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13 to 15 Weeks
The organs start to form.
Size of a peach.
Tiny bones begin to form in the arms and legs.
Thumb goes in the mouth.
The argans form in the umbilical cord.
"Sucking my thumb gives me comfort and when im born it can help me with a bottle"
Placenta weighs up to 1 to 2 pounds at birth. -
16 to 17 Weeks
Starts to turn and move inside the mother.
Weighs about 2.8 ounces.
About 4 1/2 inches from head to rump (the size of a small gerbil).
Can fit in the palm of your hand.
"I can turn and move in my mommy so when im born i will know how to move outisde of her body" -
18 to 20 Weeks
18 weeks- Begains to hear noises. Mouth and eyes begain to form.
19 weeks- Uterus forms.
Get Vernix (keeps it from wrinkling up)
20 weeks- Half way mark.
6 1/3 inches long.
"When i open my eyes i cant see everything yet, but blinking helps me practice for when i am born, so i can see my mommy and daddy" -
21 to 24 weeks
21 weeks- Baby can swallow and is very active.
22 weeks- Covered with Lanugo (fine line of hair)
23 weeks- Skin is wrinkled. More translusent. Pink in color.
24 weeks- Eyes start to move and tounge developes taste buds.
"My taste buds are forming... right now i can't taste anything but when im born i will learn what i like and dislike to eat"
