• ultrasound of human fetus at 20 weeks and 5 days
    Week 21 of Pregnancy
    You are 20 Weeks and 5 Days Pregnant
    Your baby todayThe skin is less translucent now as your baby is starting to lay down fat reserves, which after the birth will help with temperature control and provide an energy reservoir for your baby to call upon when necessary. ...
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    Week 21 of Pregnancy
    You are 20 Weeks and 6 Days Pregnant
    Your baby todayYour baby is now developing periods of movement and activity and periods of rest and quiet. Soon these periods will become definite cycles of activity, providing something of a daily (and nightly) routine to his movement. ...
  • face of human fetus at 20 weeks and 3 days
    Week 21 of Pregnancy
    You are 20 Weeks and 3 Days Pregnant
    Your baby todayThe eyelids are still fused shut to protect your baby's developing eyes from prying fingers and toes. Deep within the brain, connections are starting to form to link the senses to those areas within the brain that are able to proce...
  • ultrasound of human fetus at 20 weeks and 1 day
    Week 21 of Pregnancy
    You are 20 Weeks and 1 Day Pregnant
    Your baby todayYour baby's movements are still based on a set of reflex actions but this is now beginning to change. As the nerve pathways develop, expand, and mature, your baby gains greater and greater control of his actions. ...
  • finger tips of human fetus at 20 weeks and 2 days
    Week 21 of Pregnancy
    You are 20 Weeks and 2 Days Pregnant
    Your baby todayThis close-up of the fingertips shows that the nail beds have formed and the nails are starting to grow. The nails have not yet hardened: this prevents your baby from scratching himself accidentally while he has no control over han...