FACTS: Your baby can now co-ordinate its own movements. You may feel fluttering in your abdomen, like bubbles bursting, as …
FACTS: Your baby now weighs more than the placenta and is covered in swirls of soft down-like hair covering the …
Foetus Your baby, now called a foetus, has obvious elbows, wrists, ankles and clearly visible fingers and toes. It measures …
FACTS: A skilled ultrasound operator can now determine if your baby is a boy or a girl. Although ultrasound scans …
Genitals Your baby’s genital swelling becomes a penis or clitoris. Its neck elongates and the head raises up, looking more …
FACTS: The baby’s dental development continues as the buds for permanent teeth are already forming behind its milk teeth.
Transparent Skin Your baby may now measure 15cm and weigh up to 125 grams. Its legs are now longer than …
Thumb Sucking Your baby can suck its thumb and now has a wide range of movements and co-ordination. Weighing about …
FACTS: Your baby’s muscles are now more developed. You may notice there is more activity when you are resting and …
Life Cycle The cycle of life begins early. A girl baby will already have about seven million eggs in her …