Embryo vs fetus: What's the difference?
Key Takeaways:
- At eight weeks of pregnancy, the embryo becomes a fetus and remains a fetus until birth
- When a baby-to-be becomes a baby can be a sensitive topic, but the scientific terms we use are important for understanding your body and the phases of pregnancy
- How you refer to your unborn child is your choice
Before your baby-to-be is ready for the outside world, it will go through several developmental phases. In this article, we’ll take a look at gestation and learn when a fertilized egg cell develops from an embryo to a fetus to a baby. We’ll also explore the difference between an embryo vs. fetus — and discuss why the words we use matter.
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