Hmm... Obviously a boy?

Your baby has grown up again and this week has become the size of a bell pepper. She continues to jerk her hands and feet, and if you still do not feel it, then you will very soon. “I like to move it, move it!” is a song about a baby in her mother’s tummy!!

In her body, there are big changes happening that won’t be seen on the ultrasound. Your child's nervous system is maturing: the nerves are covered with a substance called myelin — it speeds up the transfer of information from one nerve cell to another and helps to form more complex connections. This process will continue until your child’s first birthday.

Your baby’s brain is getting bigger and more complex, the intricacies are deeper, the feelings are clearer: touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. Speaking of hearing, your little one hears not only your voice and singing, but also all the sounds that your body produces: the sound of your heart, the sound of food digested in your stomach and intestines, and even your hiccups. We hope you are not a shy person ?

If you have a girl, her fallopian tubes and uterus are now in the correct position. And your boy has finally formed a visible penis. If you have not seen him on ultrasound, you’ll probably see it next time.

This week a thymus is formed — the thymus gland is on the front surface of the neck and is responsible for the synthesis of lymphocytes in the body. Lymphocytes are necessary for normal immune protection of the baby. In addition, right now the baby’s body is beginning to produce immunoglobulin and interferon — now she can fight infections herself, she’s already your little superhero.

Adrenal glands are also launched — at this stage they are the largest gland of the fetus. As you can see, her small body is more complicated and more intricate than most machines and it all began with just two cells!

And now about the main skill of the week: the little human mastered the art of yawning. This is a very important skill, because with its help, the baby will not only hint to you that it’s time to sleep (until she learns to speak), but will also be able to express great interest in your words in a few years….boredom for sure! ?

Measure baby:
Height (crown-to-rump) 5.5 in (14 cm)
Weight 0.4 Lbs. (180 g)