Week 16

Baby has eyes and eyelashes, and its ears are positioned correctly. This means your baby is looking more like the baby you always dreamed of! Those eyes are even starting to make side to side movements and little toenails are…

Week 17

Baby is approximately the size of your palm, and is beginning to form some body fat, although he or she has a long way to go. Baby’s heart is now regulated by the brain and is beating about 140 to…

Week 18

Congratulations to you! You have reached the fifth month of your pregnancy. You might be excited to know that it is now possible that your baby is now big enough that you can feel those movements in your belly. You…

Week 19

Vernix, a cheesy protective substance, covers your baby’s skin, which keeps baby from looking wrinkly at birth. The coating will shed when you are closing in on your due date, but some babies born premature are still covered with it…

Week 20

By now, an ultrasound should be able to detect the sex of your baby. If it’s a girl, her uterus is fully formed with ovaries holding primitive eggs. If you are having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend…