PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT Abstract Prenatal development is a time from fertilization to birth with remarkable changes that an organism undergoes through in the womb while setting the stage for future psychological development. It is a period divided into three phases, the first stage known as the germinal stage, which is usually the first two weeks after conception, the embryonic stage or period between the third and eighth week and lastly the fetal period from the ninth week until the onset of labor or birth. With continues, complex and dynamic process of prenatal development, both the mother and the baby in the womb develop gradual changes. During this period, different vital organs like the heart, brain, and other organs form. Therefore, the