All ages referenced from date of fertilization, not last menstrual period.
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May 15, 2009 – My baby is due! |
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20 in (50 cm) |
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Ready for Birth |
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— | Thighs are about three inches long (about 7½ cm). |
— | The heart beats 54 million times before birth. |
— | Time to be born! |
— | Air breathing begins. |
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May 08, 2009 – My baby is 37 weeks old. I am 39 weeks pregnant (since LMP). |
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Fetal Respiratory Rate |
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— | Breathing motions occur about 70% of the time. |
— | Baby's foot is now about three inches long (about 7½ cm). |
— | Baby sometimes drinks 450cc (or 15 oz) of amniotic fluid each day. |
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May 01, 2009 – My baby is 36 weeks old. I am 38 weeks pregnant (since LMP). |
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19 in (49 cm) |
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Exposure to Loud Noise |
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— | The number of heartbeats since conception is now greater than 50 million! |
— | The belly is finally as big around as the head. |
— | The brain weighs about 300 grams (a little less than ¾ pound). |
— | Baby weighs about 3,000 grams (about 6 pounds, 10 ounces). |
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April 24, 2009 – My baby is 35 weeks old. I am 37 weeks pregnant (since LMP). |
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19 in (48 cm) |
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Firm Hand Grasp |
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April 17, 2009 – My baby is 34 weeks old. I am 36 weeks pregnant (since LMP). |
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18 in (47 cm) |
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Flavor Preferences |
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— | Baby's feet are now 15 times their length at the age of 8 weeks. |
— | Steady weight gain is a hallmark of the last weeks of pregnancy. |
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April 10, 2009 – My baby is 33 weeks old. I am 35 weeks pregnant (since LMP). |
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18 in (46 cm) |
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Alveoli Formation |
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— | Baby weighs about 2,500 grams (about 5½ pounds). |
— | What the baby hears during these last weeks of pregnancy, he or she may prefer later (e.g. Mom's voice). |
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