TWELVE WEEKS OF PREGNANCY

YOUR BABY IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A LIME

HOW YOUR BABY'S  GROWING

Your baby  is about 5.4cm from head to bottom ,the size of a lime and weight up to 14g. Her skeleton is made up of firm tissue  called cartilage , which will now begin to developed into bone. This hardening process makes a long time. In fact  her bones won't be fully developed until she's her twenties .

Your baby is starting to look more human every day . Her eyes have moved closer together and her tiny earlobes are taking shape . She's also gaining some  of the  skills shape. She's needs after she' s born. She can close her fingers to make a fist and use the muscles in her mouth to suck.

Now that your baby's reflexes are becoming more honed. She'll wriggle a little if  you gently prod your belly. You won't feel her movement yet, but you may see her fidgeting when you have your dating scan .  Most women have their dating scan between eight weeks and 14 weeks of pregnancy.