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By the end of the fifth month, the fetus is about 7 to 9 inches in length. This is almost halfway to the birth length. It weighs nearly a pound by this time.

As muscles get stronger, nerve networks expand, and the skeleton of the fetus will continue to harden. The fetus is more active and coordinated now. It is capable of many activities that help the fetus grow and develop motor skills. These movements are also strong enough for you to feel finally.

Ears are well developed and can start to recognize sound. The fetus also has regular periods of sleeping and being awake. Believe it or not, the fetus can also make a variety of faces, from frowns to grimaces! Baby boys have started to descend their testicles from the abdominal cavity and into the scrotum.

Eyebrows and head hair are visible. The skin is wrinkled, pink, and translucent, and is covered with a greasy white substance (vernix). The vernix provides protection against the amniotic fluid and will also make the fetus slippery and easier to deliver at birth.

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