How your baby is growing this week
Banana size — about 10 inches, now that babies are measured crown to heel instead of crown to rump (that is why the length jumps from ~6 inches last month). Weighs ~10 oz. Swallowing amniotic fluid daily; the sex is clearly visible on ultrasound.
What your partner is going through
The halfway mark. Her belly button may flatten or pop out, and a dark vertical line — linea nigra — can run down the belly as pregnancy hormones drive pigmentation. She can likely feel regular kicks now, and the bump is unmistakable.
What to focus on this week, dad
- 01THE SCAN: Do not miss this appointment — it checks heart, brain, spine, organs
- 02Bring a notebook — write down everything the tech says
Connect with your partner
Take a Halfway There photo. You're at the midpoint — mark the occasion together.
Source: RadiologyInfo
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