1. Growth and Development

2. To learn about foetal development after fertilisation
Learning Intention
To learn about foetal development after fertilisation

3. Human growth and development
Fertilisation till death
Influenced by diet, water, vitamins/minerals, environmental conditions

4. Fertilisation Where does fertilisation occur?
What is the new cell called when the egg and sperm fuse?
Where will the baby grow?
How does the growing baby feed?

5. Inside the womb The ball of cells becomes an EMBRYO
Some of the cells form organs- the others form the PLACENTA

6. 3 weeks The baby-in-the-making is a ball of cells called a BLASTOCYST.
The blastocyst contains a full set of DNA from mum and dad, which determines sex, eye colour, and other traits.

7. 6 weeks Ball of cells looks like a tadpole Has a head end and tail end
Heart begins to form

8. 8 weeks
Can now see eyes
Arms and legs have formed with tiny fingers and toes
Baby is called FETUS

9. 12 weeks Can kick its legs and move fingers
Internal organs are working

10. 18 weeks
Mum should feel baby moving from inside her tummy

11. 24 weeks Baby's taste buds are developing.
Brain is growing very quickly, and hair may be growing, too.
About a foot long and weighs just over a pound.

12. 32 weeks Baby has grown little fingernails and toenails.
Almost 17 inches long (head to heel) and weighs about 3 3/4 pounds.

13. 37-40 weeks Baby is now considered full- term.
Lungs should work fine if he's born now
Baby’s head is just above the cervix- when muscles in the mum’s uterus contract- the head will be born first

14. Pregnant mothers lifestyle
Diet
Certain foods
Smoking
Alcohol
Drugs

15. Childhood
Milk- solid food
Dependant
Learning skills

16. Adolescence and adulthood
More independent
Puberty
Old age