Baby's Growth Chart In Week 18
The baby is now about five and a half inches long and weighs approximately 7 ounces. The child's growth is faster in this phase of the second trimester of pregnancy. Baby's stomach, intestine and colon are developing. The stool that the child will soon pass after birth is also being formed. He can now sleep inside your body. Skin remains transparent and is kind of pink in color. Blood vessels are visible through the skin. The child's protective cover known as Myelin, that continues to form till about one year after birth, is beginning to form. The prostate gland is also beginning to develop. Vernix, a textured substance, is now covering the child's body to protect him/her during the remaining weeks of pregnancy.
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