Fetal Development

The following publications and organizations provide additional information on Fetal Development

Publications

1. Fifth Month - The Growth and Development of Your Baby (Copyright © Smart Moms, Healthy Babies) - This publication provides information about the development of your baby in the fifth month of pregnancy, as well as the changes you will experience in your body.
   
   
2. Fourth Month - The Growth and Development of Your Baby (Copyright © Smart Moms, Healthy Babies) - This publication provides information about the development of your baby in the fourth month of pregnancy, as well as the changes you will experience in your body.
   
   
3. Intrauterine Growth Restriction: When Your Baby Stops Growing Before Birth (Copyright © AAFP) - This publication explains what happes when a baby is smaller than normal during pregnancy, what causes intrauterine growth restriction and how to know if your baby is just small or had IUGR.
   
   
4. Sixth Month - The Growth and Development of Your Baby (Copyright © Smart Moms, Healthy Babies) - This publication provides information about the development of your baby in the sixth month of pregnancy, as well as the changes you will experience in your body.
   
   

Organizations

1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center
   
   
2.   Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR)
   
   
3. March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
   
   
4.   National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Clearinghouse, NICHD, NIH, HHS
   
   
5.   National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS
   
   

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