All ages referenced from date of fertilization, not last menstrual period.
Austin 'N' Jori's Pregnancy Calendar
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August 29, 2008 – My baby is due!
20 in (50 cm)
Ready for Birth
— My thighs are about three inches long and I am ready to go. — My heart has beat 54 million times so far, and I'm not even born yet! — Here I come, ready or not! — Being out is like a breath of fresh air. Thanks for everything Mom!
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August 22, 2008 – My baby is 37 weeks old. I am 39 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
20 in (50 cm)
Fetal Respiratory Rate
— I practice my breathing about 70% of the time. — My foot has grown to about three inches in length (about 7½ cm). — I sometimes drink 450cc (or 15 oz) of amniotic fluid each day.
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August 15, 2008 – My baby is 36 weeks old. I am 38 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
19 in (49 cm)
Exposure to Loud Noise
— I deserve an award for passing the 50 million heart beat milestone! — My belly is finally as big around as my head. — My brain weighs about 300 grams (a little less than ¾ pound). — Now I weigh around 3,000 grams (about 6 pounds, 10 ounces).
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August 08, 2008 – My baby is 35 weeks old. I am 37 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
19 in (48 cm)
Firm Hand Grasp
— My hand grasp is firm because I'm getting stronger every day. — So far, the bigger I get, the more fluid I have for swimming.
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August 01, 2008 – My baby is 34 weeks old. I am 36 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
18 in (47 cm)
Flavor Preferences
— My feet are now 15 times their length when I was a full-grown embryo! — Gaining weight for my newborn photos is now a top priority!
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July 25, 2008 – My baby is 33 weeks old. I am 35 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
18 in (46 cm)
Alveoli Formation
— My weight is up around 2,500 grams (about 5½ pounds). — Music I hear during these last weeks of pregnancy will appeal to me later.
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July 18, 2008 – My baby is 32 weeks old. I am 34 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
18 in (45 cm)
Rapid Brain Growth
— My lifetime supply of filtration units in my kidneys is now present. I am unable to grow them ever again. — My lungs will grow "air pocket" cells from now until I'm 8 years old. — Mom, what you eat during pregnancy will likely affect what I prefer to eat later.
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July 11, 2008 – My baby is 31 weeks old. I am 33 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
17 in (44 cm)
Behavioral States
— My brain weighs about 200 grams (a little less than ½ pound). — I am really starting to put on weight. I am up to 2,000 grams (almost 4½ pounds)!
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July 04, 2008 – My baby is 30 weeks old. I am 32 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
17 in (42 cm)
Breathing Movements
— My foot is almost 2½ inches long (about 6 cm)—and I have two of them! — I breathe much more often than I used to, even without air.
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June 27, 2008 – My baby is 29 weeks old. I am 31 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
16 in (41 cm)
Fetus Appears Less Wrinkled
— After 40 million heartbeats, do I need a tuneup? — As I gain more and more fat, I become less and less wrinkled. Thanks mom!
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June 20, 2008 – My baby is 28 weeks old. I am 30 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
16 in (40 cm)
Sound Discrimination
— My breathing motions are getting deeper and deeper and taking longer and longer. — My weight is up around 1,500 grams (about 3 pounds, 5 ounces). — I can distinguish sounds of different frequencies.
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June 13, 2008 – My baby is 27 weeks old. I am 29 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
15 in (38 cm)
Response to Light
— My head is as big as a softball. — The pupils in my eyes react to light—just like newborns and big kids. — I am hoping to more than double my current weight (3 pounds or 1400 grams) before I'm born.
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June 06, 2008 – My baby is 26 weeks old. I am 28 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
15 in (37 cm)
Sense of Smell
— My sniffer is working! What's that smell? — I taste what my mother eats. — My brain will get 400% to 500% heavier between now and birth. — My eyes are ready with tears, if I need to cry.
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May 30, 2008 – My baby is 25 weeks old. I am 27 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
14 in (36 cm)
Somersaults
— My thigh bone (femur) is about two inches long (about 5 cm). — My weight is up around 1,000 grams (about 2 pounds, 3 ounces). — My foot is about two inches long (about 5 cm) and I have beautiful toes. — My eyes can definitely now see in color. I love colors.
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May 23, 2008 – My baby is 24 weeks old. I am 26 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
14 in (35 cm)
Fetal Respiratory Rate
— Sometimes I practice fast breathing motions (up to 44 times per minute). — Sudden, loud noise causes me to squint and jump. I do not like it! — My lungs are making a substance vital for breathing after birth. — Loud noise speeds up my heart, and makes me move and swallow too much.
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May 16, 2008 – My baby is 23 weeks old. I am 25 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
13 in (33 cm)
Blink-Startle Response
— My brain weighs about 100 grams (a little less than ¼ of a pound). — I practice my breathing exercises about 14% of the time.
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May 09, 2008 – My baby is 22 weeks old. I am 24 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
12 in (31 cm)
Age of Viability
— My heart beat count has passed 30 million beats! — The two sides of my brain are no longer symmetrical.
