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28 febbraio

Week #21

Wow, amazing how time flies
 
3d ultrasound at 21 weeks
Week Twenty-One
  • White blood cells are under production. Leukocytes (or white blood cells) form our body's defense sytems. They help fight infections and diseases.
  • Your little one's skin has changed from translucent to become more opaque.
  • Your infant's tongue is fully formed. If you were able to peek you might catch your son or daughter practicing giving you a raspberry!
  • If your baby is a girl, her womb and vagina are formed. Unlike males, females have a limited supply of eggs in their lifetime. At this point your daughter will have 6 million eggs. This amount decreases to approximately one million by birth.
  • Baby swallows more this week. After your baby takes in amniotic fluid, his body absorbs the water in the liquid and moves the rest into the large bowel. This is good practice for his digestive system!
  • Wake and sleep periods become more consistent. Some research suggests that baby sets her internal clock to match the outside world's even before birth! Your eating and sleeping habits as well levels of light and noise serve as her signals.
  • Length is now measured crown to heel.
  • Baby measures about 10.51 inches (26.7cm) and weighs nearly 12.7 ounces (360g).

 

Poor Doggie

Poor Andre is sick
sick2
His eyes are droopy
(From crying (literally) all the time)
He had/has a fever
And his ears itch like crazy
And are all red and swollen from scratching them so hard
 
He was scratching his ears so hard
That he scratched cuts into his head
So I put socks over his paws
With headbands around the top so they won't come off
This makes him feel even more sorry for himself
But at least he doesn't hurt himself
sick1
See the dark reddish spot on his head between his ears?
That's from rubbing himself so hard on the carpet or couch or whatever
That he took off skin
 
HM took him to the vet this morning
The vet says she thinks he was stung by a bee or a spider
He was riding in the back of the truck when he started acting weird
So maybe he got stung in his ears?
Anyway, he is having a major allergic reaction, she said
And his ears are infected
 
He also has hives yesterday
He looked like he got a bad haircut all over
Some fur stuck up
Other fur laid down
But luckily that was gone by this morning
 
The inside of his ears have blisters from scratching
And all around his ears is red and puffy
 
He didn't really sleep last night
And he cried and cried all morning
When HM took him to the vet
He said Andre cried the whole time
To the point
That everyone there called him The Crybaby.
 Crying 1 
 
So he's on anitbiotics
The vet gave him an allergy shot
And drops for his ears
Plus some anti-itch spray
 
My poor puppy dog
Hopefully he will start feeling better soon
23 febbraio

We're not early risers...

HM and company are painting the outside of this older couple's house
They are in their 80s
And this is what she told him
"We're not early risers"
Unusual, he thought, most older people are awake at all times of the morning
 
The husband
is the cutest old man ever he said
He dresses up really nice
Looks perfectly groomed
Like an old fashioned gentleman
Perfect white eyebrows
Thick white hair
HM said he was just HANDSOME for an old guy
 
Usually they would start a job around 7:30 or 8
So because of this "early risers" condition
They waited until about 9:30 before going over to start
HM went to the front door
Just to tell them they were there
And would be working just so they knew
 
He rang the doorbell
And a couple minutes later
The old man answers the door
Looking like he just woke up
Hair all awry
Wearing a short T-shirt
and
NOTHING else
Naked from mid-stomach down
and has he opened the door he yelled:
"What the hell is this!?!!!"
 
UH...
HM quickly told him his short message
and left quickly
I imagine the old man went back to bed
HM said he didn't seem at all perturbed that he answered the door
MOSTLY NAKED
 
He got back to ST and D
Who were working with him
And said, man, guys you just missed the show!
When he told them what happened
They both laughed and D said:
"Ya know, I just can't wait to be an old man
So I don't have to give a dang about anything at all..."
It's even funnier because I can imagine
HM doing that
when he's an old man... lol...
 
