This week the baby is about 6 inches and around 8.5 ounces!
The size of a Mango!
It practices breathing and, in effect, swallows amniotic fluid on a regular basis which it then processes with its kidneys and then pees it out and then swallows again I guess lol!
Its covered with a fine hair called "lanugo" and a petroleum-jelly like substance called "vernix." The Vernix protects the baby's skin from the harsh alkaline amniotic fluid. It will lose the hair and most of the vernix around the time of birth.
Its teeth are established beneath the gums and permanent teeth are forming behind them.
Next week they start measuring the baby from head to feet instead of head to rump so there will be a significant jump in size to 10 inches!
This past week I started actually being able to see the baby move in my stomach! If you are patient enough you can see a little movement! Its so crazy! And its weird because Garrett hasn't been able to feel it yet but you can totally see it! Its definitely getting stronger! Its so awesome =) I love feeling it in there!
Its actually going crazy right now as I type lol!
This week I had to reschedule my doctors appt... ughhh... so I have to wait even longer for an ultra sound. I am going to find out when I can make the ultra sound appt this Friday! Im so impatient!! I want to know already. The good thing about waiting longer is the baby will be more developed and it will be easier to tell what the sex is. =)
The Suspense!
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