22 weeks pregnant!

Size = 11 inches
Weight = 1lb

During week 22 of pregnancy, your baby will respond regularly to sound, rhythm, and melody. The sounds that your baby hears in your womb will soothe him or her after birth. Many women play their favorite music to their unborn baby as a way to soothe and comfort him or her during pregnancy. (Jason better dig out the Oasis if he doesn't want her loving country ;) )

At this point in your pregnancy, your baby's brain and nerve endings are formed just enough so that the baby can feel touch! During week 22 of pregnancy, your baby may experiment with this newfound sense of touch by stroking his or her face or sucking on a thumb.

• The eyelids and eyebrows become well developed.
• The development of fingernails is completed.
• Taste buds have started to form on the tongue.
• For girls, the uterus and ovaries are in place and the vagina is developed. At this point, a girl will have about 7 million eggs in her ovaries, which will drop down to about 2 million when she is born.
• The liver is starting to break down bilirubin, which is a substance found in red blood cells. Once broken down by the liver, bilirubin is removed from the body through the intestines.

22 Weeks Pregnant

This week your mini is about as long as a package of Oreos and as heavy as a large bag of tortilla chips.