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In the fourth week, the embryonic heart starts beating. The neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal cord, forms. At this point, a woman has likely only been aware of her pregnancy for one week.

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In the seventh week after conception, networks of neurons produce brain waves that have been recorded as early as 6 ½ weeks after conception. The embryo spontaneously moves his arms, hands, and legs, and may even hiccup. The embryo’s heart now has all four chambers.

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By the seventeenth and eighteenth week after gestation, the fetus shows a clear response to pain in multiple studies, and at least one brain pathway is mature enough to create a perception of pain. The fetus also practices breathing, crying, and breastfeeding in the womb. The fetal heart has beat over 20 million times and circulates about 55 quarts of blood per day.

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In the eighth month of pregnancy the fetal brain is ready to learn! At 32 weeks after conception, neurons are creating 40,000 new connections, called synapses, every second! With repeated exposures, the fetus can learn flavors, nursery rhymes, songs, and even words that she will recognize after birth!

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Science Is Making the Humanity of Unborn Babies Harder to Ignore

Baby Arthur had parvovirus, which was causing his body to fill with fluid. “His organs were failing. His heart was…

Karen Czarnecki
May 24, 2026
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I studied brain cells for years as a neuroscientist. Then my own pregnancy changed everything

As a neuroscientist at Boston University, I spent years studying how brain cells form connections. Experiencing my first pregnancy, however,…

Katrina Furth, Ph.D.
May 6, 2026
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Empowering Parents Following a Prenatal Diagnosis

In this article, issues related to prenatal diagnosis are explored, including the ways in which many popular and medical biases…

Paul Wagle, M.A.
August 1, 2025
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12 Facts at 12 Weeks

Below we describe 12 amazing facts about the developing human being at 12 weeks of gestation. Enjoy the journey!

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April 25, 2023
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ANALYSIS: After 9 Million Heartbeats, NPR Abortion Broadcast Leaves No Doubt About When Unborn Baby’s Life Ends

While the reporter described the setting as “feeling like childbirth,” Dr. Ingrid Skop, an OB/GYN who has delivered more than…

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October 4, 2022
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Memo to Speaker Pelosi: Science Has Changed Significantly Since 1973

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi incorrectly claimed on Sunday’s Face the Nation that “science hasn’t changed” while discussing her political views…

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May 9, 2022
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Dobbs Case: What Science Reveals About 15-Week-Old Unborn Babies

Science reveals that an unborn baby’s heart has already beat nearly 16 million times by the 15th week of gestation,…

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November 30, 2021
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15 Facts at 15 Weeks

This year, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which would allow Mississippi…

Katrina Furth, Ph.D.
September 9, 2021
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