Adults in the U.S. are encouraged to get 10% to 35% of their day's calories from protein foods. That's about 46 grams of protein for women, and 56 grams of protein for men. It's not hard to get this amount if you eat two to three servings of protein-rich foods a day, according to the CDC. A small 3-ounce piece of meat has about 21 grams of protein. A typical 8-ounce piece of meat could have over 50 grams of protein.
The final and longest stage of prenatal development, the period of the fetus, extends from the beginning of the ninth week to birth (about seven months). The major organ systems continue to develop in size and function throughout this period and the fetus' size is multiplied by a factor of ten.
Beulah Hunter: Longest Pregnancy Ever. By the end of nine months, most women are more than happy to get their new little one out into the world. Sometimes, however, Mother Nature has her own ideas. The record for the longest pregnancy that resulted in a live birth belongs to Beulah Hunter, a 25-year-old woman from Los Angeles. When she delivered a daughter, Penny Diana Hunter, in 1945, the child appeared absolutely normal.