At two months, your baby will become sensitive and responsive to touch. All five major areas of the adult brain are present. Brain function, as measured by EEG waves, has been recorded as early as 40 days.

Your baby will be cute as a button—with large eyes, a fine little nose and a mouth which occasionally sucks a tiny thumb.

With her infant-like proportions and profile, your baby will look like a perfect miniature doll. But unlike any doll, she’s become very expressive—wrinkling her forehead, turning her head, opening and closing her tiny lips.

To the right is a 14 week old little one. (Photo by Dr. William Liley, New Zealand)

By the time you start to "show," your baby will already be fully formed. All she needs now is a chance to grow and prepare for birth. In fact, infants as young as 5 months have been able to survive premature birth. There’s evidence that the baby hears outside noise—music, traffic, TV, people talking, and, of course, her favorite sound: her mother's voice.

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