Pregnancy For Dummies
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At the eighth week of pregnancy (date of last menstrual period) the embryo is now referred to as a fetus. All organs are formed and the remaining 32 weeks of pregnancy is a time for the fetus to grow and mature. Take a look at this chart to see how your baby’s body weight and length changes during your pregnancy:

Weeks Pregnant (measured from LMP) Average Weight Average Length
8 0.035 oz (1 g) 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
10 0.175 oz (5 g) 2.4 in (6.10 cm)
12 0.7 oz (20 g) 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
14 2.1 oz (60 g) 4.1 in (10.41 cm)
16 4.2 oz (0.12 kg) 6.25 in (15.88 cm)
18 8.0 oz (0.23 kg) 7.8 in (19.81 cm)
20 12.0 oz (0.34 kg) 9.75 in (24.77 cm)
22 1 lb (0.45 kg) 11.0 in (27.94 cm)
24 1 lb 8 oz (0.68 kg) 11.7 in (29.72 cm)
26 2 lb (0.91 kg) 12.5 in (31.75 cm)
28 2 lb 12 oz (1.25 kg) 13.7 in (34.80 cm)
30 3 lb 10 oz (1.65 kg) 14.8 in (37.60 cm)
32 4 lb 6 oz (2.00 kg) 15.6 in (39.62 cm)
34 5 lb 3 oz (2.35 kg) 16.4 in (41.66 cm)
36 6 lb (2.72 kg) 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
38 6 lb 12 oz (3.10 kg) 18.7 in (47.50 cm)
40 7 lb 8 oz (3.40 kg) 19.5 in (49.53 cm)
lb = pounds cm = centimeters
oz = ounces g = grams
in = inches kg = kilograms

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Joanne Stone, MD, and Keith Eddleman, MD, are Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and are Associate Professors at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

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