22 Weeks Gestation

• Rapid brain growth continues.
• The eyebrows and eyelashes are well formed.
• The eyes are fully functional and capable of movement.
• The vocal cords are active.
• Reflexes are present.
• There is little chance for survival outside the uterus.
• The weight is about one pound.
• The length is about 7 to 8 inches.

© 2003 Texas Department of Health. All rights reserved. Photos: Lennart Nilsson / Albert Bonniers Forlag AB, A Child Is Born, Dell Publishing Company. Used by permission.