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14 Weeks

• The baby can squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck their thumb!
• At 14 weeks the baby starts stretching out, from head to bottom the baby measures 3 1/2 inches
• The baby starts to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called "lanuga"
• The baby's liver starts making bile this week
• The babies spleen starts making red blood cells

14 Weeks

• The baby is the about the size of a clenched fist
• The baby has the roof of it's mouth now
• The babies intestines are producing meconium
• A little bit of baby fat may start to develop
• The mother is more susceptible to colds, flu etc

15 weeks

• The baby is the size of an apple
• The baby measures about 4 inches long crown to rump
• Although the babies eyelids are fused together they can detect light
• The baby is forming taste buds
• You may be able to find out the babies sex during this week

16 Weeks pregnant

• The baby is about the size of an avocado
• The baby is about 4 1/2 inches head to rump
• Legs are more developed, head is more erect
• The baby is even starting to grow toenails now
• the patterning of the babies scalp has started now as well

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FIORALBA PALUSHI