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Thanks to Paula for finishing the "How Big is Baby" timeline! My entire family can't hardly wait each week to find out what the new fruit/veggie is -- so I was disheartened when the original article only went up to week 20. I'm glad to see it's now carried out all the way to month 9! Although, I do agree that month nine could be something better than a cucumber??

Posted by nvaduva    Tuesday, July 10, 2007 8:59 PM

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I love this timeline! It gives such a great visual. I am a nurse in an OB/GYN office and I am definately going to tell my patients about this. Thank you!

Posted by kyleechristine    Thursday, July 12, 2007 8:30 PM

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For month nine . . . what about a certain sized pumpkin?  i'm not a doctor, and so i'm not sure that it would be the correct size, but it does seem like it would be bigger than a honeydew. just a suggestion.

Posted by jwspears    Tuesday, July 24, 2007 9:58 AM

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Spaghetti squash maybe?  That seems more reasonable...

Posted by dr.girlfriend    Wednesday, July 25, 2007 7:52 PM

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I am not sure how I feel about the Cucumber comparison, but the rest are awesome!!! LoL, my son was def bigger then a cucumber when he came out!!

Posted by bride2be422    Friday, July 27, 2007 10:26 AM

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OOhhhhhh I see. Never seen an English Cucumber before! Sorry about the last comment, I understand now!!! LoL.....

I tried to think of another suggestion, but you are right, its hard!! :) I LOVE this timeline!!!!! THanks!

Posted by bride2be422    Friday, July 27, 2007 10:30 AM

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I don't understand the comparisons either. A melon is definately bigger than a cucumber or a bannana.

Posted by LorieA    Sunday, August 05, 2007 7:46 PM

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How about a small pumpkin or watermelon? Even a large cabbage (hence, "Cabbage Patch")?

Posted by may2007canadabride    Monday, August 13, 2007 1:50 PM

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I would much rather imagine giving birth to a cucumber than something like a watermelon!

Posted by cakibs    Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:46 PM

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Ok- how about a Spaghetti Squash... its the perfect shape and size!  In my opinion of course :)

Posted by Kclyrix    Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:55 PM

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I think a large zucchini would be a good comparison.  It has the length of a cucumber, but more bulk and weight.  I know I have pulled some out of my garden that fit right in your arms like a newborn.

Posted by jmmyers3    Friday, September 14, 2007 1:28 PM

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it does sound a lot easier to birth a cucumber.

Posted by thetriptar    Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:45 PM

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The fruits and veggies make sense when you look at the little info at the bottom....    :)

**From week 5-20, measurements are taken from crown to rump

**From week 21 on, measurements are taken from head to toe.

Posted by Laura&Adam    Friday, October 05, 2007 10:48 PM

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i think my cucumber is actually the size of pie pumpkin or bigger!  but thanks for giving us a visual timeline.

Posted by aarons-wifey-to-be    Thursday, October 11, 2007 1:06 PM

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I think a spaghetti squash or a small pumpkin would be better too.

Posted by Smartnut    Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:16 PM

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On week 9 it states that baby is no longer an embryo, but is now a fetus. That is not correct. The baby becomes a fetus after 8 weeks of embryonic development, which would be week 10 according to LMP. You start your timeline at week 4 and have the embryo as a two week old zygote.

Posted by vwsdmom    Tuesday, October 23, 2007 11:31 AM

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wouldn't it be easier to follow if you used the measurements based on actual  other living animals? For example. week 20, your baby is the size of a chipmunk!

Posted by Bonzer    Monday, November 19, 2007 7:45 AM

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How about a PUMPKIN or a WATERMELON or even a GOURD for month 9.  After all, that's what it feels like!  :)

Posted by Winter*Mommy    Sunday, December 16, 2007 10:28 AM

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Can we have lbs and inches with the grams and cm.  I have no idea what 300 grams is equivalant to or 43 cm.  Not unless I get out my ruler and calculator anyway. :)

Posted by ferraridreams    Monday, January 21, 2008 9:51 PM

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instead of a cucumber how about an extra large pizza  or a basketball

Posted by buckeye*    Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:07 PM

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WHY ? fruit.

