Week By Week

Pregnancy Week Thirty-Five

Baby’s Development There is a 99% chance of survival should your baby be born this week. Although still accumulating fat stores, her organs and various systems are in working order and ready to function in the outside world. This week, her kidneys have completed their development and all her lungs need is a few gasps [...]

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Pregnancy Week Twenty-Nine

Baby’s Development A great deal is happening inside you this week. Whereas most of her organs are complete, her brain, muscles and lungs still have some work to do! Your baby’s head is getting larger by the day as her brain grows swiftly within. Her liver and pancreas get a long needed break when her [...]

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Pregnancy Week Twenty-Three

Baby’s Development Should your baby be born this week, she would have a 16% chance of survival and would be kept in intensive care until her actual due date. If she were to be born next week, that chance would shoot up to 44%. It’s fascinating to think of how crucial every day is to [...]

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Pregnancy Week Seventeen

Baby’s Development In the next two or three weeks, your fetus will experience a major growth spurt. Expect your little one to more than double her weight and add a few inches to her height! In fact, week seventeen is a milestone for many babies as they finally weigh more than their placenta! Your baby’s [...]

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Pregnancy Week Eleven

Baby’s Development It’s your baby’s second week as a fetus, and it’s now big enough to cradle in the palm of your hand. Fetuses at this stage generally measure between 1.75 and 2.40 inches and weigh approximately 3/10th of an ounce- roughly the size and weight of a small lime. During the eleventh week of [...]

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Pregnancy Week Five

Baby’s Development This is a monumental week for your growing child. At week five, you can officially refer to your little one as an embryo. He or she has already passed through two different, important stages of development, all within one short month! This week, even more miracles happen inside of you as your embryo [...]

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