Start of Pregnancy Week 16 : Day 92 with 174 days to go

Rapid and sustained growth will continue all through this week, as muscles grow stronger and the head and neck grow straighter.

You may suffer nosebleeds or nasal stuffiness as your blood volume increases and the effects of estrogen. Chances are that you will notice more weight gain during the next 3 months as well.

Baby Development this week:

During this month the babys body will begin to grown faster than the head.
Over the first few days of this week your baby will start to grow toenails.
By the end of this week the baby will measure 120mm from crown to rump and weigh 104g
The uterus will continue upwards which will start to relieve the pressure on your bladder, and you may not feel like relieving yourself as often as a result. You may also begin to show more now as the uterus moves upwards.

Interesting Pregnancy Fact : Did you know that in 1860, Johanna St. John suggested that an expectant women should hang a dried toad around her waist to protect her pregnancy