At 15 Weeks & 4 Days! :)

Inside the Womb at 15 Weeks

💖 My blooming belly! 💖

This is the journey of you and me, the special memories of my pregnancy. 

At 15 weeks 4 days today :)

💖 Labor or love 💖

Photo courtesy of BabyCenter

Photo courtesy of The Bump

Photo courtesy of The Parent

Photo courtesy of Your Baby Library

Child length: approximately 4 inches (about the size of an apple)

Child weight: approximately 2.5 oz/71 grams

At this stage: At 15 weeks, your baby is quickly growing bigger each week. By now, the ears are positioned properly on the sides of the head (they used to be in the neck) and the eyes are moving from the side of the head to the front of the face where they'll soon meet your loving gaze.

The most lovely change that happens in week 16 is that your baby's ears start to function now that they've settled into their final position on the sides of the head. This means your baby will be able to hear your voice! It's thought that babies can recognise voices at birth that they've heard frequently throughout the pregnancy, so if you and your partner get into the habit of including Baby in your conversations (as weird as it may seem!) your voices could provide some much needed comfort to your infant. You may even notice that your baby moves in the womb as a reaction to your voice!

Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam.

There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds.

She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. 

So what keeps your baby busy all day? Mostly, your fetus is in rehearsals - practice, practice, practicing and getting ready for that big debut. Babies work on breathing, sucking and swallowing so that when they leave your comfy womb and move into your comfy house, they'll have the skills necessary to survive. 

Your fetus is also holding daily aerobics classes, kicking, curling toes and moving those little arms and legs but because he doesn't weigh much yet (about two-and-a-half ounces), you won't feel the fetal movements going on inside your abdominal gym.

You'll probably feel your baby move sometime between 16 and 22 weeks, even though she started moving at 7 or 8 weeks. (You may have witnessed her acrobatics if you've had an ultrasound.)

If you have an ultrasound coming up, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl!

Your Body

   Now that you’re at 15 weeks pregnant, you’re probably feeling very high energy.

   The increasing weight of your baby might start to put some pressure on your back as you struggle to stay up straight! Staying off your feet as much as possible can help. Easier said than done, right? Especially if you already have a toddler running around at home!

  If you take a peek in the mirror, you might notice yet another set of strange pregnancy symptoms: Skin darkening, most commonly around your nipples, areolas, navel, armpits and inner thighs -- affects more than 90 percent of moms-to-be.

Days left to birth: 171 (39% of your pregnancy is completed)

Due date: 23 November 2017 (There are 171 days left until your due date)


Data Sources: Baby Center, Parents, The Bump, Due Date Calculator (YourDueDate.com), What To Expect