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
Reviewed 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.