what weeks are the critical time in development for the fetus?

sunshine1234

what weeks are the critical time in development for the fetus? as far as birth defects are concerned?

mrs.k 07

All the major organs develop until 10 weeks.

momtojake

pretty much the entire first trimester but the first 10 weeks are when the major organs develop.  I think my doc told me last pregnancy that weeks 6-8 are when most of it happens.

isacdimi10

momtojake:

pretty much the entire first trimester but the first 10 weeks are when the major organs develop.  I think my doc told me last pregnancy that weeks 6-8 are when most of it happens.

This, its pretty amazing the difference between a baby at 6 weeks and at 12weeks. I got to see this with my last pg.

Emilicious88

Even 6 weeks to 8 weeks. I got to see this at my last u/s, because mine are 2 weeks apart. The younger one looked kind of like a shrimp (to me, at least), and the older one had arms and legs and a definite human shape. It was so weird and amazing all at once! I can't wait for my next u/s tomorrow! =]

BK33

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

iteachk

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

Mrs White

Emilicious88:

Even 6 weeks to 8 weeks. I got to see this at my last u/s, because mine are 2 weeks apart. The younger one looked kind of like a shrimp (to me, at least), and the older one had arms and legs and a definite human shape. It was so weird and amazing all at once! I can't wait for my next u/s tomorrow! =]

I think someone is confused

heather_09_15_07

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

I'm curious how this is even possible.

KatieRL1979

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

She meant her ultrasounds are two weeks apart - not her twins... 

greenclown

KatieWill2006:

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

She meant her ultrasounds are two weeks apart - not her twins... 

That's not how I read any of the 45 times I read it. 

weelass24

Mrs White:

Emilicious88:

Even 6 weeks to 8 weeks. I got to see this at my last u/s, because mine are 2 weeks apart. The younger one looked kind of like a shrimp (to me, at least), and the older one had arms and legs and a definite human shape. It was so weird and amazing all at once! I can't wait for my next u/s tomorrow! =]

I think someone is confused

For real

greenclown

KatieWill2006:

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

She meant her ultrasounds are two weeks apart - not her twins... 

That's not how I read any of the 45 times I read it. 

weelass24

KatieWill2006:

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

She meant her ultrasounds are two weeks apart - not her twins... 

So when she is refering to the "younger one" and the "older one" she means the ultrasounds?

heather_09_15_07

greenclown:

KatieWill2006:

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

She meant her ultrasounds are two weeks apart - not her twins... 

That's not how I read any of the 45 times I read it. 

Me either. Although that would make more sense. It doesn't really read that way.

KatieRL1979

weelass24:

KatieWill2006:

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

She meant her ultrasounds are two weeks apart - not her twins... 

So when she is refering to the "younger one" and the "older one" she means the ultrasounds?

Well since it's kinda impossible to conceive two babies two weeks apart, then yes....

Kailyn S

KatieWill2006:

weelass24:

KatieWill2006:

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

She meant her ultrasounds are two weeks apart - not her twins... 

So when she is refering to the "younger one" and the "older one" she means the ultrasounds?

Well since it's kinda impossible to conceive two babies two weeks apart, then yes....

I'm not buying it.  You use "younger" and "older" when referencing something alive, not when referencing an ultrasound.  She was definitely talking about the babies. 

Mama_SAS

KatieWill2006:

weelass24:

KatieWill2006:

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

She meant her ultrasounds are two weeks apart - not her twins... 

So when she is refering to the "younger one" and the "older one" she means the ultrasounds?

Well since it's kinda impossible to conceive two babies two weeks apart, then yes....

Not impossible, just extremely rare. 

weelass24

KatieWill2006:

weelass24:

KatieWill2006:

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

She meant her ultrasounds are two weeks apart - not her twins... 

So when she is refering to the "younger one" and the "older one" she means the ultrasounds?

Well since it's kinda impossible to conceive two babies two weeks apart, then yes....

Well it reads like she meant that.  and it's not kinda impossible.  It is rare, but possible.  Not that I in any way mean to imply that it is the case with her. 

~adamwife~

KatieWill2006:

weelass24:

KatieWill2006:

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

She meant her ultrasounds are two weeks apart - not her twins... 

So when she is refering to the "younger one" and the "older one" she means the ultrasounds?

Well since it's kinda impossible to conceive two babies two weeks apart, then yes....

It's not technically impossible.  Women have conceived babies by different fathers and carried them at the same time.  You can ovulate more than once in a month and some women even ovulate while pregnant. 

Yes, it's rare, but not impossible.

LnR70707

KatieWill2006:

weelass24:

KatieWill2006:

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

She meant her ultrasounds are two weeks apart - not her twins... 

