now entering from stage left: hippo-mama.....
4.5 months
5.5 months
7 months
Week Twenty-Nine
- Your baby's head is in proportion with body now. He appears more like a newborn each and every day!
- Fat continues to accumulate under the skin -- only now preparing for entering the *real world*.
- Your baby's brain can control primitive breathing and body temperatures.
- His eyes can move in their sockets. Soon he will be able to follow a blinking light.
- Your baby is increasingly sensitive to changes in light, sound, taste, and smell! Various studies show that your baby may indicate preferences (or disdain) for particular tastes or odors at this stage
- He is also moving from side to side, but probably still is head up. In the next few weeks, he will move to the head down birthing position.
- Her length is now approximately 15.2 inches (38.6cm) and weight is 2.54 pounds (1153gm)
Week Thirty
- Did you know your baby is nearly three pounds now?
- His head is getting larger to accommodate a period of rapid brain growth. our wee is a smarty pants.
- A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds him. As he grows and fills your uterus, the amount of amniotic fluid will decrease. Funny, you certainly won't feel any lighter!
- She spends more and more time practicing opening and closing eyelids. Her eyes can move from side to side, following a light source. She may even reach out to touch the light.
- Early lanugo is beginning to disappear that served to protect your baby's skin from the water in the womb. Your little one's own hair may begin to appear.
- Toenails are entering their final growth stage.
- Bone marrow is now in charge of red blood cell production. These red blood cells will continue to service your child's body by transporting oxygen and removing the wastes (carbon monoxide and other gases).
- Your baby has the capability now to produce tears -- yes, within the womb.
- By the end of this week, your baby is now 15.7 inches (39.9cm) long and weighs 2.91 pounds (1319gm).
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