Image via BabyCenter.com [This is part 39 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 38 weeks after fertilization (40 weeks LMP), Baby Chris 20 ¼ inches long and weighs 7 ¾ pounds—about the size of a small pumpkin. Baby Chris will be born very soon! Their […]
Illustration via BabyCenter.com [This is part 38 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 37 weeks after fertilization (39 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 20 inches long and weighs 7 ¼ pounds—about the size of a mini watermelon. He or she is full term […]
Image via BabyCenter [This is part 37 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 36 weeks after fertilization (38 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 19 ½ inches long and weighs 6 ¾ pounds—about the size of a leek. The brain has developed “deep, convoluted grooves — extra […]
Above: Depiction and ultrasound of 35-week-old unborn baby via the Endowment for Human Development [This is part 36 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 35 weeks after fertilization (37 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 19 ¼ inches long and weighs 6 ¼ pounds—about the size […]
Diagram of a mother and 34-week-old baby in the womb via BabyCenter [This is part 35 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 34 weeks after fertilization (36 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 18 ¾ inches long and weighs 5 ¾ pounds—about the size of a […]
Above: Image of a 33-week-old baby in the womb. Their hand covers their face. Graphic via the Endowment for Human Development. [This is part 34 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 33 weeks after fertilization (35 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 18 ¼ […]
Above: an unborn baby at 8 months (32 weeks). Graphic via the Endowment for Human Development [This is part 33 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 32 weeks after fertilization (34 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 17 ¾ inches long and weighs 4 ¾ […]
Above: A 31-week-old unborn baby sticks out their tongue. Graphic via the Endowment for Human Development. [This is part 32 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 31 weeks after fertilization (33 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 17 ¼ inches long and weighs 4 ⅓ […]
Above: Image of a 30-week-old fetus yawning, via the Endowment for Human Development [This is part 31 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 30 weeks after fertilization (32 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 16 ¾ inches long and weighs 3 ¾ pounds. He […]
Image via BabyCenter.com [This is part 30 of a multi-part series chronicling a pregnancy through the lens of “Baby Chris.” Click here for other parts.] 29 weeks after fertilization (31 weeks LMP), Baby Chris is 16 ¼ inches long and weighs 3 ¼ pounds—about the size of a coconut. His or her full-term due date […]
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