So next time someone tells you
"We're not early risers"
Keep in mind what the possible consequences are
If you wake them up too early...
You might be more than you bargained for... lol....
22 febbraio

Raving Lunatics

On the "down-low"
That is what most men admit their wives are
when they're pregnant
"Raving Lunatics"
That's what HM says
 
A friend of his, Jon
Even uses it as a kind of expression
If he doesn't believe something
He'll say
"ya right, and my wife's not crazy when she's pregnant"
 
This came up yesterday
On the way to the second soccer game of the day
Valley finals for Division I and II
And on the way there,
I started crying
Don't know why
Just did
When HM asked what was wrong
I just cried harder
I don't know!
Nothing!
I'm kinda tired but mostly I just feel like sitting here and crying my eyes out
For no reason at all
It's the most random thing
 
The other day I was coming home
I had worked all day and then went and ran some errands
but nothing major
But i was just feeling pretty tired
So this song comes on the radio
And I start to just cry over it
And cry and cry... practically bawling by the time I got home
And thinking to myself:
This is ridiculous!!!
I feel like a hormonal teenager!
 
So we stopped at a gas station
before we went to the game to get some drinks and things
And HM was like,
Look honey, don't feel bad,
You've been really good so far
You haven't been crazy or horrible
And that was when all the
"raving lunatic" stories came in
 
So at least I'm not that
but I sure feel like I am going crazy sometimes
 
This is Week #20:
20 weeks, click for larger view3d ultrasound -- 20 weeks. Baby holding umbilical cord.
  • You're half way there!
  • The rapid growth stage is about over. While things have slowed down, this next stage is vital to survival.
  • The baby's heart grows stronger. Find a quiet place, lay flat on your back. Locate your own heartbeat by finding your pulse. Next lay your hand on your belly. You may be able to distinguish the two heartbeats! (or at a soccer game...)
  • Her legs are reaching their relative size. With the increase muscle develop occurring as well, you will start feeling much more than tiny flutter kicks soon!
  • Immunities are being transferred from you to your baby now. These immune cells will protect her from viruses you've already had for up to six months after birth!
  • The nerve cells for taste, smell, hearing, seeing, and touch are now developing in specialized areas of the brain. Production slows down as existing nerve cells grow larger and make more complex connections.
  • Your baby may startle in reaction to loud sounds. (and kick you) (like when everyone cheers loudly at sports events) Amazingly, she can actually hear noises outside of the womb. Familiar voices, music, and sounds that baby becomes accustomed to during her development stages often are calming after birth.
  • If your baby is a girl, her uterus is starting to develop. She has approximately six million eggs in her ovaries. About one million will remain at birth.
  • Baby is about 6.46 inches (16.4cm) and weighs around 10.58 ounces (300g).
 
 
18 febbraio

Week #19

I'm a little behind but it's been an interesting time around here lately so here is

Week Nineteen

a.k.a. The Week in which I learn that Metemucil and Cranberry Juice are good friends to have

5 monthschest and head, 3d u/s 19 weeks3d u/s, 19 weeks
  • Your baby has the same awake and sleep patterns of a newborn (and that pattern would be to stay awake all night). She has a favorite position for sleep and recognizable active and rest periods.
  • Throughout baby's body, nerves are being coated with a fatty substance called myelin, which insulates the nerves so that impulses can flow smoothly.
  • Scalp hair becomes apparent this week. It has sprouted and continues to grow.
  • The milk teeth buds have already developed and over the next few days the buds for the permanent teeth will begin to form behind the milk teeth.
  • If baby is female the uterus starts to develop. If you're having a girl, the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes are in place.
  • If it's a boy, the genitals are distinct and recognizable.
  • Your baby is swallowing amniotic fluid and his or her kidneys are making urine.
  • Your little one's size is around 6.02 inches (15.3cm) and 8.47 ounces (240gm).

This last weekend, I was at meeting/dinner with some people from our church
As the meeting was starting, I overheard some ladies talking to a mother with a cute little baby
How old is he? they asked her
He'll be 5 months old next week she told them.
My ears perked up because I thought
Wow, what a coincidence!  That is exactly how "old" my baby is...only the other way around kinda
Later, we ended sitting at the same table as them
And I mentioned it to her
And she said:
Well, we were sure having different experiences on that day weren't we? Disappointed
Ya, I said, but I think mine was a lot more enjoyable than yours was...Wink
LOL...

