Your Baby in week 14
Your Baby in week 14:
By this week, some fine hairs have developed on your baby’s face.
This soft colorless hair is called lanugo, and it will
eventually cover most of your baby’s body until it is
shed just before delivery.
By now, your baby’s genitals have fully developed,
though they may still be difficult to detect on an
ultrasound examination. In addition, your baby starts
to produce thyroid hormones because the thyroid
gland has matured. Your baby now weighs about
1.6 ounces (45 grams) and is about 3.5 inches
(9 cm) long from crown to rump.
What's going on with You:
Under certain circumstances (for example, if
you're older than 35), your health care
provider may discuss amniocentesis with
you. Amniocentesis is a test usually done
between 15 and 18 weeks that can detect
abnormalities in a fetus, such as Down
syndrome. During this test, a very thin
needle is inserted into the amniotic
fluid surrounding the baby in the uterus
and a sample of the fluid is taken and
analyzed. Amniocentesis does carry a
very slight risk of miscarriage, so
talk to your health care provider
about your concerns and the risks and
advantages of the test.
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