By this week, your baby weighs about 1.1 Kg and is 25 cm from crown to rump. She can open her eyes and will turn her head towards light. As she prepares for life outside the womb, her body gains fat.
What’s Happening To My Body?
At this stage you should be visiting your gynecologist every week (up from once a month). Some doctors may conduct tests to see if your blood type is Rh negative in order to give you a Rh-immune globulin shot to prevent complications such as jaundice and anemia, in case your baby’s blood mixes with yours. If baby’s blood is Rh-positive and it mixes with yours, it can cause an immune reaction against the baby’s red blood cells, leading to jaundice or severe anemia.
At this stage you should be visiting your gynecologist every week (up from once a month). Some doctors may conduct tests to see if your blood type is Rh negative in order to give you a Rh-immune globulin shot to prevent complications such as jaundice and anemia, in case your baby’s blood mixes with yours. If baby’s blood is Rh-positive and it mixes with yours, it can cause an immune reaction against the baby’s red blood cells, leading to jaundice or severe anemia. 
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