Pregnancy Week 14

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What Your Baby is Doing This Week

This week will bring the fine hairs covering your baby's face called "lanugo".This fine hair will cover most of your baby's body in the coming weeks and will be shed just before baby is born.

Although it can be hard to detect on an ultrasound, your baby's genitals have completely developed. Baby's thyroid is also working and your baby should be about 1.6 ounces (45 grams) and is about 3.5 inches (9 cm) long..

What Your Body is Doing This Week

This is the week your health care provider will probably discuss whether or not you should get an amniocentesis. Amniocentesis is a test usually done between 15 and 18 weeks that can detect abnormalities in a fetus, such as Down syndrome. This test is done by inserting a very thin needle into the amniotic fluid surrounding the baby in the uterus and a sample of the fluid is taken and analyzed. Women over 35, with a history of health problems or genetic abnormalities should usually talk to their health care provider and weigh the risks versus what you can learn from amniocentesis.

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