We recently got a jump on baby clothes
and hey anything from the 3 outfits and 3 blankets
We had before is a jump
HM's friend Sid
A funny older Alaskan guy recovering from a head injury
Gave us a whole bagful of baby clothes and things
 
Funny thing about it though:
Even though he gave us about 20 shirts or so
We only really got 5 or 6
We have as much as 5 duplicates of any one shirt
 
WHY?
Well, Sid says, in my experience with all my kids and grandkids
Sometimes it's easier to just throw the shirt away than wash it
So I got you some extras Open-mouthed

And finally
Here is one more reason it's sure nice here in California
It's called: EARLY SPRING
Two little bushes of these sprouted in my yard
Who knew they were there?
But they smell heavenly
You cannot walk into the kitchen without smelling them
They are better than an air freshner
And are a wonderful addition in this getting-warmer weather
Honeysuckle?  Buttercups?
Anyone know?
I'm really not sure what they are
But they sure are amazing
11 febbraio

6 Things about...My Husband

Awhile ago, I was tagged to do "6 Things About Me" and I thought about it and thought about it and I thought, man, I really can't think of any cute weird things about me that are as good as what other people put, but I can certainly think of some hysterical things about HM...
I should just do it about him!  But I didn't and now I have been tagged to do another Q&A about my husband by my sister and I thought, hey, I should just combine those two things!
So here you go:
 
6 Funny Things about my Husband
1.   Laundry must be done right
It is a very important event around here
You must never leave the clothes in the washer for even a few minutes
If you do, you must re-wash them
The smell of Mildew is NEVER acceptable
(even when the only person who can smell it is him)
You must follow the label directions carefully
When new clothes are bought
You must read all labels and commit them to memory
Clothes must never be left in the dryer either
They must be folded promptly to avoid excess wrinkling
Shirts must be folded with the sleeves straight in
Then folded twice, like a roll--NEVER half and then half again!
This allows them to be stacked without falling over
(Both HM and his sister said this EXACT same line to me (without the other one there) about the necessity of folding shirts properly)
Also, pray that there are no unmatched socks
This is cause for serious issues and a very upset HM who must search out the lost sock
(Dudey and I hide them if he is not around so he won't be bothered by them)
This is why I rarely do laundry around here
I don't take it seriously enough
  
 
2.  Dishes have a certain order
All dishes must be rinsed thoroughly
Dishes in the sink cannot number more than five
When placing cutlery in the dishwasher
Each type must have their own slot
If there are different types of silverware
(as we have)
Each type also gets its own slot
Also, all silverware must be placed with the handle down
This is more sanitary since all the dirt will wash downwards towards the handle
Except for the knives
These may be placed blade down
Since you rarely put a blade to your mouth
And most food you cut is already cooked
(so that kills your germs???)
So it is acceptable for blades to face down
When company is over, any mess/dishes must be washed promptly before any other activity ensues
And when his wife is baking or making dinner
It is best to have him occupied with something else
So he doesn't try to clean up what she is trying to use to cook
Tongue outTongue outTongue out
 
3.  Let's hear all about it
I'll let you guess what this one is about
HM is famous for always telling a certain type of story
And even if you don't ask
He is sure to tell you all about it
And not just you
But ANYONE he knows at all
He has all kinds of special words and phrases he has developed over the years,
That I never heard until I met him
to describe every part of his story,
such as:
Taking the kids to the pool
Ring Sting
Dealing a Duece
Pinching a loaf
Once-overs
Can you guess what his stories are about? Wink
 
 
4.  Answering the door
In a phrase: the man has no shame
He has no problems stripping down to his underwear
In front of just about anyone
If he just got out of the shower
And the doorbell rang
He would have no problem answering it
Wearing nothing but his underwear
He doesn't understand why I laugh at him
Or act shocked
When we go to his parent's after church
and he changes his clothes
right in the front room
Usually while having a conversation with someone
I usually just watch amused
And he gives me this look like "What?" Open-mouthed
And smiles because he knows I am laughing at his stripping
I used to chalk it up to the myriad of experiences he's had
But the other day I saw a picture of him
changing in front of his whole soccer team as a kid
while someone was also taking a picture
And he seemed equally as unperturbed
 
 
5.  It's something only us Men know...
Despite his abilities around the house
He will often make comments about his Manly Abilities
And about the greatness of his knowledge
He can fix anything
And does
But sometimes when he fixes something
I am so amazed that I ask him how he did it
Sometimes he's eager to tell me all about it
But other times he'll just smile at me and say:
"It's a secret only us Men know about"
It always makes me laugh
One day he said that when his friend Doug was around
Doug leaned over to me and told me:
Ya know what that really means when he says that don't you?
No...
It means he has no idea how he did it!
One time I asked HM to go to the grocery store for me
Since he wasn't working that day
I don't know if I'll have time to do these "womanly things," he tells me
I have a lot of Man responsiblities to take care of today.
(as he flexes for me)
 
