Baby's eyes open, and baby can see the light that filters through Mommy's abdominal wall. At the end of this month, the baby has completed two-thirds of its stay in the womb. The baby is about eleven to fourteen inches long and weigh about one to one and a half pounds. The seventh month marks another period of rapid growth for the baby. Calcium is being stored, and fetal bones are hardening.
Baby exercises by kicking and stretching.
It sucks its thumb, hiccups, and may cry. All four senses are now used, the eyelids open and close, eyes look around, the baby can taste, touch and the mother's voice is recognized. Fat begins to be deposited and baby starts to really gain weight. Baby is about fifteen inches long and weighs around three pounds. The skin begins to thicken with a layer of fat stored underneath for insulation and nourishment.