Weeks 16-20
16 Weeks
At 16 weeks, the baby can coordinate the movements of its arms and legs, though his or her mother will not likely feel it yet.
At 16 weeks the heart beats between 110 and 180 times per minute and pumps about 6 gallons of blood each day. The gender of the baby might be seen on ultrasound. If she is a girl, millions of eggs are now forming in her ovaries. At almost 5 inches in length and weighing nearly 4 ounces, the baby can coordinate the movement of its arms and legs, though his or her mother will not likely feel it yet.
18 Weeks
In just 2 weeks, the fetus has almost doubled its weight to 7 ounces. The skeleton is hardening and calcifying and is visible on ultrasound. Reflexes such as blinking and frowning are now developed. The baby has its own unique fingerprints and toe prints.
20 Weeks
The fetus is now about 10 inches long from head to heel and weighs 11 ounces. The baby has unique waking and sleeping patterns and even has a favorite position to sleep in. The pregnancy is about half over, and the mother is beginning to “show”. Studies indicate that babies can feel pain at 20 weeks, and possibly even earlier.
At 16 weeks, the baby can coordinate the movements of its arms and legs, though his or her mother will not likely feel it yet.
At 16 weeks the heart beats between 110 and 180 times per minute and pumps about 6 gallons of blood each day. The gender of the baby might be seen on ultrasound. If she is a girl, millions of eggs are now forming in her ovaries. At almost 5 inches in length and weighing nearly 4 ounces, the baby can coordinate the movement of its arms and legs, though his or her mother will not likely feel it yet.
18 Weeks
In just 2 weeks, the fetus has almost doubled its weight to 7 ounces. The skeleton is hardening and calcifying and is visible on ultrasound. Reflexes such as blinking and frowning are now developed. The baby has its own unique fingerprints and toe prints.
20 Weeks
The fetus is now about 10 inches long from head to heel and weighs 11 ounces. The baby has unique waking and sleeping patterns and even has a favorite position to sleep in. The pregnancy is about half over, and the mother is beginning to “show”. Studies indicate that babies can feel pain at 20 weeks, and possibly even earlier.