Appendix 1
The Chronological Development of The Unborn Child

 

Eleventh Week

 

Timing

Source
If the region near the mouth is stimulated, the fetus will open its mouth and suck a finger.
11th week after fertilization England, p 206
Breathing movements were observed in 12 of 12 fetuses studied, with a median frequency of about 60 movements per hour. 11th week after conception de Vries (1985), p 106
Head rotations were observed in 12 of 12 fetuses studied, with a median rate of about 5 rotations per hour. 11th week after conception de Vries (1985), p 113
Taste buds are developing. 11th - 13th weeks after fertilization Moore, p 234
     


 


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