 
6.  I'd rather not
Again, despite his skill around the house
AND
Despite his skill as a COOK
He doesn't like to cook and rarely does
(I think it's because it's too messy)
In high school, he worked as the main baker in a bakery
So his could probably whip out a better pie than me any day
And once a year
He'll whip out a huge batch of the
BEST MOST AMAZING
Pumpkin Rolls
You have ever tasted
And gives them away as gifts
And everyone raves about them all year
And waits in eager anticipation for next Christmas
and more Pumpkin Rolls...
The making of Pumpkin Rolls is an all day event
And we make close to 50 of them
The only other time he has actually cooked a meal since I have known him
was ONCE
He decided he wanted to make Sunday dinner
(the whole family comes over and we rotate weeks)
He made tri-tip BBQed meat
And it was super good
He was so anxious about it though
He insisted we had to make it the night before
And have it cook at night
To make sure it was ready in time
So we stayed up until 1am
Making it and getting it in the crockpot
And by 8AM the next morning
The house smelled delicious
and dinner was ready!
haha...
 Cooking Dinner 
04 febbraio

Baby Dreams

I was just reading the Baby Center stuff and it said that being pregnant makes you have more dreams and I thought, oh my gosh, that's me!
So here are a few crazy dreams I have had:
 
"UCLA" or some white hospital
The dream starts with me walking down a long white hallway
I know I'm in the hospital
And I know I just had my baby
But I don't remember any of it
Something I am kinda concerned about
I'm carrying this baby on my hip
I notice this all of a sudden as I am walking
It's a boy
And my first thought is:
But I wanted to have a girl!
Then I feel guilty
And think, no, that's okay
I guess I like a boy too
Then I realize
This kid is HUGE
He looks like he's about two
And I'm thinking:
I just gave birth to this kid?!?
But I can't remember
And have this crazy thought:
Are they sure this is mine?
Maybe this is John's baby? Wink
I examine it a little closer
(like it would have another name on it somewhere)
 
So I keep walking
I get to the end of the hall and I turn around and come back
When I get back
I notice some small people
And a conveyor belt
My mom is standing there watching
So when I notice her I rush over
Anxious to ask her about this baby I'm holding
And what happened with
(and hey, you know where my husband is???)
She comes up to me
And she seems mad:
"Have you done what I told you to do??"
she demands
Not knowing what in the world she is talking about, I say
No...Confused
She sighs.  Let me then!
She takes my baby, gives him to the people
And they put him in a box and send him down the conveyor belt
I'm standing there going "but... but..."
And my mom seems satisfied.
Well, she says, you go back to your room and I'm gonna go...
And she's gone before I can even ask where my room IS
So I wander around a bit
I read this info sign for a museum
I go in
Wander around these weird displays
Thinking about my baby and what in the world is going on...
 
Bossy Babies:
This is a short one
I have my baby
She's about to nurse for the first time
Only she can talk
And she's a BRAT
She keeps sneering at me
And asking: Are you sure you are doing this right?
Have you ever done before? You haven't have you.
Sigh
Nurses for a minute and then finally
rolls her eyes
and walks off
I spend the whole time arguing with her
Telling her to be quiet and just eat
And feeling quite mad
that I got this brat baby
Who I don't like
This was after I fight with Dude I think so I think that is where that one comes from
 
HM's Dream:
Around this same time, HM also had a bad dream
He said he spent the whole night being super mad
 
He said in the dream, his old wife, Genice, came and took him away
telling him he had to come live with her because they were married
But he said he was still with me and I was still pregnant
He tells her this and is upset at leaving me
He wants to move back to be with me, or have me come there or something
She refuses
Tells him she doesn't care about his dumb girlfriend and he has to stay
"You're not being very understanding about this" he tells her
I don't care she answers back
He spent the whole dream fighting with Genice
And trying to get back to me
 
Crazy stuff!!!

