SecondTrimester

Pregnancy Week 16

How big is your baby? This week your baby measures 11.6cm (4.57 inches) and weighs in at around 100g (3.53ounces). Your baby's development continues this week to be fast, and this willlead to you noticing an increase in weight gain. Your baby's development You may be able to feel your baby move now! Many women describe this as the feeling of a gasbubble moving about, other describe it as pop corn popping. If you can't feel yourbaby move, there is no need to panic as you should start feeling it move soon, usuallybetween 16-24 weeks. By now your baby's head…


Pregnancy Week 15

How big is yourbaby? This week your baby measures 10.1cm (3.98 inches) from crown to rump and weighsin at around 70g (2.47 ounces). It is about the size of a softball. Your babys growthover the next few months is going to faster than it has, or will. Your baby's development If this is your first pregnancy, then it may be to early too feel any movement,although you should start to feel movement with in the next few weeks. If this isnot your first pregnancy, then you may start to feel your baby move around this time, as it is not…

Pregnancy Week 14

How big is your baby? This week your baby measures 8.7cm (3.42 inches) and weighs in at around 43g (1.52ounces). This is about the size of your fist. Your baby's development Your babys ears have now moved from their normal position from the neckto the side of the head, and although the eyes are still moving to their final restingplace it wont be long until they settle. Your babys hands continue to develop and are now becoming more and more functional - as your baby is beginning to use his/her thumb and fingers. There has been lots of development around…