Baby’s Due In ….
… 40-35 Weeks
Baby: Your baby's growth is slow in these early weeks of pregnancy, only measuring about 0.05 millimeters long, but changes are beginning to take place. Your baby's heart, central nervous system, and skeleton are starting to develop.
You: The first trimester is often not kind on mom-to-be’s bodies thanks to nausea, fatigue, and bloatedness, but you need to avoid taking any over-the-counter medications until you have talked to your doctor or midwife about them. If you have a chronic medical condition or regularly take a prescription drug, be sure your doctor knows about it.
… 34 Weeks
Baby: As tiny as your embryo is, your developing baby can now be measured from crown to rump, which is from the top of baby's head to its buttocks. Baby measures about 0.08 to 0.16 inches in length at this time.
You: Your doctor or midwife may prescribe prenatal vitamins for you. Take them throughout your pregnancy, but don't add vitamin supplements on your own without getting an A-OK from your medical practitioner first.
… 33 Weeks
Baby: Your baby is growing faster every day and has even doubled in size since last week. Now your baby-to-be measures between 0.16 and 0.2 inches from crown to rump. At the end of the week baby will grow to about 0.44 inches!
You: You may notice your clothes feeling a tad snug. Enjoy wearing "regular" clothes while you can. Maternity wear is right around the corner.
… 32 Weeks
Baby: By now baby's foundation of organs and structures has been created, but only measures a mere inch.
You: This is the last week your unborn baby will be called an embryo – next week baby officially becomes a fetus, and you’ll hear your doctor refer to your baby-to-be as one.
… 31 Weeks
Baby: The crown-to-rump length of the baby growing inside of you is between 0.9 to 1.2 inches. Your unborn baby is developing rapidly and is now more physically recognizable as a human being.
You: You may be finding that the nausea that marked your first weeks of pregnancy is waning. Tip: If you can't live without your morning cup of coffee, don't worry. Moderate amounts of caffeine are believed to be safe during pregnancy.
… 30 Weeks
Baby: Your baby is growing rapidly and this week marks the point when baby's weight can start to be charted! Your baby-to-be measures almost two inches from crown to rump. Baby is still very small and only weighs about 0.18 of an ounce (5 grams).
You: Good nutrition can make a huge difference in how you feel and how your baby grows. Make sure you're eating a healthy diet – and getting plenty of fluids – throughout your pregnancy.
… 29 Weeks
Baby: He or she sure is growing rapidly: This week your unborn baby weighs about 0.3 of an ounce (8 grams) and measures between 1.75 and 2.4 inches from crown to rump.
You: At the end of this first trimester, you may have had your first sonogram. Check out the images for yourself: Baby's head is almost half of the entire body length!
… 28 Weeks
Baby: Your unborn baby has almost doubled in length in the past three weeks! Now baby weighs between 0.3 and 0.5 of an ounce (8 to 14 grams) and measures close to 2 1/2 inches from head to rump. At this stage, baby's length is a better measure of overall growth than weight is. All of baby's organs and body structures are formed by now, but they continue to grow and develop.
You: At your 12-week visit you'll probably be able to hear your baby's heartbeat!
… 27 Weeks
Baby: Your baby now weighs between 0.5 and 0.7 of an ounce (13 to 20g) and measures between 2.6 and 3.1 inches from crown to rump. The head is about half the size of the baby's length. As your unborn baby's eyes move closer together and the ears move to the sides of the head, baby's face is beginning to look more human. External genitalia have developed enough so that baby's gender can now be determined.
You: If you have an ultrasound test, your technician may be able to tell you if you're likely to have a girl or a boy. Do you want to know? Does the baby's father want to know? This is something you might want to discuss prior to testing.
… 26 Weeks
Baby: This week your unborn baby's crown-to-rump length is between 3 and 4 inches and weighs close to 1 ounce (25 grams). Your growing baby's digestive system is now capable of producing contractions that push food through the bowels. Baby is also able to absorb sugar. Your baby's nervous system is more developed and the pituitary gland is beginning to make hormones.
… 25 Weeks
Baby: At the beginning of your second trimester, your baby-to-be measures about 4 inches and weighs about 1.75 ounces (50 grams). Fine hair covers your baby's entire body and its skin is very thin. Baby's eyes and ears continue to develop. On ultrasound, many babies this old are seen sucking their thumbs. Your baby's bones have already formed and are getting harder and stronger. In fact, you would actually be able to see baby's skeleton on an X-ray. |
