Pregnancy Facts
Baby Development Stages
Pregnancy Facts and your baby's development stages can be intriguing for mothers at all stages of their journey. Explore the stages of your baby's development and some interesting pregnancy facts with Peek A Baby before booking your early pregnancy scan with us.
Your Baby's Development & Growth
The following growth timeline is a general synopsis of the process of growth of the baby in the mother’s womb. There are some interesting pregnancy facts, but they should only be considered as a general guide. There may be slight variations in each individual case.
16 Weeks
- Baby's nails are well formed.
- Baby is emptying his/her bladder every 40-45 minutes.
- Baby is about 3 ounces (85 grams) and 6.3 inches (16 cm).
- The gender may be detectable by ultrasound.
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22 Weeks
- This week your baby has developed eyebrows.
- She/He weighs about 15 ounces (425 grams) & measure 27.5 cm or 10.8 inches total length.
- Your baby's lungs are starting to develop with them practicing to breathe in the womb.
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24 Weeks
- Your baby is almost completely formed and is beginning to deposit fat on his or her body.
- She/He weighs about 1lb and 5 ounces (595 grams).
- Your baby is roughly 30cm or 11.8 inches in length.
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28 Weeks
- Your baby’s eye lashes are developing.
- If it’s a boy his testes will probably begin descending.
- Your baby is about 13.8 inches long (35cm) and weighs about 2 lbs and 4 ounces (1kg).
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30 Weeks
- Your baby weighs a whopping 3 lbs (1.36 kg).
- Baby measures about 14.8 inches (37.5cm)
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32 Weeks
- Your baby has put on about 2 pounds of weight, mostly fat and muscle tissue.
- This brings your baby's weight to roughly 4 pounds and 11 ounces.
- Baby's measurements are around 40 cm or 15.8 inches.
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