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May 02, 2008 – My baby is 21 weeks old. I am 23 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
12 in (30 cm)
Skin and Hair
— My weight is up around 500 grams (about 1 pound, 2 ounces). — No one knows if I dream, but sometimes my eyes move rapidly when I sleep.
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April 25, 2008 – My baby is 20 weeks old. I am 22 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
11 in (28 cm)
Responds to Sound
— My head keeps growing. It is now the size of a tennis ball. — My inner ear is already fully developed and fully grown. — If I am born prematurely this week, I have up to a 40% chance of surviving with expert medical care! — I heard that. Please keep it down!
— My skin is complete. — Since my eyes are no longer sealed shut, I can blink them.
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April 18, 2008 – My baby is 19 weeks old. I am 21 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
11 in (27 cm)
Circadian Rhythms
— If I am a girl, my ovaries now contain all the “eggs†I will ever have. — My body can now make melanin so that I can have nice skin tones. — My movement, breathing, and heart rate now follow daily rhythms.
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April 11, 2008 – My baby is 18 weeks old. I am 20 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
10 in (26 cm)
Vernix Caseosa
— My sweat glands have arrived. — I sometimes move my larynx (voice box), similar to how I will move it when I cry at birth. — I wear white cream to keep my skin moist and young looking.
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April 04, 2008 – My baby is 17 weeks old. I am 19 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
9 in (23 cm)
Bronchial Tree
— My heart has now beat more than 20 million times! — My head is about as big around as my mother's wrist.
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March 28, 2008 – My baby is 16 weeks old. I am 18 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
8.3 in (21 cm)
Hormonal Stress Response
— My teeth are growing enamel all over the surface for protection. — All air passages inside my lungs have finally arrived and are well formed. — My thigh bone (femur) is now about an inch long (or 2½ cm). — My body releases stress hormones if I'm poked with a needle.
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March 21, 2008 – My baby is 15 weeks old. I am 17 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
7.7 in (20 cm)
Blood Cells and Bone Marrow
— My belly is making digestive enzymes to break down food. Thank you belly! — I am starting to make blood cells inside my bones—just like big kids! — My head is bigger than a golf ball—and much better looking too! — My foot is about one inch long (about 2½ cm). I probably have the best feet in the family!
— My new body fat will keep me warm and store energy.
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March 14, 2008 – My baby is 14 weeks old. I am 16 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
6.7 in (17 cm)
Quickening
— Girls my age have noticeably more jaw movement than boys. — I am strong enough to get my mother's attention with a good kick! — I turn toward something touching my mouth. Maybe its food!
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March 07, 2008 – My baby is 13 weeks old. I am 15 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
6 in (15 cm)
Responds to Touch
— My glands are making more and more hormones all the time. — My whole body (except for parts of my scalp) responds to light touch. — My brand new teeth are under construction.
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February 29, 2008 – My baby is 12 weeks old. I am 14 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
4.7 in (12 cm)
Taste Buds
— Growth spurt! My weight increased 60% this past week. — There are taste buds all over the inside of my mouth. — I touch my mouth—a lot! — Now my arms don't seem so small compared to the rest of my body.
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February 22, 2008 – My baby is 11 weeks old. I am 13 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
3.7 in (10 cm)
Nose and Lips
— I'm making all kinds of fancy facial expressions. — If you could get a look at my private parts, you could now tell if I am a girl or a boy. — My intestines absorb the amniotic fluid I swallow. — My nose and lips are in final form.
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February 15, 2008 – My baby is 10 weeks old. I am 12 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
3 in (8 cm)
Eyes Roll, Yawns
— My weight increased more than 75% just this week! — All my bones are getting hard. — My fingernails and toenails are coming in—just like the big kids. — The right and left sides of my brain are connecting with each other.
— I now have my very own fingerprints. — When my upper eyelid is touched, my eyes roll downward.
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February 11, 2008 February 11, 2007 - 11 Weeks, 3 Days
My morning sickness is getting much better. Stress is about the only thing that triggers sickness to be brought on now. I am really looking forward to my next ultrasound at about 16 weeks, which will be when I can tell if we're having a boy or a girl! [
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February 08, 2008 – My baby is 9 weeks old. I am 11 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
2.4 in (6 cm)
Sucking and Swallowing
— I open my mouth and can even move my tongue. — I have eyelids, but they are fused shut. — I can drink whenever I want. — I sigh, stretch, and move my head.
— If I am a girl, my ovaries now contain my very own reproductive cells. — For some reason, I love sucking my thumb. Usually the right one. — Did you know I can grab things with my hands? — Sometimes I just feel like yawning so I yawn! (9 wks, 4 days) — My vocal cords are forming. I can't wait to use them. (9 wks, 4 days)
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February 01, 2008 – My baby is 8 weeks old. I am 10 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
1.2 in (3 cm)
Spontaneous Movement
— I breathe in and out once in a while, even without air. — My skin is getting thicker and harder to see through. — I often prefer moving one hand more than the other. — If I am a boy, I am now making testosterone just like dad.
