Week 16: 24 weeks to go!

What is happening to your baby:

• The baby measures 16cm.
• Limb movements become more coordinated.
• Eyes look forward.
• Ears have moved from the neck to the head.
• Legs are longer than the arms.
• Toenails are growing.

What is happening to you:

• If this is not your first pregnancy, you may start to feel your baby’s movements (fluttering movements called “quickening”).
• You may suffer from nosebleeds which are normal in pregnancy because oestrogen levels swell nasal membranes.

What to do:

• Ask your gynaecologist whether an amniocentesis is necessary.