16-week fetus
At week 16, the fetus:
- reaches a length of about 6 inches
- makes active movements
- makes sucking motions with the mouth
Review Date:
5/10/2006
Reviewd By:
Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.