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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.

Fetal Development: Stages of Growth.https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/7247-fetal-development-stages-of-growthOpens a new window[Accessed August 2024]

Mayo Clinic.

Fetal development.https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002398.htmOpens a new window[Accessed August 2024]

Hadlock FP et al.

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baby with a smile

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baby in womb at 37 weeks, quite cramped in womb

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pregnant women in labor getting examined by a doctor

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