- Baby’s face assumes its profile; lips and nose are fully formed.
- Taste buds are working and vocal cords are developing.
- 40 muscle sets begin to operate in conjunction with the now functioning central nervous system – movement becomes more coordinated: pursing lips, moving individual arms and legs, touching the face, opening and closing the mouth, wiggling / curling toes. Baby can make complex facial expressions – even smile.
- During the next several weeks, baby’s body will increase in weight 30 times and tripling in length in the next two months.