Week 25 of Pregnancy
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Second Trimester
5. The baby's head still seems too large for his body, but overall he's beginning to look more in proportion.
6. Hearing is now acute and loud noises may startle the baby into sudden movement.
4. The limbs appear more rounded as fat continues to be laid down.
3. At 25 weeks the average crown to heel length is 11.7 in (28.9 cm) and the average weight is 1.1 lb (501 g).
2. Blood flow through the umbilical cord and placenta regulates the baby's temperature, keeping it much the same as your own body temperature.
1. Your baby yawns often, perhaps as a way to regulate the amount of fluid or blood in his lungs at any one time.
The rest of your pregnancy will pass before you know it. Make sure you have all the practicalities in hand, such as deciding what date to stop work, and you might want to give some thought to the birth. Meanwhile, friends and family will no doubt be monitoring your growing belly with interest. Try to be patient if they bombard you with advice and don't listen to too many "tall tales" about pregnancy and childbirth.
You are 24 Weeks and 1 Day Pregnant
Your baby todayFrom this week, brown fat is laid down in your baby's neck, chest, and back to be used after birth to produce heat and energy. At the moment he has no control over his temperature, which is efficiently maintained at a perfect level by the placenta. read more
You are 24 Weeks and 2 Days Pregnant
Your baby todayIn the uterus, your baby's ears not only have fluid around them but also inside. This is part of the reason that he can only hear certain lower sound frequencies. Yawning may be a way to unblock the ears, and from now on your baby spends a lot of time yawning. read more
You are 24 Weeks and 3 Days Pregnant
Your baby todayHere the baby is lying with an arm up to the face and the face lying on the placenta. The eyes are shut at this time and it will be a couple of weeks before they start to open. The hand is held in the most relaxed position, with the fingers slightly curled. read more
You are 24 Weeks and 4 Days Pregnant
Your baby todayThis 3D scan shows the baby thumb sucking. The 3D technique uses several routine 2D images, linked together to give the 3D effect. In a 4D scan, a series of 3D images are shown in quick succession to give almost real-time movements: the 4th dimension is time. read more
You are 24 Weeks and 5 Days Pregnant
Your baby todayHere the skin looks almost loose around the neck as the baby has turned his head slightly. This is normal at this stage: the lack of fat beneath the skin and the need to grow rapidly can make your baby appear as if he needs time to "grow into" his own skin. read more
You are 24 Weeks and 6 Days Pregnant
Your baby todayThe nose is well defined and in addition to regularly swallowing the amniotic fluid your baby is breathing it in and out through each nostril. Just as adults do, your baby will tend to favor breathing more through one nostril than the other. read more
