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7 Weeks Pregnant
*The baby’s hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs
*The baby is still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of her tailbone
*The baby has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long, about the size of a blueberry -
10 Weeks Pregnant
*This is the beginning of the fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature
*Vital organs including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver are in place and starting to function, -
13 Weeks Pregnant
*The baby's fingertips have fingerprints, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin
*Her head makes up a third of her body size
*The baby is almost 3 inches long about the size of a pea pod and weighs nearly an ounce. -
16 Weeks Pregnant
*the baby is about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces.
*The baby's legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. -
19 Weeks Pregnant
*The brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch.
*The baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of an heirloom tomato. -
22 Weeks Pregnant
*The baby is now 11 inches and almost 1 pound (about the size of a Spaghetti Squash)
* The lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and it is even developing tiny tooth buds beneath its gums.
*The eyes have formed, but the irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. -
25 Weeks Pregnant
- The baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches and weighs 1 1/2 pounds — an average rutabaga
- The baby is beginning to exchange its long, lean look for some baby fat.
- Its wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and it'll start to look more and more like a newborn
- The baby is also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.
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28 Weeks Pregnant
- The baby weighs 2 1/4 pounds (about the size of a large eggplant) and measures 14.8 inches
- The baby can blink its eyes, which now have lashes.
- With its Developing eyesight, it may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb.
- Also billions of neurons are developing in its brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
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31 Weeks Pregnant
- The baby measures over 16 inches long and weighs about 3 1/3 pounds (about the size of a coconut) and is heading into a growth spurt.
- The baby can turn its head from side to side, and its arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath the skin.
- The baby is probably moving a lot, too, so the mother may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults.
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34 Weeks Pregnant
*The baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (about the size of a cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long.
* The fat layers will help regulate its body temperature once its born.
* its skin is also smoother than ever and the central nervous system is maturing as lungs are continuing to mature as well.
*babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generall -
37 Weeks Pregnant
- The due date is very close now, but doctors don't consider the baby "full term" until 39 weeks.
- Spending the next two weeks in the womb allows your baby's brain and lungs to fully mature.
- Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long.
- The baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches (about the size of a bunch of Swiss chard).
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40 Weeks Pregnant
*The average newborn weighs about 7 1/2 pounds (about the size of a small pumpkin) and is about 20 inches long.
* Its skull bones are not yet fused, which allows them to overlap a bit if it's a snug fit through the birth canal during labor.
* it's normal and temporary
