sixth week

Emily is now half an inch long. The amnion sac is wrinkled because some fluid is seeped out. Just over her head is the vein lined yolk sac, attached by its blood filled stalk. Her eyes are now wide open, though still without eyelids or irises; the black colour is the reflection at the back of the eye. Her fingers, growing fast, have reached the first joint, though they are still webbed, as are the toes.