In week four the head becomes apparent and structures on the face begin to form, like nose, mouth, etc. Another extremely crucial development that occurs during this same week involves the heart. This is the week the heart begins to beat, and other internal structures like the rib cage appear. Consuming alcohol during this crucial development period can also increase your risk of miscarrying a child. If you are drinking during the third week of the pregnancy your child heart has not even began beating and is in an extremely fragile state and introducing teratogens can catastrophically hurt and even kill your
In week four the head becomes apparent and structures on the face begin to form, like nose, mouth, etc. Another extremely crucial development that occurs during this same week involves the heart. This is the week the heart begins to beat, and other internal structures like the rib cage appear. Consuming alcohol during this crucial development period can also increase your risk of miscarrying a child. If you are drinking during the third week of the pregnancy your child heart has not even began beating and is in an extremely fragile state and introducing teratogens can catastrophically hurt and even kill your