Size = 5 1/2 inches
Weight = 5-7 oz
- The skeleton can be clearly outlined in the ultrasound of the fetus
- Ears stand out from the head
- Lanugo (soft, fine hair) covers the entire body
- Pads (the fatty, soft parts) are forming on the fingertips and toes
- The eyes are looking forward rather than out the sides of the head
- If your baby is a boy, his prostate gland is beginning to develop
- Your baby's bones begin to harden, or ossify -- keep up that calcium!
- Your baby's taste buds are beginning to develop, allowing them to distinguish sweet from bitter.
18 Weeks Pregnant
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