The child blinks, grasps, and moves her mouth. Hair grows on the head and body. 20 weeks - The child can hear and recognize mother's voice. Though still small and fragile, the baby is growing rapidly and could possibly survive if born at this stage. Fingernails and fingerprints appear.
Sex organs are visible.
Using an ultrasound device, the doctor can tell if the child is a girl or a boy. The one on the left is a baby girl. This method is used up to 18 weeks' gestation. The teeth of the forceps twist and tear the bones of the unborn child. This process is repeated until the fetus is totally dismembered and removed.