18 Weeks Pregnant - What to Expect

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At 18 weeks, your baby is 5 ½ inches long, give or take, about the size of a cucumber, and 5 to 6 ½ ounces in weight. But don't let your little one's size fool you: There are big things going on in that body this week.

Under major construction now is your baby's nervous system, which coordinates every move, including those flutters you may soon start to feel. Right now, baby's brain, spinal cord and nerves get a boost from myelin, a substance that coats the nerves and speeds up the time it takes for messages to travel along nerve cells. Myelin also helps baby's nerves form more complex connections, enabling your teeny mover and shaker to perfect some intricate moves, such as thumb sucking, hand clasping and curling fingers around the umbilical cord.

And speaking of fingers, your one-of-a-kind baby is truly one-of-a-kind now, complete with unique fingerprints. And hear this: Baby's ears have arrived at their final destination, the sides of the head, and the tiny bones inside the inner ear have hardened, allowing your little one to hear some sounds. Among the sounds first heard, besides your heartbeat and the gurgling of your digestive tract? The soothing sound of your voice. And thanks to all the time they spend listening to it in utero, research suggests that babies are able to identify their mom's voice soon after birth. So go ahead, rock out in the shower, talk up a storm to yourself, your cutie is all ears.
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I’m 18 weeks pregnant. Thank you God almighty I’m so excited I’m having my twins soon

kimqueenliz
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18 weeks today and started feeling baby boy move SO much over the last week. Sweetest season yet 💙

emilykaterose
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17 weeks tommorrow! So happy ❤ I pray for safe pregnancies to all on your journey 😊

ElleeceLondon
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Am 18 weeks today as a first time mom and i started hearing my babies movement since i was 13 weeks and its been amazing.He moves fast anytime i place my phone playing bible stories for him.God am grateful.Am a midwife too so i have learnt alot before getting pregnant.

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I want to meet him already.

Future Dad.
Can’t wait!!

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alhumdulilah i check evry week my baby how is growing in his mother tummy.. i am vry excited evry day.. thank u for make a video

rizwan.ali.s
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18 weeks pregnant today and I feel my baby movement so much now, so grateful LORD ❤

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Almost 18 weeks but still doesn't feel movement..whyyyy😢😢
Edit: baby started movement at 23week.. im almost 28weeks now❤️ alhamdulillah

kazineeha
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- I’m 17 weeks and 4 days🙏 and I’m already feeling movements a lot since week 16

NickiG
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18 weeks today! My little man is growing and glowing!!

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I'm 18 weeks pregnant and I feel my little one's movement so much, I'm so happy I made it this far ❤

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18 weeks 3 days today and I feel my baby movement a lot 💕♥️

anniemubanga
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Im 18 week tomorrow and I'm so grateful 🙏 ❤

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Im 18 weeks ang 5 days here pregnant im so excited😊🎉

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I m 18 weeks pregnant. I m excited n so happy about it ❤❤

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baby boy is very active! can feel him moving from the outside too! 🥰🥰

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18 weeks Pregnant Today, 🥳🎉
Thank you Lord for the gift of Life.🙏😇

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18 weeks my wife so excited for her 1st delivery

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One of a kind baby has been one of a kind since conception 😊

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I will be 18 weeks this week Friday I am happy I can feel my baby moving 🎉❤❤❤

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