i am 17 weeks now, but baby is only 15 weeks old. baby measures 4 1/2 to 5 inches from crown to rump, and weighs about 3-4 ounces.
baby's head, while still big, is begining to look in proportion to the rest of the body. baby's eyes are still closed but are much larger, and the eyelashes and eyebrows have grown longer. this is a period of rapid growth, as fat starts to be laid down under baby's skin, helping to keep warm and giving energy. babys is getting more hair on the head, eyebrows, and eyelashes, and has miniture fingernails and toenails. baby's heart can be pumping as much as 24 liters of blood a day.
baby can now hear sounds outside my body, and some may make baby jump. as baby practices breathing, baby's chest rises and falls. baby's lungs are begining to exhale amniotic fluid.
how exciting is that? to me... very! i feel baby move more now... can't wait until adam can feel our baby move. he'll have to wait a little longer. we get to see baby through ultrasound on the 9th of april, thats amazing. i'll have a picture to post once we get the ultrasound done.
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Hi Christine;
I love your little stork ticker at the top of your page. I look at it everytime.
I love reading about your progress since I won't be able to make it out to see you until probably the end of April!!
I'm just in awe of how amazing the human body is and all the things it's capable of doing!
aw hun things sound like they're going great! baby alia is going to be SO cute! icant wait!
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