Don’t frown, listen to Mommy!

There is real magic happening in your belly! Your baby is already moving her eyes from side to side. Moreover, thanks to actively developing facial muscles, she can already squint and frown very expressively. Do you know what made her angry? Maybe you aren’t eating enough of her favorite green apples?

In addition, your baby’s eyes are already reacting to the light, although they are closed. Wish you could see how a lamp or a flashlight shining on your belly looks from inside! You can experiment: blink a flashlight at your belly and see if your baby begins to move. What if the baby begins to move to the beat?

And one more thing: the tiny bones in the ears of your fetus are in place, so there is a possibility that the child will hear your voice when you speak (or sing in the shower). Studies have shown that babies who heard the same song when they were in the belly recognize this melody, even after birth, when Mommy begins to sing (so choose the repertoire carefully, if you don’t want your sweet pea dancing happily when listening to some gangsta rap) ?

When the baby is not busy with her workouts, she sucks her finger like a real baby. The spine and her tiny back muscles are gaining strength, so she can straighten her neck even more and lift her head. Small toenails are growing on her toes, and eyelashes and eyebrows appear on her face, so the baby becomes even sweeter, but so far she is very skinny because the subcutaneous fat has not yet accumulated.

Your child’s circulatory system is already up and running. Can you imagine: her heart is able to pump about 25 liters of blood a day!!! This isn’t even the limit of how much it can pump. Tireless little engine!

Get ready for a growth spurt (both baby and your belly): in the coming weeks, the baby will grow rapidly and gain weight. Now she is the size of a large avocado. By the way, isn't it time for you to eat?

Measure baby:
Height (crown-to-rump) 4.5 in (11.5 cm)
Weight 0.24 Lbs. (110 g)