Baby Chris is 15 Weeks Old

[This is part 16 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.]

Fifteen weeks after conception (17 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is five inches long and weighs five ounces—about the size of a turnip.

Stem cells are multiplying in the bone marrow. Baby Chris’s sweat glands are starting to develop. In the respiratory system, the bronchial tree is almost complete and the airways contain smooth muscle and nerve bundles.

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[P.S.—My apologies for the tardiness of this post; Baby Chris updates usually come on Mondays, but I was at a retreat center with unreliable internet for the Louisiana Right to Life PULSE leadership program for teens and young adults. Other than the internet issues, it was a wonderful experience! I expect great things from the next generation of pro-life advocates.]