18 Weeks Preggers

Size = 5 1/2 inches
Weight = 5-7 oz

• The skeleton can be clearly outlined in the ultrasound of the fetus
• Ears stand out from the head
• Lanugo (soft, fine hair) covers the entire body
• Pads (the fatty, soft parts) are forming on the fingertips and toes
• The eyes are looking forward rather than out the sides of the head
• If your baby is a boy, his prostate gland is beginning to develop
• Your baby's bones begin to harden, or ossify -- keep up that calcium!
• Your baby's taste buds are beginning to develop, allowing them to distinguish sweet from bitter.

18 Weeks Pregnant