The fetus is about 9 centimeters long and weighs approximately 43 grams by the fourteenth week. The body is now growing faster than its head. Its thin skin covers itself with lanugo; ultra-fine, downy hair that disappears by birth. The fetus also begins to grow eyebrows and hair. It is also able to grimace, grasp, squint, frown and suck its thumb.
By the fifteenth week, the fetus will frequently begin to get hiccups. Its legs have begun to grow faster than its arms and it now weighs about 2.5 ounces and is about 11 centimeters long. The fingernails are fully formed and all joints and limbs can move. The sex of the fetus may be found out by this week. The pregnant woman may also be able to feel little flutters as the baby moves around in the uterus.
By the fifteenth week, the fetus will frequently begin to get hiccups. Its legs have begun to grow faster than its arms and it now weighs about 2.5 ounces and is about 11 centimeters long. The fingernails are fully formed and all joints and limbs can move. The sex of the fetus may be found out by this week. The pregnant woman may also be able to feel little flutters as the baby moves around in the uterus.
By the sixteenth week, the fetus is the size of an avocado, but in the next three weeks he will go through a tremendous growth spurt, in which he will double his weight. The circulatory system and urinary tract are in full working order, and the baby is inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid through his lungs.
The fetus is 13 centimeters and 5 ounces by the seventeenth week. His skeleton is mostly rubbery cartilage, which will harden later. A protective substance called myelin slowly begins to wrap around the spinal cord.
The fetus is 13 centimeters and 5 ounces by the seventeenth week. His skeleton is mostly rubbery cartilage, which will harden later. A protective substance called myelin slowly begins to wrap around the spinal cord.
During the eighteenth week, the baby’s chest begins to moves up and down to mimic breathing but he’s not taking in air, only amniotic fluid. The fetus is approximately 14.2 centimeters long and weighs about 7 ounces. If the fetus is a girl, the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes are in place. If it's a boy, the genitals are distinct and recognizable.
The top of the uterus reaches the pregnant woman’s belly button by the nineteenth week. The baby now measures around 15 centimeters long and weighs about 9 ounces. He has started to swallow amniotic fluid, and his kidneys continue to make urine. Hair on the scalp is sprouting. The nerve cells serving each of the senses are now developing in their specialized areas of the brain.
The top of the uterus reaches the pregnant woman’s belly button by the nineteenth week. The baby now measures around 15 centimeters long and weighs about 9 ounces. He has started to swallow amniotic fluid, and his kidneys continue to make urine. Hair on the scalp is sprouting. The nerve cells serving each of the senses are now developing in their specialized areas of the brain.
The baby is about 16.5 centimeters long by the twentieth week. A whitish coat of a slick, fatty substance called vernix caseosa begins to cover the fetus, which protects the skin during his long immersion in amniotic fluid. It also eases delivery.
The fetus, now weighing approximately 360 grams and about 27 centimeters in length, can hear from outside the womb by the twenty-first week. The eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed and the fingernails cover the fingertips.
The fetus, now weighing approximately 360 grams and about 27 centimeters in length, can hear from outside the womb by the twenty-first week. The eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed and the fingernails cover the fingertips.
By week twenty-two, the baby weighs about one pound and measures just over 27 centimeters long. He is proportioned like a newborn, but a lot thinner since the baby fat hasn’t developed yet. His skin will appear wrinkled until it gains more weight. The lips are distinct and the eyes are formed, though the iris still lacks pigment. The pancreas is developing steadily. The pregnant woman will begin gaining weight more steadily now, averaging at about half a pound per week. She may also start craving certain foods and have an increased vaginal discharge, which is normal for a pregnant woman.
During the twenty-third week of pregnancy, the fetus weighs approximately 500 grams and measures about 29 centimeters. The baby’s hearing has improved more this week and he can now hear a distorted version of the pregnant mother’s voice. In addition to the advances in his hearing, his lungs are developing to prepare for breathing. If the baby were born this week, he or she would an 85% survival rate with the right care. The pregnant mother may notice that her centre of gravity has shifted. Her gums may bleed when she brushes her teeth, or that her belly button has protruded, these are all normal symptoms of pregnancy.
During the twenty-third week of pregnancy, the fetus weighs approximately 500 grams and measures about 29 centimeters. The baby’s hearing has improved more this week and he can now hear a distorted version of the pregnant mother’s voice. In addition to the advances in his hearing, his lungs are developing to prepare for breathing. If the baby were born this week, he or she would an 85% survival rate with the right care. The pregnant mother may notice that her centre of gravity has shifted. Her gums may bleed when she brushes her teeth, or that her belly button has protruded, these are all normal symptoms of pregnancy.
The fetus weighs more than 1.3 pounds and measures at about 30 centimeters by the twenty-fourth week. his skin is still fragile and thin, but he is better proportioned. The brain is growing rapidly and the fetus is starting to fill all the space in the uterus. The pregnant woman may notice straie or stretch marks on her abdomen, hips and breasts; this is a normal part of pregnancy as about 90% of woman will get them.
By the twenty-fifth week of pregnancy, the baby weighs nearly 1.5 pounds and is approximately 35 centimeters. The fetus is making breathing movements but has no air in his lungs. He is also sensitive to light from outside the uterus. The pregnant woman may experience achy and numb wrists, fingers and hands, another common pregnancy symptom. Wear a brace or take vitamin B6 to relieve some of the pain.
By the twenty-fifth week of pregnancy, the baby weighs nearly 1.5 pounds and is approximately 35 centimeters. The fetus is making breathing movements but has no air in his lungs. He is also sensitive to light from outside the uterus. The pregnant woman may experience achy and numb wrists, fingers and hands, another common pregnancy symptom. Wear a brace or take vitamin B6 to relieve some of the pain.
The fetus measures about 35.6 centimeters by the twenty-sixth week and weighs a little more than 1.6 pounds. The baby's eyes begin to open and response to sound grows more consistent. The brain is developing rapidly at this point.
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