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5y ago
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How is my baby growing during this week?

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Balu Machigar

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5y ago
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    Your baby is about 16cm long from crown to rump. Another way to look at it is that your baby is around the size of a banana. Hair is already growing on your baby’s head and a fine, soft hair called lanugo is beginning to cover their body.

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