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Week-by-Week Fetal Development Week 32 Finally the baby's head is in correct proportion to his body and he looks very much like he would at birth, except for the fact that he is still quite thin. Were he to be born this week he would have an extremely good chance of survival as his lungs are almost completely formed. As not enough insulating fat reserves have been deposited underneath the skin, your doctor would place him in an incubator to greatly improve his chances. Other than that your baby is completely viable and well able to survive outside the womb. In fact, by this week he will be able to differentiate between light and dark. As he has grown much larger and has less space to move freely, you will be able to feel the slightest movements with force, like when he swallows some amniotic fluid and hiccups. Or if his feet get caught under your ribs. This would certainly make you quite uncomfortable and the only solution would be for you to maintain a straight posture. As they say, why stand when you can sit and why sit if you can lie down? It would be wise for you to follow this advice as your baby is certainly growing fast. This week your baby measures over
one foot and four inches or 40.5cm. and weighs about three pounds and ten
ounces or 1.6kg.
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