Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
3 month fetusYour baby's arms, hands, fingers, feet and toes are fully formed.  (S)he can open and close fists and mouth.  Fingernails and toenails are beginning to develope, and the external ears are formed.  The beginnings of teeth are also forming.  Your baby's reproductive organs are also developed, but your baby's gender is difficult to distinguish on ultrasound.  By the end of the third month, your percious baby is fully formed.  All his/her organs and extremities are present and will continue to mature in order to become functional.  The circulatory and urinary systems are working and the liver produces bile. At the end of the third month, your baby is about four inches long and weighs about one ounce.  Since your baby's most critical development has taken place, your chance of miscarriage drops considerably after three months in the womb. Please continue to pray for your spiritually-adopted baby.