31 weeks pregnant!!!

Size = 16 inches
Weight = 3 1/2 pounds

During week 31 of pregnancy, your baby's growth will begin to slow; however, he or she will still gain about 2 pounds between now and birth.

Your baby's brain is going through a period of rapid development increasing the number of connections between nerve cells.

Rather than hearing vibrations, your baby can now hear distinct sounds, like familiar voices and music.

Other fetal development that is occurring around week 31 of pregnancy includes:

• The lungs and digestive tract are nearly mature
• The baby can see in the womb
• The eyebrows and eyelashes are complete.

Due to increasing space constraints, your baby's arms and legs stay drawn up close to the body now, known as the fetal position (oh, so that's where that name came from!). Plus, your baby can now process information from all five senses—so she'll be all set to smell the pureed peas, taste them, feel them as she mashes them into her hair, hear you crack up and then see the flash as you grab the camera to snap picture after picture.

Odds of a Premature Baby's Survival by Length of Pregnancy

Length of Pregnancy	Likelihood of Survival
23 weeks	17%
24 weeks	39%
25 weeks	50%
26 weeks	80%
27 weeks	90%
28-31 weeks	90-95%
32-33 weeks	95%
34+ weeks	Almost as likely as a full-term baby
Sources: March of Dimes, Quint Boenker Preemie Survival Foundation