— I roll over and can even do flips! — My joints are a lot like my parent's joints. — I already have more than 4,000 body parts—just 500 more to go! — Today I am a little embryo. But tomorrow I'll be a big fetus. — My hair is starting to grow on my brow and near my mouth.
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January 25, 2008 – My baby is 7 weeks old. I am 9 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
0.8 in (2 cm)
Fingers and Toes
— My heart is almost complete. — I now have testes if I am a boy and ovaries if I am a girl. — I can turn my head from side to side. — As the notches in my hands and feet grow, my fingers and toes emerge.
— Sometimes I hiccup, sometimes I don't. — My hands touch each other and my feet touch too! (7 wks, 4 days) — My new knee joints help me bend my legs. (7 wks, 4 days) — Two hands, each with five free fingers. What fun! (7 wks, 4 days) — I have ten free toes and they're beautiful! (7 wks, 6 days)
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January 18, 2008 – My baby is 6 weeks old. I am 8 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
0.5 in (1 cm)
Hand Movement
— If my face is touched, I turn away. — Someday, my new diaphragm will help me breathe real air. — The nerve connections in my spine are forming. — I've been told I have nice ears.
— My belly now has an appendix. — Now I have brains AND brainwaves! (6 wks, 2 days) — My collar bones and jaw bones begin to harden. (6 wks, 4 days) — Something else is moving. It's my hands! (6 wks, 4 days)
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January 11, 2008 – My baby is 5 weeks old. I am 7 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
9 mm
Hand Plates and Cartilage
— I have a really big head—it's one third of me. — My kidneys are getting ready for action. — I have hands but where are my fingers? — The main sections of my lungs are just like a grownup's.
— Joints are forming in my wrists. (5 wks, 1 day) — I am glad to have feet but where are my toes? (5 wks, 2 days) — I twitched for the first time! (5 wks, 5 days) — You can see all four chambers of my heart in action. (5 wks, 6 days)
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January 04, 2008 – My baby is 4 weeks old. I am 6 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
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The Heart in Action
— I am floating inside the amnion. — There's a cord where my belly button should be. — My windpipe is also forming. — Already, my heart beats faster than my mother's!
— I have really, really short arms and legs. — I can't pronounce cerebellum, but I have one. — If I could see, I could see my insides! — My brain now has five main sections. (4 wks, 4 days) — More of my brain shows up almost every day. (4 wks, 4 days)
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December 28, 2007 – My baby is 3 weeks old. I am 5 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
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The Folding of the Embryo
— The three main sections of my brain are here. — Blood vessels seem to be forming everywhere. — My heart is shaped like a long tube. — My heart is beating! (3 wks, 1 day)
— Part of my thyroid gland is here. (3 wks, 1 day)
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December 21, 2007 – My baby is 2 weeks old. I am 4 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
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Amnion and Germ Layers
— The cells that will someday give rise to my own eggs or sperm are already present — The cells that will form my very own blood cells are growing in my yolk sac. — I have a simple heart, but it doesn't work yet. (20 days)
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December 14, 2007 – My baby is 1 week old. I am 3 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
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The Morula and Blastocyst
— Some of my cells make a hormone that triggers a positive pregnancy test. (8 days) — Great news! I'm surrounded by food! — Soon I'll float in the amniotic sac which is now forming. (10 days) — I am now firmly established in my mother's womb. (12 days)
— My body is now symmetrical about the midline. (13 days)
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December 07, 2007 – Fertilization (conception) occurs. I am 2 weeks pregnant (since LMP).
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Cell Division
— I began as one very special cell—just like everyone else! (Age: 0-1 day old) — I started with one cell, now I have two. (30 to 36 hours old) — Some say I look like a tiny bunch of grapes. I know I look great! (3 days old) — You can already see where my chest and back will grow. (4 days old)
— I hope I land in a good spot for the next nine months. (6 days)
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Ready for Birth
Fetal Respiratory Rate
Exposure to Loud Noise
Firm Hand Grasp
Flavor Preferences
Alveoli Formation
Rapid Brain Growth
Behavioral States
Breathing Movements
Fetus Appears Less Wrinkled
Sound Discrimination
Response to Light
Sense of Smell
Somersaults
Fetal Respiratory Rate
Blink-Startle Response
Age of Viability
Skin and Hair
Responds to Sound
Circadian Rhythms
Vernix Caseosa
Bronchial Tree
Hormonal Stress Response
Blood Cells and Bone Marrow
Quickening
Responds to Touch
Taste Buds
Nose and Lips
Eyes Roll, Yawns
Sucking and Swallowing
Spontaneous Movement
Fingers and Toes
Hand Movement
Hand Plates and Cartilage
The Heart in Action
The Folding of the Embryo
Amnion and Germ Layers
The Morula and Blastocyst
Cell Division