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You

The hormones working hard to develop your baby may also be working on you. Don't be surprised if you discover you have leaky breasts before your baby is born. A baby crying in a restaurant might be enough to trigger a hormonal response that activates your mammary glands. It isn't harmful - but maybe a little embarrassing if you aren't expecting it. Any fluid that does leak out will just be pre-milk.

Your Baby

Baby is 42.4 cm long and weighs 1702 grams. All five senses within your baby are now working. She can see, hear, smell, taste and touch. While it doesn't seem like there is much to stimulate any of the senses, there certainly is. Your baby can taste what you had for dinner a few hours after you eat. She can hear sounds inside and outside of your body. She can tell the difference between light and dark. Her fingers are coordinated to reach for things to touch in utero. The one thing she hasn't available to her is anything to smell. There is amniotic fluid, but there isn't much scent to it, really. Once your baby is born, she will begin to understand smells.

Pregnancy Planning From Kidspot

• Writing a birth plan
• Choosing a baby name
• What to pack for hospital

Pregnancy Week By Week

• First Trimester weeks 6 - 13
• Second Trimester weeks 14 - 26
• Third Trimester weeks 27 - 41

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