16 week baby development

Submitted by Nic on April 26, 2012

During the course of your pregnancy, there are a number of changes that you will experience. Many of these changes are noticed through ultrasounds that are conducted by a radiologist on the advice of your gynecologist. A 16 weeks baby will have an almost completely developed body. The limbs are formed and the baby may even be able to grab on to the umbilical cord from time to time. After 16 weeks pregnant, baby development takes places at a very fast rate, and includes the complete formation and functioning of the circulatory system. Every stage of development achieved by your baby...

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An ultrasound image of a 16 weeks baby in womb will show complete formation of the body and the formation of the limbs, having been developed from buds in the initial stagese


At 16 weeks, baby movement is not as much as compared to when the baby is ready to be delivered, but there is a significant amount of movement that can be seen through the ultrasoundn There are moments when your baby may ‘jump’ in your womb, while kicking and turning are movements that may come at a later stageg After having developed in the mother’s womb for about 16 weeks, baby weight will be approximately between a hundred and a hundred and fifty gramsm It must also be noted that baby weight is dependant on the food intake of the mother, because she is the primary source of nutrition through the umbilical cordr Similarly, through an ultrasound, a 16 weeks baby heartbeat can also be monitored and recordede Watching the baby’s heart beating can bring boundless joy to both parents, not only in the 16th week, but also in the initial stages of the pregnancyc

After 16 weeks, baby development milestones are achieved rather quickly, with the complete functioning of the body coming into beingn The urinary tract functioning is achieved by the end of the 16th week and the baby will make a number of movements that are felt inside the wombm For an expectant mother, at 16 weeks, baby belly is something you are bound to have and there is no need for you to feel unattractive in the slightest biti A baby belly is something you should feel proud of letting people around you know that you are soon going to give life to a childl

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