Figure via the Endowment for Human Development [This is part 8 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] Seven weeks after fertilization, Baby Chris has brainwaves! In fact, brainwaves have been detected by EEG as early as six weeks and two days. Baby Chris’s […]
[This is part 7 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] Six weeks after conception, Baby Chris has reached several major milestones, particularly when it comes to nervous system development. Neurons are growing in the newly formed cerebral cortex, a brain structure crucial for […]
[This is part 6 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] Animation via Virtual Human Embryo Five weeks after his or her conception, Baby Chris is rapidly developing new organs. The kidneys have appeared, the liver is producing blood cells, and the yolk sac is […]
[This is part 5 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] Photo via Visible Embryo. This is a dorsal (rear) view. Four weeks after his or her conception, Baby Chris is growing rapidly. Last week’s circulatory system development has enabled a burst of activity. […]
[This is part 4 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] Thump-thump, thump-thump, thump-thump. What’s that sound? Three weeks after fertilization, Baby Chris has reached a significant developmental milestone: his or her heart is beating! The embryonic heart is currently tube-shaped, but already performing […]
[This is part 3 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] Two weeks after conception, Baby Chris is now fully implanted in the uterine lining and the placenta is forming. The placenta will eventually provide all necessary nutrients to Baby Chris through the umbilical […]
[This is part 2 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for part 1.] In one short week, Baby Chris has grown from a single cell to several hundred. Baby Chris is now known as a blastocyst. He or she is made up of stem cells, which have […]
Secular Pro-Life and a coalition of national pro-life groups have embarked on a unique project to highlight the humanity of the child in the womb and educate the public about prenatal development. Thousands of unique, unrepeatable babies have been conceived today and are due to be born around Christmas. We’ve named one of them Chris. […]
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