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Life at 27 Weeks

Life at 27 Weeks

The eyes are getting more developed; by this time, the pupils dilate and can respond to light. This means the baby can distinguish between night and day! The taste buds are now more developed as well, and if the mother eats spicy food, there is a possibility the baby...

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Already fact 25??

Already fact 25??

Week 25: By this time, the eyes are becoming much more developed. They contain light-sensing cells called rods and cones; rods allow the eye to detect low levels of light, and cones can detect color and produce sharp images...over 100 million rods and 7 million cones...

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24th fact for the 24th week of development.

24th fact for the 24th week of development.

Week 24: By this point, the baby can respond to pressure, movement, hot and coldness, in addition to pain. The lung cells in the body have begun to produce a substance called surfactant, which is essential for gas exchange. The baby is able to breathe air, not fluid...

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Fact 21 this week!

Fact 21 this week!

Week 21: This week, the baby can accomplish many things. REM (rapid eye movement) begins around this time. Eyebrows and eyelids are now formed and it's possible for the baby to blink. He/she even has taste buds and can taste various flavors, depending on what's...

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Halfway there with fact #20!

Halfway there with fact #20!

Week 20: Since 1973, the advancement of the medical field has seen astronomical improvements. Children at 20 weeks in the womb could not be seen as clear as day as in this picture. This is a human being living inside the womb at 20 weeks gestation. The difference...

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