TENTH WEEK

By the end of this week, the baby is about 4.5 cm long and weighs about five grams. Normal development includes:

• Continued development of the eyes, which can be easily recognized below the unformed eyelids.
• Completion of the inner parts of the ear.
• Beginning of the development of the external part of the ear.
• Continued development of the internal organs.
• Formation of ankles and wrists and further development of fingers and toes.
• Proper formation of the umbilical cord through which the mother’s blood circulates in foetus.