week 21: banana

Note:
From weeks 5 to 20, measurements were taken from crown to rump. Now from week 21 on, measurements are taken from head to toe.

Baby's the size of a banana!

Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for hydration and nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies are most interested in tastes they've already experienced through amniotic fluid. Meaning, think about what you want your future child to eat as you prepare your own lunch.