Pregnancy: Developmental Stages

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Development Of Your Baby

Second Trimester

• During the second trimester the baby develops muscles and taste buds.
• By week 16 the fetus has begun to grow eyebrows, eyelashes, and hair.
• By the end of the second trimester the baby can hear and recognize its mother's voice.

Third Trimester

• During the third trimester the fetus sleeps about 90-95% of the day.
• The baby breathes fluid into its developing lungs to practice inhaling and exhaling.
• Around week 40 the baby is ready to be born.