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Article originally in Parent24

Pregnancy week-by-week

Want to know what your baby looks like and what you can expect at this stage?

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How's the foetus?

Your baby is about 39.9cm long and weighs about 1,3kg.

• The lanugo (fine hair on the baby’s skin) is disappearing.
• Your baby can open and close her eyelids.
• In girls the clitoris is quite prominent because it isn’t covered by the labia yet.

What's with my body?

• You may be concerned about having sex at this late stage of your pregnancy, and lying flat on your back is not an option, so you have to get creative with positions.
• Sleeping becomes more and more uncomfortable as your belly expands.
• You may be feeling your baby’s hiccups.
• Be sure to eat enough foods containing calcium. Your baby is demanding more and more calcium as his bones grow and harden.

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