Week 16: Dad's Guide
Second Trimester • Baby is the size of a a tv remote
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👶 Baby Update
Size: A TV remote
Baby's ears are functional — they can hear your voice, her heartbeat, and digestive sounds. Bones are hardening. Baby is about 4.5 inches long and moving a lot.
💕 What She's Going Through
The bump is undeniably there now. She may feel baby's first movements (quickening) — feels like flutters or gas bubbles. Skin may be itchy as it stretches.
💪 What You Should Do This Week
- ✓Start talking to the bump. Seriously. Baby can hear you and will recognize your voice at birth
- ✓Help research car seats — you need one before the hospital will discharge you
- ✓Check your health insurance for delivery costs and plan accordingly
🚫 Don't Say This
“I'll wait until the baby is born to bond.”
Bonding starts NOW. Talking, reading, playing music — baby is listening.
🛒 Gear Tip
Our car seat finder at dadchoice.com/tools/car-seat-finder matches your vehicle to the right seat.
🧠 Dad Hack
Read a book out loud to the bump before bed. Baby hears your deep voice better than high-pitched ones. It becomes a calming sound after birth.