According to "What to expect" for this week, baby weighs more than a pound & a 1/2 right now & has a crown to rump length of about 8 1/2 inches (standard letter size).
Wondering what & who the baby will look like?? If you had a baby cam, you'd almost be able to tell by now. The face (though still tiny) is almost fully formed. What's still missing from the picture is the fat that will be piled on under baby's skin. Until those fat deposits are made, that very tender skin is still very transparent, which means a close look would let you see clear through to all the organs, bones & blood vessels. Fortunately, that see-through look won't last much longer. Babies at this stage of fetal development are gaining about 6 ounces each week--with much of that gain coming from fat, in addition to growing organs, bones & muscle.
All kinds of sounds can be heard by the baby in the womb now: from air exhaling from my lungs, gastric gurgles produced by my stomach & intestines, my voice & Jason's (which baby will be able to recognize at birth) & even very loud sounds such as honking horns or barking dogs. NEAT!!!
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poor little one you all ready have to listen to your daddy snoring hope you get sleep
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