First Trimester Quiz Answers and Fun Facts:

1. When does the baby’s heart typically start beating?

Answer: B) Around week 6

Fun Fact: The heart begins as a simple tube and starts pumping blood by week 6, often visible on early ultrasounds.

2. When do baby girls develop all the eggs they’ll ever have?

Answer: B) By week 12

Fun Fact: A female fetus has about 6 million eggs by the end of the first trimester, the most she’ll ever have!

3. When do a baby’s fingernails begin to form in the womb?

Answer: B) Around week 10

Fun Fact: Fingernails start as tiny ridges around week 10 and are fully formed by the second trimester, ready for gripping after birth.

4. What can a baby do as early as week 7 in the womb?

Answer: A) Make small movements

Fun Fact: These tiny, spontaneous movements are too small for the mother to feel but show the nervous system developing.

5. How long is a baby typically by the end of the first trimester?

Answer: B) About 2-3 inches (5-7.6 cm)

Fun Fact: By week 12, the baby is about 2-3 inches long, with most major organs forming.