So when she is refering to the "younger one" and the "older one" she means the ultrasounds?

Well since it's kinda impossible to conceive two babies two weeks apart, then yes....

yeah I think I'm going to need her to clarify this.

staycee

maybe she has 2 utes and sets of ovaries, and 2 different cycles for each?   LOL

Mama_SAS

Emilicious88:

Even 6 weeks to 8 weeks. I got to see this at my last u/s, because mine are 2 weeks apart. The younger one looked kind of like a shrimp (to me, at least), and the older one had arms and legs and a definite human shape. It was so weird and amazing all at once! I can't wait for my next u/s tomorrow! =]

Where did you go? We need clarification!! 

~adamwife~

Also, maybe she means that the babies are measuring at different weeks.  I know that twins that are conceived at the same time can measure differently.  Perhaps one twin is just two weeks behind in size.

Geez, ladies.  Give her a break.

claire1983

Kailyn S:

KatieWill2006:

weelass24:

KatieWill2006:

ITeachK:

BK33:

Wait your twins are two weeks apart?  that's AWESOME!!!!!  How does that affect your delivery?

I'm wondering that too.  Wow!

 

She meant her ultrasounds are two weeks apart - not her twins... 

So when she is refering to the "younger one" and the "older one" she means the ultrasounds?

Well since it's kinda impossible to conceive two babies two weeks apart, then yes....

I'm not buying it.  You use "younger" and "older" when referencing something alive, not when referencing an ultrasound.  She was definitely talking about the babies. 

Definitely eh?

staycee

~adamwife~:

Also, maybe she means that the babies are measuring at different weeks.  I know that twins that are conceived at the same time can measure differently.  Perhaps one twin is just two weeks behind in size.

wouldn't that be a problem this early in the game to measure more than a day or two off?

DarthNBJenni

~adamwife~:

Also, maybe she means that the babies are measuring at different weeks.  I know that twins that are conceived at the same time can measure differently.  Perhaps one twin is just two weeks behind in size.

Geez, ladies.  Give her a break.

This. Mine never measured the same day. One would measure 6w3d and the other would measure 6w6d or something like that. But two weeks is a fairly big discrepancy.

~adamwife~

DarthNBJenni:

~adamwife~:

Also, maybe she means that the babies are measuring at different weeks.  I know that twins that are conceived at the same time can measure differently.  Perhaps one twin is just two weeks behind in size.

Geez, ladies.  Give her a break.

This. Mine never measured the same day. One would measure 6w3d and the other would measure 6w6d or something like that. But two weeks is a fairly big discrepancy.

I agree it's a big discrepancy, but it's completely possible. 

heather_09_15_07

A two week discrepancy would be HUGELY concerning.

Tomkat8403

Man. That must suck. Can you imagine giving birth and then having to do it all over again 2 weeks later???

samfish2bcrab

She meant the ultrasound from when the single fetus was younger vs. older.

GAVEL.

 

~adamwife~

heather_09_15_07:

A two week discrepancy would be HUGELY concerning.

Just playing devil's advocate here, but it wouldn't be so huge if one baby were measuring 6w6d and the other were 8w1d.  She never said exact dating.

But it's still a stretch.  I'm really curious to hear what the real story is.

samfish2bcrab

she meant the ultrasound from when the fetus (single) was younger vs when it was older.

samfish2bcrab

i forgot to add:

GAVEL

BetchySprout

samfish2bcrab:

She meant the ultrasound from when the single fetus was younger vs. older.

GAVEL.

 

No she didn't.

She has posted before that she thinks she conceived when she was already 4w pregnant.  

staycee

samfish2bcrab:

She meant the ultrasound from when the single fetus was younger vs. older.

GAVEL.

 

if it's a single fetus, I don't know why she'd have a ticker saying "Double the fun" with 2 babies on it.

mandi7782

Tomkat8403:

Man. That must suck. Can you imagine giving birth and then having to do it all over again 2 weeks later???

Hahaha!

mandi7782

Pattypoundcake:

samfish2bcrab:

She meant the ultrasound from when the single fetus was younger vs. older.

GAVEL.

 

No she didn't.

She has posted before that she thinks she conceived when she was already 4w pregnant.  

Do you have a link?

samfish2bcrab

I'm sorry, maybe I didn't make it obvious enough

GAVEL

BetchySprout

mandi7782:

Pattypoundcake:

samfish2bcrab:

She meant the ultrasound from when the single fetus was younger vs. older.

GAVEL.

 

No she didn't.

She has posted before that she thinks she conceived when she was already 4w pregnant.  

Do you have a link?

Ask and ye shall receive :-)

 https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/45446319.aspx

MrsShrek1028

ah, 1st tri never fails to entertain