What's Happening to My Body? The countdown continues: Nine weeks down, 31 to go. Your baby is now 7 weeks old; her crown-to-rump length is about 20 millimeters, or close to one inch.
She's definitely looking less shrimp-like. Limbs are longer and the fingers have notches between them. Those feet have toe buds already. The head is not as hunched over as it used to be, and the neck is becoming more distinct. The external ears can be seen. Nerve connections have begun in the brain, but the embryo is far from being conscious.
Although you can't feel it, the baby is now moving, and this can be seen with an ultrasound machine. If you find yourself saying, "Wow, Baby looks just like Aunt May," make sure Aunt May isn't in the room at the time.
What the ultrasound won't yet reveal is the baby's sex, as the external genitalia for both sexes look quite similar at this point.
Your waist may be thickening, but you probably haven't gained much weight. If you've told anyone who happens to be a mother or father that you're pregnant, you've probably discovered that people love to tell pregnancy and childbirth stories. Even people who aren't parents themselves will have stories and advice for you.
That's the thing about pregnancy, children and parenting -- they're contagious topics that people want to talk and talk and talk about. It's kind of annoying, but in a really cute way. And no matter how much you try to avoid doing this yourself, chances are, you'll do the same thing later on.
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