26 to 28-week fetus

At 26 to 28 weeks a fetus:

  • is rapidly developing its brain
  • controls some body functions
  • has eyelids which open and close
  • has a rapidly developing respiratory system





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.