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How Big is Your Baby?

From a dandelion seed to an Eastern cottontail rabbit, keep your family and friends in the loop about how big your baby is getting!

Weeks 1-4

Illustration of dandelion seed

Your baby is the size of a dandelion seed!
Your little one is particularly little at this stage, weighing in at about 0.0002985 grams. But they’re doing one heck of a lot of growing already!

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Weeks 5-8

Illustration of maple seed

Your baby is the size of a sugar maple seed!
Your baby is steadily putting on weight and now weighs in at around one gram. 

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Weeks 9-13

Illustration of a white-breasted nuthatch bird

Your baby is the size of a white-breasted nuthatch!
Your little one is growing fast now and weighs in at about 23 grams. That’s about the size of a white-breasted nuthatch!

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Weeks 14-17

Illustration of an American Pika

Your baby is the size of an American pika!
Your little one is putting on some serious weight now. By the end of the month, your baby will weigh about 167 grams.

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Weeks 18-21

Illustration of black bear cub

Your baby is the size of a black bear cub!
It may sound a little scary that your baby could be the size of a black bear cub, but have no fear! Cubs are born from early January to mid-February particularly small, weighing in at 226 to 340 grams. At this stage your baby is about 360 grams.

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Weeks 22-26

Illustration of female painted turtle

Your baby is the size of a female painted turtle!
Your little one is growing like a weed and now weighs between 680 grams and 1.13 kilograms!

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Weeks 27-30

Illustration of Eastern Cottentail Rabbit

Your baby is the size of an Eastern cottontail rabbit!
Your baby is growing fast now and weighs in between 1.13 kilograms and 1.7 kilograms. That’s about the size of an Eastern cottontail rabbit!

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Weeks 31-34

Illustration of Great Blue Heron

Your baby is the size of a great blue heron!
Your baby is steadily putting on weight and now weighs in between 1.9 kilograms and 2.6 kilograms.  

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Weeks 35-40

Illustration of small red fox

Your baby is the size of a small red fox!
The end is near! Your baby doesn’t have much wiggle room in your womb anymore and weights between 2.8 and 4.17 kilograms. That’s about the size of a small red fox!

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