 20 to 22 weeks. They'll continue to lengthen, and as they grow, your baby's hands will come closer together and even touch or cross over each other. At 10 weeks, the limbs have become less flipper-like and your baby can bend their arms or legs. Their fingers and toenails are beginning to form now, too.Īround 9 weeks, spaces for the elbow and knee joints appear as the limb buds lengthen. Your baby might even start opening and closing their fist. By weeks 9 through 12, the arms, hands, fingers, feet, and toes are all fully developed. Their fingers and toes, which look somewhat like paddles at this stage, are also forming at the end of these buds. In the second month of pregnancy, between 5 and 8 weeks, your baby sprouts tiny buds that will eventually grow into arms and legs. Your baby's arm and leg development: Timeline Here's how your baby's limbs develop throughout pregnancy. Meanwhile, 10 tiny fingers and 10 tiny toes will have developed before the end of the first trimester. You'll probably begin to feel these movements between 16 and 22 weeks. Your baby's movements start with uncoordinated flutters and spontaneous startles between 7 and 8 weeks of pregnancy, and progress to flips, jabs, and kicks in the second and third trimesters.
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