Your baby's ears have bones that are continuing to harden. This means
he or she can hear your voice, your tummy rumbling, and other noises around you!
Remember to watch your baby after he or she is born when you talk - your newborn
will actually turn his or her head toward your voice even minutes into new life.
Your baby's eyes are formed enough to sense the beam of a flashlight. Your
baby's bones are hardening, or ossifying. This is particularly true of the
legs and clavicles.
Your placenta has grown to 1/2 inch or more and can be about three and a half
inches across. Your placenta will reach a pound by birth, an inch
and a half thick and 8 to ten inches across.
You may see the linea nigra (a dark line) running down the center of your
belly. You may also develop hair on your belly, or a line of hair growing
down from your naval.