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A baby's development is an incredible process. Watch the full-color animations in Pregnancy TV to see how a baby develops from a single cell! Read the 9 Month Newsletter for weekly tips and additional information on what is happening in your body.

Your Baby's Development

Around the 20th week of your pregnancy, you should begin to feel the baby kick!




Review Date: 7/4/2019
Reviewed By: John D. Jacobson, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda Center for Fertility, Loma Linda, CA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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