Week 9

• Your baby measures about 0.9 to 1.2 inches (2.2 to 3cm) from crown to rump.
• Your baby's arms and legs are longer and her hands are flexed at the wrist.
• The head is growing more erect and the neck is more developed.
• On an ultrasound, you may see your baby moving, though you still can not feel this.
• The organs are forming.
• Ears are developed and the eyelids have begun to cover up your baby's eyes.
• Hands and feet appear as well as small buds which will become fingers and toes.
• The paddles of your baby's hands have clearly defined finger ridges now, with the tissue between them (which previously made them look webbed) reducing to leave separate fingers.
• Your baby's back has started to straighten slightly and the tail is now shrinking.
• The head still seems large and is curved forwards on her chest.
• Your baby is starting to look like a tiny person!