First Trimester (Weeks 1–12)
This is when a baby’s life begins, with its own unique DNA.
What is conception?
By week 14, the baby has a unique set of these — no two are alike!
What are fingerprints?
Around week 28, the baby can now do this with their eyes
What is open and close them?
This Bible verse says, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.”
What is Jeremiah 1:5?
Supporting mothers and unborn babies is one way to live this virtue.
What is charity (love)?
Around this week, a baby’s heartbeat can be detected.
What is week 5?
Around week 16–18, the baby can hear these sounds from inside the womb.
What are Mom’s heartbeat and voice?
At week 30, the baby experiences this type of sleep associated with dreaming.
What is REM sleep?
True or False: Being pro-life means we only care about unborn babies.
False — being pro-life means protecting all human life from conception to natural death.
This saint gave her life to save her unborn baby.
Who is St. Gianna Molla?
By week 6, this organ is forming and already sending brain waves.
What is the brain?
At week 20, this milestone often happens — Mom feels this for the first time.
What is the baby’s first kick or movement?
Around week 33, this system begins to work on its own to fight illness.
What is the immune system?
This psalm says, “You knit me together in my mother’s womb.”
What is Psalm 139:13?
This pope wrote Evangelium Vitae (“The Gospel of Life”).
Who is St. John Paul II?
At week 8, all major organs are present in early form — about the size of this fruit.
What is a raspberry?
Around week 23, this sense helps the baby notice when Mom moves or walks.
What is the sense of balance?
By week 35, the baby practices this action that will help with feeding after birth.
What is sucking?
True or False: God creates each person in His image, giving them dignity and value that never changes.
What is true?
True or False: The baby doesn’t feel anything until after birth.
False- Babies can feel touch and respond to sound in the womb.
By week 10, the baby can move, even though the mother can’t feel it yet.
What is the baby’s first movement or reflexes?
True or False: By week 8, all major organs of the baby are already present in early form.
True
Around week 36–38, most babies have turned in this position to prepare for birth.
What is head-down position?
This Catholic teaching reminds us that every life, from conception to natural death, is sacred.
What is the sanctity of life?
True or False: Being pro-life means valuing every person, born and unborn.
What is True?