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Safe pregnancy workouts for every trimester: what to keep, modify, and skip in weeks 1-13, 14-27, and 28-40, plus the warning signs that mean stop.
What PUPPP rash looks like, who gets it, how to calm the itch, and the one symptom pattern that means you should call your OB the same day.
Learn what a reborn baby doll is, how to buy one safely, which age checks matter, and how to spot authenticity red flags.
Week 22: your baby is papaya-sized at ~430g. Eyes are forming but the iris has no color yet. What to expect in your body and this week's practical tips.
Week 23: your baby is grapefruit-sized at ~500g and the lungs are producing surfactant. Here's what's happening and practical tips for this stage.
Week 24 is viability milestone week. Your baby is corn-on-the-cob sized at ~600g. What this milestone means and what to expect in your body right now.
Week 25: your baby is cauliflower-sized at ~660g, and hair now has its real color and texture. Here's what's developing and what to expect this week.
Week 26: your baby is lettuce-head sized at ~760g and their eyes are now open for the first time. Here's what's developing and your tips for this week.
Week 27: your baby is cabbage-sized at ~875g. The brain is very active and sleep cycles are established.
Week 28: the third trimester begins! Your baby is eggplant-sized at ~1kg. Here's what this milestone means and what to expect in the final stretch.
Week 29: your baby is butternut squash sized at ~1.15kg and bones are hardening fast. Here's what's developing and practical tips for the third trimester.
Week 30: your baby is large-cabbage sized at ~1.3kg and brain wrinkles are forming fast. Here's what's developing and what you need to know at 30 weeks.
Week 31: your baby is coconut-sized at ~1.5kg and brain connections are forming at a rapid pace. Here's what's developing and your tips for week 31.
Week 32: your baby is jicama-sized at ~1.7kg. Toenails are visible and breathing practice is underway. Here's what to expect at 32 weeks pregnant.
Week 33: your baby is pineapple-sized at ~1.9kg and actively building immunity. Here's what's developing and how to manage the final stretch comfortably.
Week 34: your baby is cantaloupe-sized at ~2.1kg with lungs actively maturing. Six weeks to go, here's what to expect and how to prepare.
Week 35: your baby is honeydew melon-sized at ~2.4kg with fully developed kidneys. Here's what's maturing and how to get ready for the final weeks.
Week 36: your baby is romaine lettuce-sized at ~2.6kg and may be dropping into your pelvis. One week from full term, here's what to expect.
Week 37: full term begins! Your baby is Swiss chard-sized at ~2.85kg. Hospital bag, birth plan, signs of labor, here's everything you need to know.
Week 38: your baby is leek-sized at ~3.1kg with brain and lungs still maturing. Two weeks to due date, signs of labor, hospital bag, and what to expect.
Week 39: your baby is mini watermelon-sized at ~3.3kg with all organs mature. One week to due date, signs of labor, what's happening, and staying ready.
Week 40: your due date! Baby is small pumpkin-sized at ~3.4kg. Most babies arrive this week, but if yours doesn't
Week 41: past your due date at ~3.5kg. Post-dates monitoring, membrane sweeping, and what induction means
Week 42: post-term pregnancy at ~3.6kg. Induction is recommended, here's what that means, what the risks are