Posted by babyaragon    Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:21 PM

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uh... how about a BABY for weeks 37-40???

Posted by greenjamis    Friday, February 08, 2008 10:06 PM

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umm... I am not a big fan of this... Anyone agree??? haha

Posted by jarnold22    Sunday, February 10, 2008 6:21 PM

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i would have to agree that cucumber just seems off, and if it is supposed to be an english cucumber why wouldnt they just say english cucumber.

Posted by slab    Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:17 AM

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i just found this on another website for the 26 week description "Your baby now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber), from head to heel. "

Posted by slab    Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:19 AM

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i just found this on another website for the 26 week description "Your baby now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber), from head to heel. "

Posted by slab    Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:19 AM

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These are so retarded. No way is a mango bigger than a sweet potato...

Posted by tjhooker22    Thursday, February 14, 2008 1:34 PM

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I found these comparisons cute but confusing...but this page from babycenter.com I thought was very helpful...

http://www.babycenter.com/average-fetal-length-weight-chart

Posted by BrennaZ    Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:25 PM

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Yay for the update!!

Posted by MarchGal    Monday, February 25, 2008 12:09 PM

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Finally measurements in pounds & ounces! No more 9 months cucumber!!

Posted by Mrs.Ami-Ugo    Monday, February 25, 2008 7:36 PM

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Get over it and don't look at the thing if you don't like it.  Jeez.

Posted by HolymolyI'mPregnant    Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:13 AM

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yay! No more cucumber! Finally a watermelon. Good job!

Posted by sarahtx57    Wednesday, February 27, 2008 11:28 PM

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Great to see it in inches!!!  It's a lot easier to tell other people now when they ask how big the baby is...

Posted by soon2beWhitty    Saturday, March 01, 2008 9:34 AM

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This is really cool because I can tell people "my baby is as big as a plum!" One thing that kind of stinks though, is that visually, the chick pea looks like the same size as the watermelon...they're all zoomed in to make them all look the same size!

Posted by nakni11    Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:57 PM

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this is so cool!

Posted by shortygoldstein    Friday, March 14, 2008 8:12 PM

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one of the best comparisons!!!

=) love to see the way my baby's growing!

Posted by leesia    Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:59 PM

Q: Sore hips and pelvis?

Q: My hips and pelvis are getting so sore…how can I find relief? A: Aches and pains are (hate to say

Posted by 2nd Trimester Q & A    Friday, April 25, 2008 4:42 PM

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Actually a mango is bigger than a sweet potato...

Posted by peanutbutterbaby    Monday, May 19, 2008 9:38 AM

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Actually a mango is bigger than a sweet potato...

Posted by peanutbutterbaby    Monday, May 19, 2008 9:38 AM

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The one on Babycenter.com is much better!

Posted by mrs. fountain    Thursday, May 22, 2008 6:40 PM

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I like the comparisons for the most part BUT, whoever thinks that fullterm is at 37 weeks is seriously mistaken-this website should know better than that!

Posted by bellachic    Monday, June 23, 2008 10:20 PM

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medically you're considered full term from 37 weeks.  dating scans can't be completely accurate (they usually say they could go one week either way), and because babies born from 37 weeks are completely viable, it seems to be the cut off for 'full term.'  if you gave birth any time from then, your baby wouldn't be considered premature.

Posted by eliniker    Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:52 PM

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I am only at 9 weeks, but I think my baby is way past a green olive. It feels more like it's pushing toward a mango or cantelope, but I dealt with this same feeling with my other two. I'm already in paneled pants, but I have only gained a pound. YIKES! Looks like we're in store for another big baby.

