Baby Development

Baby Development

We have produced this development guide to give you an idea of how your baby is developing during your pregnancy.

The First Six Weeks

Just after the first six weeks growth your baby will be about the size of a peanut,  you will be able to see the area where the baby's nostrils will be. The baby's heart will be beating and will be able to be picked up by the ultra sound scan. The baby's eyelids will be shut whilst the eyes develop underneath.

The First 12 Weeks

This will be about the time that you have you first scan, also a time when the scan will reveal your date for delivery. The baby's weight will be about 15g or so and the baby's head will be appear disproportionate to the body. During the scan you should be able to see the baby's hands and feet.

The First 18 Weeks

Your baby will now be about 12cm in length and weigh about 190g. You are now also in your second trimester. The sex of you baby should also be able to be determined from now.

The First 24 Weeks

Your baby will now weigh about 100g and will now measure about 29 cm. Your baby will now be growing hair, but it will be without colour at the moment. Your baby will also be able to respond to your physical movement, and will be able to detect loud noises from the outside.

30 Weeks

From now on you baby will gain weight rapidly, your baby will be using its lungs, not to breath air but to practise using amniotic fluid. you baby may also get hiccups during this period. Your baby will weight about 1.2kg at this point and will measure 40cm long.

40 Weeks

Your baby is due to arrive any day now, your baby will be anything up to to 50cm long and could weigh around 3kg in weight. The hair on your baby's head will be developed and baby will have finger nails. As you baby is pushed down the birth canal the baby's lungs will empty of fluid and baby will breath air for the first time.

Having you baby will be the most exciting thing in your life, and The World Of Babies are here to help with your needs and any needs the baby may have. We have a fantastic range of products and one of the first things you are going to need when baby is born are Newborn Baby Clothes. If you did not now the sex of your baby before hand then buying Unisex Newborn Baby Clothes would of been a good idea. Otherwise we have a full range of Newborn Baby Boy Clothes and Newborn Baby Girl Clothes.