At26 weeks your baby is starting to practice using their little lungs all ready for D day! When your baby is born, his or her eyes will already be 75 per cent of their adult size. Your baby now weights around 1.6lbs, and is approximately 35.5cm long. It's now possible that your baby will respond to certain noises with increased movement or 26Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby’s Development. Practice breathing. This week, your baby's nostrils are starting to open up, which gives him or her the chance to practice breathing using newly those developed muscles and lungs. There's no air to take in, of course, so instead baby 'inhales' and 'exhales' amniotic fluid. Baby's sucking reflex. YourBaby in Week 27. Your little one measures up to 14 inches and a half this week and weighs almost 900 grams. This week, your baby's brain has reached the final stage of development and his/her brain is starting to show some activity. Last week we mentioned that your baby's eyes were finally fluttering open. Fifthmonth (week 18-21) The belly is pronounced; it is visible, and the shape may vary. Some are high, some low, and some bulge at the middle. The baby may grow to about ten inches. Sixth month (week 22-26) The belly grows double the size and looks similar to a basketball. The baby grows to about 12 inches. Readon to learn about week 26 of pregnancy, from the most common questions and symptoms to fetal development. At 26 weeks, you're six months pregnant; You have 14 weeks until your due date; Yourbaby and bump are still growing. In a couple of weeks, you will both go through a final growth spurt. Your baby still has lots of fattening up to do before the big day arrives. If this is your first baby, then your midwife or doctor will probably check the size of your uterus (womb). This can be estimated by measuring up your stomach, from A26-week pregnancy is on the verge of speeding up the baby’s growth and developing different parts of the body. At this time, you can witness different changes in the body, but do not be afraid. After delivery, your body will get back to the original figure. All you need to do is maintain a good diet, keep moving and monitor every change Themost common way to calculate your pregnancy due date is by counting 40 weeks from the first day of your last menstrual period Want more information about how the weeks, months, and trimesters of pregnancy are counted? 26. weeks pregnant. 27. weeks pregnant. 28. weeks pregnant. 29. weeks pregnant. 30. zFUg.