-Week Fourteen
-Thyroid gland has matured and your baby begins producing hormones which will be used throughout his or her life.
-In boys, the prostate gland develops
-In girls, the ovaries move from the abdomen to the pelvis
-Your little one may have learned to suck his thumb by this point!
-Your child's bones are getting harder and stronger by the day!
-Your baby's skin is very transparent still
-Lanugo (very fine hair) covers the baby's body and will continue to grow until 26 weeks gestational age - Generally this will be shed prior to birth. Its purpose is to help protect baby's skin while in all that water!
-Your baby is 3.42 inches (8.7cm) long and weighs about 1.52 ounces (43 grams) - approximately the weight of a letter!
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