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Your Baby For months your baby's eyes have been shut, but now they're almost fully developed and will soon be ready to open.
www.parenting.com/weekly-article/Pregnancy/Pregnancy-Planner/Week26/Week-26---Your-Baby
Upside: Detailed maternity and planning advice
Downside: Basic baby development information and picture
Your baby now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber), from head to heel. The nerve pathways in her ears are developing, which means her response to ...
www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-26-weeks_1115.bc
Upside: Baby development, maternity and other helpful information and suggested activities
Downside: Basic baby development information
An overview of how fetal development is calculated.
americanpregnancy.org/weekbyweek/week26.htm
Upside: Very good Week 26 information - changes to mother, baby development and partner tips
Downside: No baby development pictures, limited non-medical planning advice
Beginning somewhere around the middle to end of your second trimester, your enlarging uterus swells enough to push your abdomen forward, making your navel pop out like a timer on a well-done turkey.
www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/week-by-week/week-26.aspx
Upside: Very detailed maternity and baby development information
Downside: Information not all on the same page requires many clicks
The Cradle Your Baby Now that the nostrils have begun to open, your baby will make periodic muscular breathing movements as its body prepares to draw air into the lungs at birth.
www.thecradle.com/pregnancycalendar/week26
Upside: Good graphic and information on baby development and maternal changes for Week 26
Downside: Limited information on what you should do this week
Practice breaths. This week, your baby's nostrils are starting to open up, which gives him the chance to practice breathing using his muscles and lungs. There's no air to take in, of course, so ...
www.pampers.com/en_US/content/type/109/contentId/12880.do
Upside: Detailed baby development information, basic maternity advice
Downside: Limited advice on what to do this week
During pregnancy week 26 your baby will grow to almost 2 whole pounds. Your baby may be measured now by her crown-to-rump length, which is about 9.5 inches, or her total length, which measures ...
www.pregnancy-weekbyweek.com/pregnancy-week-26.htm
Upside: Reviews Week 26 baby development and changes to the mother
Downside: Text heavy page, no pictures or advice
By 17 weeks pregnant your bean may be up to 4.8 inches in length and may weigh more than 3.5 ounces! Most babies are the size of a large apple by pregnancy week 17!
www.pregnancy-weekbyweek.com/pregnancy-week-17.htm
Upside: Reviews Week 17 baby development and changes to the mother
Downside: Text heavy page, no pictures or advice
You are 26 weeks pregnant. By this week, your baby's crown-to-rump length is approximately 9.2 inches
www.i-am-pregnant.com/pregnancy/calendar/week/26
Upside: Detailed explanation on Week 26 with good mother and medical advice and many community comments
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You may be thinking about having children. When planning for a baby, you should evaluate both you and your partner's lifestyle to make sure you are both in the best physical and emotional shape.
www.i-am-pregnant.com/pregnancy/calendar/week/1
Upside: Detailed explanation on TTC with good mother and medical advice and many community comments
Downside: Small font; user postings may not be right for you