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18 weeks today! A little Bell pepper!

How your baby’s growing:

Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He’s busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you’ll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they’re still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he’s born. If you’re having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you’re having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.

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  1. The Kincaid Family

    I love how each week it gives you a fruit or veggie size that the baby should be. It's such a good visual since you can't see him/her everyday. I think if we have another baby I am going to try and buy the fruit/veggie of the week to explain to him how his little sibling is growing!

  2. skraft

    I know Laura, I love that tooo!! 🙂

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