Your Baby's Development
The pigment that colors your baby's skin is being deposited this week. Even though fat is accumulating on your baby's body, the skin hangs loosely, giving your baby a wrinkled appearance. This happens because the skin is produced more quickly than the fat accumulates.

Your baby's daily workout routine includes moving the muscles in the fingers, toes, arms, and legs regularly. As a result, you may feel more forceful movement.

By now your baby weighs approximately 1 pound (450 grams). If preterm labor and delivery occurred, a baby weighing less than a pound may survive with expert medical care, but he or she may have mild to severe disabilities. With increasing research and knowledge in the field of fetal medicine, the long-term prognosis for preemies improves every year.

Your Body
The closer you get to your delivery date, the more trouble you may have sleeping. Anxiety, frequent urination, heartburn, leg cramps, and general discomfort can translate into a short night's sleep for a pregnant woman. Despite those reasons, the health of you and your baby depend on your rest. Try a warm bath, soothing music, a relaxing book, or a cup of herbal tea to put you in the mood to snooze.

Many doctors recommend that pregnant women sleep on their sides, not their backs or stomachs, so that blood flow to the placenta is not restricted. If you find this uncomfortable, try placing a pillow between your knees to relieve the pressure of your weight while lying on your side.