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star Week 16 - What your baby looks like now
Your little sweetie is about 4 to 4-3/4 inches long from the new fine hair on his head to his bum. He weighs about 3 to 4 ounces -- that's about as much as your average kiwi fruit!  popular

star Week 28 - What your baby looks like now
From head to bum, your baby is about 10 inches long and tips the scales at about 2-1/2 pounds. (Yeah, that's about the size of half an average bag of sugar.)  popular

star Week 6 - What your baby looks like now
Now having been in existence for a month (since conception), your little one is about 1/6 of an inch long and has a head and a trunk. Limb buds -- early arms and legs -- are starting to be apparent.  popular

star Week 8 - What your baby looks like now
Your baby is now 1/3 of an inch long and weighs about one gram. Although he's tiny, little fingers and toes are beginning to form. An early tongue and twenty little baby teeth buds are in his mouth, and he now has nostri  popular

star A look inside your baby's world!
Just a few inches below the surface of your skin, nestled safely deep within your body, your baby is changing at a truly amazing pace.

star Alcohol warning for pregnant women
U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona warns that pregnant women and women who may become pregnant should abstain from alcohol to eliminate the chance of giving birth to a baby with the harmful effects of fetal alcohol

star Any exposure to tobacco smoke during pregnancy is risky
Study finds evidence of genetic mutation in cord blood from newborns.

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star Baby's genes affect mom's cholesterol levels
group of Belgian researchers has determined that a pregnant woman's ability to metabolize fats is determined not only by her genes but by her baby's genes as well.

star Fetal development: What does baby hear in utero?
What does your baby hear in the womb? Does playing classical music really make him smarter? Find out what the medical research says.

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