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Your baby's face may look alien in the early stages of pregnancy, but by the second trimester, the ears and eyes migrate to their appointed places. Here's how that tiny, lovable mug forms, trimester by trimester:

First Trimester

Facial features begin to form by as early as Week 6. In the following weeks, the face becomes more defined. A mouth opening, nostrils, and ear indentations are visible, and the ears, nose, and upper lip take shape. By the end of the trimester, the ears are fully formed and start to move from the neck to the side of the face. The chin and nose become more refined....

Your baby's face may look alien in the early stages of pregnancy, but by the second trimester, the ears and eyes migrate to their appointed places. Here's how that tiny, lovable mug forms, trimester by trimester:

First Trimester

Facial features begin to form by as early as Week 6. In the following weeks, the face becomes more defined. A mouth opening, nostrils, and ear indentations are visible, and the ears, nose, and upper lip take shape. By the end of the trimester, the ears are fully formed and start to move from the neck to the side of the face. The chin and nose become more refined.

Second Trimester

Your baby starts to look more like a newborn. By week 16, the facial muscles are developed enough to start squinting and frowning. The roof of the mouth is formed. The eyes are still fused shut, but they're moving from the sides of the head to the front. By week 26, the eyebrows and eyelashes are well formed. Ears have almost reached their final position.

Third Trimester

Your baby's eyes open. You can see eye color at this point, but the color may change within the first six months after birth, especially if they are a bluish color. Fat deposits round out the face. Newborns' noses are flattened to allow them to breathe while breastfeeding. It will not always stay this way.

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