Weeks 3- 4: Poppyseed
Right now your little zygote is settling into your uterus...
Week 5: Appleseed
Average size: .13 inches**
Baby's major organs and systems are now forming...
Baby's major organs and systems are now forming...
Week 6: Sweet Pea
Average size: .25 inches
Blood is starting to circulate...
Blood is starting to circulate...
Week 7: Blueberry
Average size: .51 inches
Baby's brain is growing fast...
Baby's brain is growing fast...
Week 8: Raspberry
Average size: .63 inches, .04 oz.
Those little arms and little legs are moving like crazy...
Those little arms and little legs are moving like crazy...
Week 9: Green Olive
Average size: .9 inches, .07 oz.
A Doppler device might pick up a heartbeat this week...
A Doppler device might pick up a heartbeat this week...
Week 10: Prune
Average size: 1.2 inches, .14 oz.
Baby's arm joints are working, and soon the legs will too...
Baby's arm joints are working, and soon the legs will too...
Week 11: Lime
Average size: 1.6 inches, .25 oz.
Fingers and toes are no longer webbed...
Fingers and toes are no longer webbed...
Week 12: Plum
Average size: 2.1 inches, .49 oz.
Almost all vital systems are fully formed...
Almost all vital systems are fully formed...
Week 13: Peach
Average size: 2.9 inches, .81 oz.Teeth and vocal cords are appearing...
Week 14: Lemon
Average size: 3.4 inches, 1.5 oz.Liver, kidney, and spleen are continuing to develop...
Week 15: Naval Orange
Average size: 4 inches, 2.5 oz.
Week 16: Avocado
Average size: 4.6 inches, 3.5 oz.
Eyebrows, lashes, and hair are filling in...
Eyebrows, lashes, and hair are filling in...
Week 17: Onion
Average size: 5.1 inches, 5.9 oz.
Skeleton is hardening, and fat is accumulating...
Skeleton is hardening, and fat is accumulating...
Week 18: Sweet Potato
Average size: 5.6 inches, 6.7 oz.
Baby's moving like crazy -- feel anything yet?
Baby's moving like crazy -- feel anything yet?
Week 19: Mango
Average size: 6.0 inches, 8.5 oz.
Vermix caseosa is coating baby's skin...
Vermix caseosa is coating baby's skin...
Week 20: Cantaloupe
Average size: 6.5 inches, 10.6 oz.
Boy or girl, genitals are fully formed...
Boy or girl, genitals are fully formed...
Week 21: Banana
Average size: 10.5 inches ***, 12.7 oz.
Taste buds are starting to work...
Taste buds are starting to work...
Weeks 22-24 (Month 5): Papaya
Average size: 10.5-11.8 inches, 12.7-20.8 oz.
Nipples are sprouting, and face is fully formed!
Nipples are sprouting, and face is fully formed!
Weeks 25-28 (Month 6): Eggplant
Average size: 13.6-14.8 inches, 1.5-2.2 lb.
Immune system is preparing for the outside world...
Immune system is preparing for the outside world...
Weeks 29-32 (Month 7): Squash
Average size: 15.2-16.7 inches, 2.5-3.8 lb.
Sleeping and waking cycles are establishing...
Sleeping and waking cycles are establishing...
Weeks 33-36 (Month 8): Honeydew
Average size: 17.2-18.7 inches, 4.2-5.8 lb.
Growth is slowing, and baby may soon descend...
Growth is slowing, and baby may soon descend...
Weeks 37-Delivery (Month 9): Watermelon
Average size: 18.9-20.9 inches, 6.2-9.2 lb.
Full term! Baby's finally ready for the outside world...
Full term! Baby's finally ready for the outside world...