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Week 2 ::: Abortion, Wrongful Life

Important Concept

"Obstetricians count 'weeks of pregnancy' from the first day of a woman's last menstrual cycle because there is often no way to determine exactly when conception occurred. Embryologists, however, typically describe the developing embryo or fetus by the number of weeks since conception. To determine the age of the unborn child since conception using this table, subtract two weeks." Source: http://www.w-pc.org/fetal.html

Fetal Development

Course Module based on Visible Embryo
Images of the first 23 stages of embryo development

Course Module based on All About Moms
Images of the weeks 8 thru 32 in embryo development

Fetal Development Websites

Visible Embryo
http://www.visembryo.com/baby/hp.html
This site shows fetal development stages - but pictures are only for the first 23 stages.

All About Moms
http://www.allabout moms.com/usgallery.htm
This site shows fetal development stages - with picutres broken up for the major stages.

Helping Hand Pregnancy Care Center
http://www.hhpcc.com/morepix.htm
This site shows fetal development thru the first trimester.

Westside Prefnancy Resource Center
http://www.w-cpc.org/fetal.html
This site shows fetal development for the 2nd and 3rd trimesters.