21/22 Weeks

I'm am a week behind on posting about Little One, so I am combining this week and last week's post....

21 Weeks

Size:
Baby weighs about10 1/2 ounces, and the length from head to rump is 7 inches, about the length of a spoon. Ten and one-half ounces is also the size bear cubs are when they are born.

Development:
Your baby has begun it's main project for the rest of your pregnancy: putting on weight.
Baby's eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed. Taste buds are forming on it's tongue. The eyelids are sealed, but the eyes are active.

22 Weeks


Size:
Baby is about 7 1/2 inches from crown to rump and weighs between 13 and 16 ounces - about the size of a small grapefruit.

Development:
Baby is entering it's fifth month of existence.
Fingernails are almost fully grown, and the organ systems are becoming more functional and specialized. Baby has a distinct pair of lips, and the first canines and molars are developing from hard tissue below the gum line. Baby now looks like a miniature newborn.
Blood is traveling through the umbilical cord at four miles an hour, fueling growth with oxygen and nutrients.