Awake sometimes, asleep sometimes — and you can tell.
About the size of a papaya — or a seal pup, or a Swiss roll. 28 cm (11 in), 430 g (15 oz).
What's happening this week. Sleep and wake cycles are settling into a rhythm you may start to recognise. Eyebrows are fully formed, and the grip is getting stronger.
Sleep cycles settle in. Eyebrows fully formed. Grip is getting stronger.
The baby now hears your heartbeat from the inside — the most familiar sound of all.
What your partner can do this week: Save the numbers for your midwife and maternity unit in your phone, and know when to use them. Wash and sort any hand-me-down clothes. Talk about visitors after the birth: who comes, how soon, and who says no.