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Week 19

Second trimester

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About the size of a heirloom tomato

Your baby is the size of a Heirloom Tomato

15.3 cm
Length
240 g
Weight

This week at a glance

❤️Heartbeat~120–160 bpm
🧠Major developmentVernix coats skin; senses developing fast

A greasy white coating called vernix caseosa now protects your baby's delicate skin from the amniotic fluid. The brain is developing areas for the senses, and movements are increasingly noticeable.

Nutrition

IronCalciumDHAVitamin C

Citrus · Lean protein · Dairy · Leafy greens · Oily fish

Tips

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