Major Milestones after Conception:

Week 1: Baby attaches to the uterus.

Week 3: Baby's heart starts beating.

Week 4: Baby's brain and spinal cord are developing.

Week 5: Facial features are visible, hands and feet are forming.

Week 6: Baby is 3/4 inch tall, brain waves are measurable, fingers and toes are forming.

Week 7: Baby begins to coordinate movement and possibly suck thumb.

Week 8: Every organ is now present that will be found in a fully developed adult.

Week 9-12: Baby is 3 1/2 inches tall, Baby can smile, sleep, exercise, and feel pain.

Month 4: By the end of the month the baby is 8-10 inches. The mother begins to "show".

Month 5: Baby is now 12 inches. Mom is feeling movement.

Month 7: The baby now uses the four senses of vision, hearing, taste, and touch. Baby recognizes mom's voice.

Month 9: Month ends with baby's birth! This baby whose life began at conception is now ready to take on the world!