8 Weeks Gestation

8 Weeks Gestation

• All essential organs have begun to form.
• Elbows and toes are visible.
• The fingers have grown to the first joint.
• Facial features — the eyes, nose, lips, and tongue — continue to develop.
• The outer ears begin to take shape.
• Organs begin to be controlled by the brain.
• The length is about 1/2 to 3/4 inch.