Pregnancy

• Pregnancy Calendar: Week 21

  Your baby’s intestines are developed enough that small amounts of sugars are absorbed from the fluid your baby swallows and passed through the digestive system to the large bowel.

• Pregnancy Calendar: Week 22

  Brain and nerve endings are formed enough so that the fetus can feel touch, while you might be feeling irregular, painless Braxton Hicks contractions.

• Pregnancy Calendar: Week 23

  You may feel more forceful movements — your baby’s daily workout routine includes moving the muscles in the fingers, toes, arms, and legs.

• Pregnancy Calendar: Week 24

  Your baby’s inner ear has developed enough that your baby can know when he or she is upside down or right side up in your belly.

• Pregnancy Calendar: Week 25

  You may notice that your baby has resting and alert periods. Your baby’s hearing has continued to develop, too — he or she may now be able to hear your voice!

• Pregnancy Calendar: Week 26

  Your baby now weighs a little less than 2 pounds and will gain weight steadily until birth.

• Pregnancy Calendar: Week 28

  Your health care provider may tell you whether your baby is headfirst or feet- or bottom-first (called breech position). Don’t worry if your baby is in the breech position right now — most babies will switch positions on their own.

• Pregnancy Calendar: Week 29

  Your active baby’s first few flutters of movement have given way to hard jabs and kicks that may take your breath away.

• Pregnancy Calendar: Week 3

  During this week, the rapidly dividing fertilized egg will implant itself in the uterus, at the site that eventually will become the placenta.

• Pregnancy Calendar: Week 30

  Your baby continues to gain weight and layers of fat that will provide warmth after birth.