08. Embryology (Foetal Period): Growing Without a Blueprint

Once the basic body plan is established, development enters a new phase — one less about formation and more about refinement. This episode focuses on the fetal period, where growth, differentiation, and functional maturation dominate.Using Moore’s trimester-based clinical framing, supported by Langman’s developmental principles and IB Singh’s structured summaries, we explore how organs mature at different rates and why vulnerability shifts across pregnancy. Growth curves, viability, and developmental milestones are discussed in a way that connects physiology to clinical decision-making.This episode reframes the foetal period not as a passive continuation, but as an active, responsive phase shaped by environment, nutrition, and timing. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drmanaankarray.substack.com/subscribe