19 Weeks Pregnant

At around 6.5 inches in height, when measured from head to bottom, by now your baby is the size of a small banana. By the 20th week of pregnancy, your baby is swallowing so much more, which in turn is helping him or her to build a healthy digestive system. By now, your baby will be having fun kicking and twisting in somersaults, which is in all probability going to take you by surprise. Even though your tiny bundle of joy is growing bigger and stronger by now, some key developmental processes are happening in this stage. The nerves in the brain that will be controlling the senses are now developing, and soon that will enable your baby to develop their sense of hearing, taste, and touch.

Those butterflies in your stomach may be more than just wind

In the next few days, you might feel your baby’s movements for the first time. The little flutter can be such a tiny sensation that many women put it down to wind. But what a wonderful moment when you realize the truth! If you want to find out the sex of your baby, it could be revealed on the ultrasound scan you have this week.

1.The eyebrows have thickened and are clearly visible.

2.The baby’s body has a covering of fine hair, called lanugo hair. Most of this hair disappears before birth, although it may still be present in very premature babies.

3.The spine is now quite straight. Your 20-week scan will reveal each ver