Your precious Baby looks like this on his First Month
Fetal Development - 1 Month First Trimester
At the end of four weeks:
- Baby is 1/4 inch in length.
- Heart, digestive system, backbone and spinal cord begin to form.
- Placenta (sometimes called "afterbirth") begins to develop.
By this time, your OB-Gynecologist will give you the needed vitamins for your baby and also for the mom. One of the most important things you can do to help prevent serious birth defects in your baby is to get enough folic acid every day - especially before conception and during early pregnancy.
Folic acid, sometimes called folate, is a B vitamin (B9) found mostly in leafy green vegetables like kale and spinach, orange juice, and enriched grains.
During pregnancy, especially first time parents require more of all of the essential nutrients than you did before you became pregnant. Although prenatal vitamins shouldn't replace a well-balanced diet, taking them can give your body - and, therefore, your baby - an added boost of vitamins and minerals.
Folic acid, sometimes called folate, is a B vitamin (B9) found mostly in leafy green vegetables like kale and spinach, orange juice, and enriched grains.
During pregnancy, especially first time parents require more of all of the essential nutrients than you did before you became pregnant. Although prenatal vitamins shouldn't replace a well-balanced diet, taking them can give your body - and, therefore, your baby - an added boost of vitamins and minerals.
