Monday, November 24, 2008

How Big is Baby?

I found this handy chart on thebump.com. It compares Baby Shock to a piece of fruit/food each week to show how big the baby is. I think they should find a different fruit for the end result!

Week 15: Naval Orange
Average size: 4.0 in, 2.5 oz
Legs are finally longer than arms...

Week 16: Avocado
Average
size: 4.6 in, 3.5 oz
Eyebrows, lashes and hair are filling in...

Week 17: Onion
Average size: 5.1 in, 5.9 oz

Skeleton is hardening, and fat is accumulating...

Week 18: Sweet Potato
Average size: 5.6 in, 6.7 oz

Baby's moving like crazy -- feel anything yet?

Week 19: Mango
Average size: 6.0 in, 8.5 oz

Vernix caseosa is coating baby's skin...

Week 20: Cantaloupe
Average size: 6.5 in, 10.6 oz

Boy or girl, genitals are fully formed...

Week 21: Banana
Average size: 10.5 in
***, 12.7 oz
Taste buds are starting to work...

Weeks 21-24 (Month 5): Papaya
Average size: 10.5-11.8 in, 12.7-20.8 oz

Nipples are sprouting, and face is fully formed!

Weeks 25-28 (Month 6): Eggplant
Average size:
13.6-14.8 in, 1.5-2.2 lb
Immune system is preparing for the outside world...

Weeks 29-32 (Month 7): Squash
Average size: 15.2-16.7 in, 2.5-3.8 lb

Sleeping and waking cycles are establishing...

Weeks 33-36 (Month 8): Honeydew
Average size: 17.2-18.7 in, 4.2-5.8 lb
Growth is slowing, and baby may soon descend...

Weeks 37-Delivery (Month 9): Watermelon
Average size: 18.9-20.9 in, 6.2-9.2 lb

Full term! Baby's finally ready for the outside world...

1 comment:

  1. Hi! Congratulations!! I love the baby blog... brings it all back!! As a side note... when I was on the bump, they used to have a cucumber as the final vegetable, but loads of people complained that it was too unrealistic, so they changed it to watermelon. Personally, I much preferred to live in denial and imagine delivering a cucumber... watermelon just makes me squirm!!

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