having a baby

Question 1

what needs to happen to make a baby?

Answer 1

fertilisation

Question 2

what happens during sexual intercourse?

Answer 2

millions of sperm are released from the penis into the vagina

Question 3

what do you call a fertilised egg?

Answer 3

zygote

Question 4

what does the zygote do?

Answer 4

it divides and once it is a ball of cells it is called an embryo

Question 5

how many stages are their to develop a baby?

Answer 5

6

Question 6

what happens after 1 month?

Answer 6

the embryo is 6mm long and has a brain, eyes, heart, ears and legs

Question 7

what happens after 9 weeks?

Answer 7

the body is about 25mm long and is completely formed - its now called a fetus

Question 8

what happens after 3 months?

Answer 8

the fetus is 54mm long and looks much like a baby

Question 9

what happens after 5 months?

Answer 9

its now about 160mm long. it kicks and its pesky finger nails can be felt

Question 10

what happens after 7 months?

Answer 10

the fetus is 370mm long and is viable. this means it would have a fair chance of surviving if it were born at this stage

Question 11

what happens after 38 weeks?

Answer 11

the baby is about 520mm long. its fully developed and ready to be born

Question 12

what is attached to the uterus?

Answer 12

placenta