Length: 200 mm
Weight: 570 g
All measurements are approximate. Click here to see how we calculate baby's length and weight.
Baby:
Your baby is now about the size of an acorn squash.
The hair on your baby’s head is becoming more visible, and she moves her eyes more often than before; in fact, her eye movements can actually be detected by an ultrasound!
Her legs are now pretty much proportionate in length to the rest of her body, and both arm and leg muscles have become a lot stronger.
Mom:
Kick kick kick! You’ve probably started experiencing baby’s kicks as a regular part of your daily life. This will continue from now until birth. Chances are, you enjoy those periods of activity and rest as reassuring little signals from baby.
Of course, if there’s a day when you don’t feel baby kick as much as usual – or at all – you may find yourself feeling worried. You should always feel free to call your doctor or practitioner for advice.
Then again, if baby seems to be kicking all the time, you could very well feel a little beat up from the inside and wish that she would settle down a little.
Every baby is different; some kick more, some less. Also, since baby’s movements are transmitted through the uterine wall to the sensitive nerves of your abdominal wall, whether or not you feel the kicks depends largely on the baby’s position. If he’s facing your spine and kicking in that direction, you won’t feel them nearly as much as if they’re directed toward your abdomen. The position of the placenta can also affect how often or how strongly you feel baby’s kicks.
The main thing to remember is that there is no “normal” when it comes to baby’s kicking patterns – try not to base your own experiences on other moms’. Every woman feels them differently. And there can even be considerable difference from one sibling to the next!