Posted by futuremrscaniggles    Monday, September 29, 2008 11:07 AM

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i love this! it give me a better idea how big my baby is:)

Posted by blessed_butterfly    Sunday, November 23, 2008 6:49 PM

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i love this!

Posted by blessed_butterfly    Sunday, November 23, 2008 6:52 PM

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Great chart. Gives me an idea of how my baby is progressing.

Posted by nydia1977    Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:12 PM

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cutest thing i have seen! love it~

Posted by pandorah    Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:50 PM

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This is so cute!!

Posted by ghjunkie    Thursday, January 15, 2009 6:13 AM

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how cute!

Posted by LILMISSSTUBBORN    Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:45 PM

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my baby is a lemon!

Posted by LILMISSSTUBBORN    Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:43 PM

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This is such a super fun comparison to look at! It's really fun to go to the store, grab a mango or something and say, "look, Atreyu's this big!" My husband says he's going to bring the new item home each week to keep track. :)

Posted by dewitthm    Monday, January 19, 2009 9:37 PM

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wow i actually have an avocado in my belly....ahh get it out i hate avocado!! :D

Posted by mandamoo91    Sunday, February 01, 2009 6:32 AM

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Some people with my lemon status say they have felt the baby movee I wish I knew what that felt like.  I do get random sensations "cramps" but I don't think (know) if that's the baby moving or not

Posted by ncuvilje    Sunday, March 01, 2009 8:37 AM

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This list makes me hungry :)

Posted by Ambabyh    Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:08 PM

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I can't wait to get to the plum and lemon stages.! It's so hard to vizualize my baby now when s/he is only the size of an appleseed! I can't wait until I can see a face and fingers and toes!

Posted by rcollier_17    Wednesday, March 18, 2009 4:50 PM

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There has to be something cuter than a PRUNE for week 10!  Please?

Posted by SLHurst11    Thursday, April 09, 2009 10:33 AM

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aw this is so cute!!!!!!!! i think you should eat the fruit that whole week just for fun

Posted by Katy821    Sunday, April 12, 2009 6:18 PM

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Love that an olive and a prune are descriptors... we are calling baby Olive right now, because the amnio sac and embryo on the sonogram looked like an olive in a martini... Prunes... eating a lot of those to get this digestion moving!

Posted by ablou    Monday, May 25, 2009 12:56 PM

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This can be slightly confusing as fruits and veggies differ in different parts of the country but I love using the visual aids with my students are who very excited that their teacher is having a baby!

Posted by Rogers-Garrett    Tuesday, June 02, 2009 6:26 PM

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DH and I love this, too. We both use Facebook, so weekly we post a picture of what size our baby is. Our family and friends can "see" our baby growing week by week! We're not going to find out the sex, so we simply call the baby by its "fruit name" each week. =]

Posted by kimilane    Wednesday, June 03, 2009 3:44 PM

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Looking at all those fruits and veggies is making me hungry!!

Posted by eklecticpisces    Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:02 AM

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I like how one of my weekly email sites compared Week 9 to a kumquat instead of a prune! Much cuter :)

Posted by mklabarno    Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:58 PM

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imma lime now.. i wish i kould feel my baby inside of mi at this point.. i heard it feels like lil gas bubbles but i have no clue if they are real gas bubbles or my baby lol.. shame huh

Posted by zalibabi22    Sunday, June 14, 2009 7:50 PM

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This is fantastic!! How cute is this.

Posted by kalmiranda    Monday, June 15, 2009 8:41 PM

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We are in week 5 and I told my DH about your list.  He keeps referring to our baby as his little Johnny Appleseed.  How cute!  Next we are on to the sweet pea, I wonder what his nickname will be then?!?

Posted by krystal0707    Wednesday, June 24, 2009 12:26 PM

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Is there a way to get this sent to my e-mail weekly? Or do I just need to keep checking back every week?

Posted by skittler335    Friday, June 26, 2009 2:12 AM