Tag Archive 'Fetus'

Weekly, How Does My Baby Grow?

Chiqui Brosas on Jan 26 2008 | Filed under: Childbirth

WEEK 1-2
Mommy, you and daddy’s health are so important when forming me! Did you know that your doctor starts to measure your estimated due date from the very first day of your menstrual cycle? I am actually not made yet.
WEEK 3
Finally, Daddy’s sperm has fertilized me, the egg, and my gender is already determined! I […]

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The Effects Of Drugs & Alcohol To The Unborn Fetus

Chiqui Brosas on Nov 25 2007 | Filed under: Childbirth

How do drugs travel to the fetus? Any drug or alcohol taken orally by the pregnant woman is absorbed by the baby. Through her mouth it enters the stomach. The drugs are absorbed by her intestines and is distributed through her bloodstream. It goes in the placenta and is carried by the umbilical cord to […]

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