Week 26

This week, Anna’s crown-to-rump length is approximately 9.2 inches. That is her length from the top of her head to her bottom and does not include her leg measurements! She weighs almost 2 pounds and is beginning to put on weight.

After a month of having her eyelids sealed shut, she begins to open her eyes again this week. Her eyes are almost completely developed. Anna’s eyes are blue in the womb and may change colors later in life. This is true for all races because the pupils do not have their final color until a few months after birth. However, some babies are born with darker or lighter shades of blue. She will continue to put on layers of fat until she is born. She is still lean at this point of the pregnancy though. By the time she is born, she will assume the typical newborn's plumpness. Her skin will still be wrinkled and red, but the fat continues to fill the skin out.

Finger and toe nails continue to grow.

Blood vessels start to develop in the lungs to prepare the baby for life in the outside world.

Anna’s blood circulation is completely functional. The umbilical cord system continues to grow and thicken as blood travels with considerable force through the body to nurture her.

Even though it is still way too soon for your baby to be born yet, the chance of survival without severe abnormalities is now 70% provided it is born in a hospital.