Baby Development Milestones: Brain, Bone & Neck Growth Guide

Baby development spans from conception to birth and beyond, encompassing critical milestones in brain, bone, and skull growth. Average infant weight gain and growth spurts vary by month.

Lack of Fetal Movement in the Last Trimester

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Barbie Carpenter

Feeling your baby move is one of the highlights of pregnancy, and this movement changes throughout your nine months. The first signs of movement during your second trimester feel like flutters. By the third trimester, you are feeling kicks and punches, some of which you can even see from the outside.

Pregnant young woman reading paperwork, side view

Eight Months Pregnant and Baby Does Not Stop Moving

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Barbie Carpenter

During your second trimester, those first flutters of your baby's movement were special. They created a bond between you and your baby, and it was her way of telling you she was OK in there.

Barbie Carpenter worked as a technical writer and editor in the defense industry for six years. She also served as a newspaper feature page editor and nationally syndicated columnist for the Hearst Corp. Carpenter holds a Bachelor of Science in journalism from the University of Florida and a graduate certificate in professional writing from the University of Central Florida.