Second Trimester

Your Baby - Month 5

The fifth month of pregnancy is a period of tremendous growth for your baby! Its internal organs are maturing and its fingernails have grown to the tips of its fingers. Fat is now being stored beneath your baby's skin and muscle are growing making your baby stronger every day. The blood cells take over for the liver the job of producing blood. Your baby's gall bladder will become functional, producing bile that is necessary for digestion. Teeth will begin forming under your baby's gums. Body hair, including eyebrows and eyelashes, are starting to grow.

This month, your baby sleeps and wakes at regular intervals and is much more active when awake. He or she can turn from side to side and head over heels. Your baby may even suck its tiny thumb!

At the end of the fifth month, your baby will be about 10-12 inches long and will weigh about 1 pound.

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