Week 18 of Pregnancy

FACTS: A skilled ultrasound operator can now determine if your baby is a boy or a girl. Although ultrasound scans have become a routine part of antenatal care, you may choose not to have one …

13-15 Weeks

Genitals Your baby’s genital swelling becomes a penis or clitoris. Its neck elongates and the head raises up, looking more human-like. The womb environment, like a bag of water, cushions the baby from bumps, keeps …

Motherhood on Ice

In the United Kingdom, a 36-year-old woman has achieved pregnancy using her own previously frozen eggs and her husbands sperm, and gone on to give birth to a baby girl. Realistically this means women can …

16-18 Weeks

Transparent Skin Your baby may now measure 15cm and weigh up to 125 grams. Its legs are now longer than its arms. Because it has no layer of fat under its skin it will look …