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Not Amniotic Fluid Again!

6 months, 3 weeks

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Note:

The range of facial expressions before birth is truly remarkable.

Label Key:

1. elbow
2. tongue
3. cheek
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period. One month = 4 weeks.
Resting Comfortably?
Resting Comfortably?
See My Elbows!
See My Elbows!
Not Amniotic Fluid Again!
Not Amniotic Fluid Again!
The Face at 27 Weeks
The Face at 27 Weeks
The Face at 7 Months
The Face at 7 Months
Face and Left Forearm
Face and Left Forearm
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