"A person's a person, no matter how small! ” - from "Horton Hears a Who," by Dr. Seuss, late famous children's author

14 weeks

 

Muscles lengthen and become organized. The mother will soon start feeling the first flutters of the unborn child kicking and moving within.

15 weeks

 

The fetus has an adult's taste buds and may be able to savor the mother's meals.

16 weeks

 

Five and a half inches tall and only six ounces in weight; eyebrows, eyelashes and fine hair appear. The child can grasp with his hands, kick, or even somersault.  

20 weeks

 

The child can hear and recognize her mother's voice. Though still small and fragile, the baby is growing rapidly and could possibly survive if born at this stage. Fingernails and fingerprints appear. Sex organs are visible. Using an ultrasound device, the doctor can tell if the child is a girl or a boy.