#  Week 26 

 

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Your baby is the size of a dragon fruit!

Your baby is making melanin, which gives color to their skin and eyes.

Their lungs are starting to make a fluid called surfactant that will help them breathe after birth.



## Weekly Affirmation

###  I deserve kindness. 





There are several vaccines recommended during pregnancy. They are well-studied and safe—and help protect you and your baby. Some vaccines you get while pregnant also pass protection to your baby for the first months after birth.

After delivery, your baby will start their own vaccine schedule to keep building that protection. Vaccines are an important way to keep you, your baby, and your family healthy.

 Bump & Beyond - Week by Week [Vaccines During Pregnancy](/bump-beyond/during-pregnancy/safe-choices/vaccines) [Well-Child Visit Schedule](/bump-beyond/newborn-care/medical-care/well-child-visit-schedule) [Exams and Tests for Your Baby](/bump-beyond/labor-and-birth/hospital-baby/newborn-exams-and-tests)