At 30 weeks, your baby is about 39.9 cm long and weighs between 1.2 and 1.4 kg, about the size of a zucchini. The infant still growing quickly, gaining about half a pound and half an inch every week.
Baby Development
- Hair & Nails: Both are growing noticeably, and your baby may be playing with the umbilical cord or touching their feet.
- Skin: Melanin (the pigment that gives skin its color) is being produced, though final skin tone won’t appear until about six months after birth.
- Head Position: By now, most babies start moving into the head-down position, though some are still floating freely, this is still normal.
- Brain: the brain is currently forming folds and grooves, to accommodate more brain tissue and support future intelligence, .
- Eyes: The infant’s eyes reacts to light and follow it.
After birth, your baby will only be able to see clearly about 20 cm (8 inches) from their face, just enough to focus on your face.
Your baby is now surrounded by about half a liter of amniotic fluid, and while space is getting tighter, there’s still room to move. In the coming weeks, your belly will stretch more, and movements may start to feel stronger and more crowded.