Week 19!

Our baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces, and she measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the length of a small zucchini. The hair on her scalp is sprouting. If our baby is a girl, she already has 6 million eggs in her ovaries. This is a crucial time for sensory development: Your baby's brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. She may be able to hear you as you talk. Research shows that she's learning to distinguish my voice from others, and she'll soon show a preference for it.