ok so what size is it?

Question

wo what size do u think a 7 week old embryo is i was just wondering...??? thanx

Answer 1

Week 7-8:
More brain growth. Inside, intestines, liver, kidneys, lungs, heart are all taking shape. Ovaries and testes can be seen. The first muscle movements take place.

By the end of the 8th week, all of the main organ systems are in place, although not in their final form. The embryo sits in the shape of a C, with its large head bowed, and legs flexed upward. It weighs about 1/3 of an ounce, and measures about 2 inches from top to bottom.


I saw my baby on an ultrasound at 7 weeks gestation and it was so cool...it had its little tail still but you could make out the beginnings of legs and arms and you could see the little heart beating away. Amazing.

Answer 2

How your baby's growing: Your baby still appears to have a small tail (actually, it's an extension of his tailbone), which will disappear in the next few weeks. But that's the only thing getting smaller. Now almost half an inch long — roughly the size of a raspberry — he has elbow joints and distinct, slightly webbed fingers and toes. In his oversized head, both hemispheres of his brain are developing. His teeth and the inside of his mouth are forming, and his ears continue to develop. Eyelid folds partially cover his tiny peepers, which already have some color, and the tip of that nose you'll be tweaking someday is emerging. His skin is paper-thin and his veins are clearly visible.

Your little one also has an appendix and a pancreas, which will eventually produce the hormone insulin to aid in digestion. His liver is busy producing red blood cells, and a loop of your baby's growing intestines is bulging into his umbilical cord, which now has distinct blood vessels to carry oxygen and nutrients to and from his tiny body. You can't feel his gyrations yet, but your baby is like a little jumping bean, moving in fits and starts around his watery home.

Answer 3

Now almost half an inch long — roughly the size of a raspberry —

How your baby's growing: Your baby still appears to have a small tail (actually, it's an extension of his tailbone), which will disappear in the next few weeks. But that's the only thing getting smaller. Now almost half an inch long — roughly the size of a raspberry — he has elbow joints and distinct, slightly webbed fingers and toes. In his oversized head, both hemispheres of his brain are developing. His teeth and the inside of his mouth are forming, and his ears continue to develop. Eyelid folds partially cover his tiny peepers, which already have some color, and the tip of that nose you'll be tweaking someday is emerging. His skin is paper-thin and his veins are clearly visible.

Answer 4

I've been checking on my babies' development every week on an awesome website

http://www.i-am-pregnant.com

It not only gives you medical facts, such as growth & your body changes, but also gives pictures as well. And, on some weeks, real ultrasound clips! Also has message boards, picture posting boards - and even a body map of discomfort where pregnant mothers post their woes.

As for your baby, you'll be glad to know that baby is now growing hands & feet - and already looks like a baby!! And is about 3/4 to 1 inch long, with the head taking up more than 1/2 the size.

Congratulations!

Answer 5

The development stage is slow at first. I would say an embryo that is 7 weeks is the size of a dime or nickel. Pretty small still.

Answer 6

About an inch long - less than an ounce.