Pregnancy Week by Week

Week 1🍎 —Fertilization occurs. The sperm meets the egg, forming a zygote. Cell division begins imme... Week 2🍎 —The fertilized egg travels down the fallopian tube and begins dividing into a ball of cell... Week 3🍎 Poppy seedImplantation! The blastocyst burrows into the uterine lining. The placenta and amniotic sa... Week 4🍎 Poppy seedThe embryo is now the size of a poppy seed. The neural tube (brain and spinal cord), heart... Week 5🍎 Sesame seedThe heart begins to beat! A tiny fluttering at about 100 beats per minute. The brain is gr... Week 6🍎 LentilFacial features begin forming — dark spots for eyes, nostrils, and an opening for the mout... Week 7🍎 BlueberryArms and legs are growing longer. Webbed fingers and toes are forming. The brain is genera... Week 8🍎 RaspberryThe embryo is officially becoming a fetus! Fingers and toes are no longer webbed. The eyel... Week 9🍎 CherryAll essential organs have begun forming. Muscles are developing and the baby can make tiny... Week 10🍎 KumquatThe baby can now swallow and kick! Vital organs — brain, intestines, liver, kidneys — are ... Week 11🍎 FigThe baby's head makes up about half of its body length. Hair follicles are forming. The bo... Week 12🍎 LimeA major milestone — the risk of miscarriage drops significantly! The baby's reflexes are d... Week 13🍎 PeachWelcome to the second trimester! The baby's vocal cords are forming. Fingerprints are bein...

Week 14🍎 LemonThe baby can squint, frown, and grimace! The roof of the mouth is formed. Lanugo (fine hai... Week 15🍎 AppleThe baby can sense light through closed eyelids. Bones are continuing to harden. The baby ... Week 16🍎 AvocadoThe baby is making facial expressions! The nervous system is connecting muscles. The circu... Week 17🍎 PearFat is beginning to form under the baby's skin — crucial for temperature regulation after ... Week 18🍎 Sweet potatoThe baby can hear sounds! The ears are in their final position. Myelin is coating the nerv... Week 19🍎 MangoA protective coating called vernix caseosa covers the baby's skin. The brain is developing... Week 20🍎 BananaHalfway there! 🎉 The baby is measured from head to toe now (previously head to rump). The... Week 21🍎 CarrotThe baby's movements are becoming more coordinated. Eyebrows and eyelids are fully formed.... Week 22🍎 PapayaThe baby looks like a miniature newborn! Eyes are formed but irises lack pigment. The panc... Week 23🍎 GrapefruitThe baby can hear distinct sounds — your heartbeat, digestion, and external voices. Rapid ... Week 24🍎 CantaloupeA viability milestone — babies born at 24 weeks have a chance of survival with intensive m... Week 25🍎 CauliflowerThe baby is gaining more fat and looking less wrinkled. Capillaries are forming under the ... Week 26🍎 ZucchiniThe eyes are opening for the first time! The baby can see light and shadow. The immune sys...

Week 27🍎 CabbageWelcome to the third trimester! The baby has regular sleep/wake cycles. The brain is very ... Week 28🍎 EggplantThe baby can blink and has eyelashes. REM sleep is occurring regularly — the baby is dream... Week 29🍎 Butternut squashThe baby is getting stronger! Kicks and movements may feel vigorous. Bones are fully devel... Week 30🍎 Large cabbageThe baby's marrow is producing red blood cells. Lanugo (body hair) is disappearing. The br... Week 31🍎 CoconutThe baby's five senses are fully functional. The brain is processing information, tracking... Week 32🍎 JicamaThe baby is practicing breathing, sucking, and swallowing — all skills needed for life out... Week 33🍎 PineappleThe baby's bones are hardening, except for the skull, which remains soft for delivery. The... Week 34🍎 CantaloupeThe baby's central nervous system and lungs are maturing. Vernix (protective coating) is t... Week 35🍎 Honeydew melonThe baby's kidneys are fully developed. The liver can process some waste. Fat accumulation... Week 36🍎 Romaine lettuceThe baby is considered "early term" this week. Skin is smooth and soft. The digestive syst... Week 37🍎 Swiss chardThe baby is now considered "early term" and is ready for life outside the womb! The lungs ... Week 38🍎 LeekThe baby is full term! 🎉 All organs are mature. The brain and nervous system continue ref... Week 39🍎 Mini watermelonThe baby's brain has increased by 30% in the last month. Chest is more prominent. The baby... Week 40🍎 WatermelonYour baby is ready to meet you! Average weight is 7.6 lbs, average length is 20 inches. Th...