Great news this week - your baby is now about the same weight as an eggplant!

Apart from the astounding increase in size, your baby’s little hands and fingerprints are now fully developed by this week! It sounds even more interesting especially when your baby makes all those movements with the hands and feet, such as thumb sucking.

As for the lungs, they are developing vital blood vessels needed for respiration. The heart is also continuing to pump blood as the circulatory system becomes fully functional.

If you are having a boy, his testicles will start to descend into the inguinal canal this week.

By now, the skin is wrinkled and translucent, making the baby appear very red-pink. At this stage of development, your baby's skin water content is close to 100%. Your baby is now at 25% of the expected birth weight.

You should be proud that you have reached the 26-week milestone. A few more months to go, and your baby will be all ready to come out!