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How your fetus grows during pregnancy.

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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/how-your-fetus-grows-during-pregnancyOpens a new window[Accessed August 2024]

Cleveland Clinic.

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Mayo Clinic.

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Hadlock FP et al.

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She is a mom of four and loves to hike with her kids, read, and knit.

Cooking a complicated meal her kids probably won’t eat is one of her favorite pastimes.

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baby with mini-eyelashes

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large eggplant illustration

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baby in head down position at 28 weeks

Mary Sauer

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nurse talking to a pregnant woman and taking notes

leg with obviously swollen or varicose veins

close up shot of a woman’s arm with band-aid

third trimester expecting mom and partner

phone with BabyCenter app