From the moment the sperm and egg meet, things start happening! The tiny cell created at conception contains all the genetic information for every detail of your baby’s life—hair color, eye color, skin tone, height, fingerprint pattern, and gender. Within three weeks from conception, your baby’s heart begins beating, and in four weeks the basic structure of the brain and spinal cord has formed.
Check out these websites for great photos and details of your baby’s growth:
First Nine Months
Baby Center
Also, consider using this checklist for the nine months before and the nine months after your baby arrives:
New Mom’s Checklist
New Dad’s Checklist
If you’d like to meet with a mentor who can work through this checklist with you and help you prepare to become a parent, consider joining our Smart Choices program. For more info, text/call Emily at 607.205.8506 or email info@lifechoicescenter.org
Life Choices Center 