The Birth of Keiran

Okay, so Monday morning we all get messages on our phones:
L is in labor!
Yay for them!  She was SUPER uncomfortable for a good month before so it was a relief for her... and for US! haha...
 
So here's the story:
She goes in to labor about 6
She has contractions all morning
Then about ...12... the nurse comes in to check on her
And afterwards, tells her: Hmm... you might have to have a C-section...
 
What? What was that?
 
I need to have someone else come check you though
So she leaves
Another lady comes in
Goes to find someone else
Finally the head nurse comes in
We need to call the doctor she says
The baby is breach
 
Now, the baby had been breach about 3 months or so before
But at the week before appointment
He was fine
So apparentely in the last few hours
he moved
(how they never figured this out before I don't know)
 
So they can't get ahold of the doctor
Call him and call him: nothing
So LUCKILY
There is a doctor on call that is THERE at the moment
He comes in
MAD
Why haven't you done an ultrasound yet!? he yells at them
And yanks it out of the nurses hand who tries to hand it to him
He quickly finds the heartbeat--up by her ribs
Says: Head, bottom, we gotta go NOW!
 
They give her a blessing really fast
L is SCREAMING
CR is crying
And L is wheeled away yelling
HELP ME! HELP ME! and crying for her mom
And they take her into surgery
 
The family is all at the doorway stunned
As the Anestheisoligist (however you spell that)
comes sprinting down the hall
And rushes into the room
He tells L: "I'm sorry, I usually get to know my patients but you need to be out NOW so here we go!"
 
The family says they hear:
SCREAM, SCREAM, SCREAM.... then quiet
They cut her open in almost the second and
Kieran is pulled out of the birth canal--dragged the kid out of the drain practically
And 30 minutes later it was all over
 
The family was waiting in the lobby thinking this would be awhile
The nurse had to come hunt him down
To tell him his wife and baby wanted to see him
Open-mouthed
 
And the story continues:
L is in the hospital the next day
And they take out her catheter
And she says she starts to feel like she is having another baby....
She tries to go to the bathroom
Almost passes out
Has to be carried back to bed
The nurses finally get permission to put the catheter back in
And take out 2 full bags of urine
YIKES
 
Wednesday night she finally goes home
A nice long line of stitches on her stomach
And a beautiful little boy
Perfect looking with no bruises :)
 
He is much calmer than Tigger
And Tigger is on the RAMPAGE since baby bro came home
So it's a good thing K sleeps well
He is so tiny and makes me miss my baby
I'm so excited to have my baby here!!!!
 
After 2 weeks, L is looking better
Yesterday they blessed him in church
Two other families also blessed theirs
And both of the other moms and dads got up
in testimony meeting
and gave tearful testimonies about how grateful they are
for their babies and that everything came out okay
L and CR just sat there
There were close to 30 people there too
I think everyone was a bit disappointed that neither of them said anything
But L at least seemed a lot happier than she has been in months!
So maybe that's enough to be grateful for?
Lol...
 
I just worry that my kids will end up like Tigger
That kids is a TERROR
and we live right here with them!
And K and my baby will be only 5 months apart!
 
And I would like to say: well, maybe he's just like that
NO
His cousin Aiden is 10 times WORSE
So not an isolated incident
Makes me want to move away.... far far away... 

Watching Heaven knows what...

It's interesting how some families handle birth and babies and hospitals
In HM's family, pregnant women are considered delicate
They should not do anything strenuous
And definitely not fly to Europe with their families (still working on that one)
And having a baby is HUGE DEAL that takes months and months to get over
Sometimes it's nice to be a semi-celebrity because I have been sick
And it's nice that people notice and are sympathic
 
But man, I must say
I am frustrated with my in-laws sometimes
And with my step-son
Because they all have this image of how this all goes
And I disagree
And since we live right here in town
WITH THEM
It's hard to avoid them
And it's hard to not feel like I am the alien weird one
 
So here's the deal:
I don't want anyone else but HM in the delivery room with me!
To almost every "Irish clan" member I say this to
I get a "GASP!" why not?!?
To which I answer back:
well, why would you want to be???
My sister has 6 kids
My mom has 9
and two brothers have a baby
and I would never even THINK of asking to be there when the birth happens
I mean hey, let's be real: gross!
If it's my own baby, then cool and I'll cry and think it's wonderful
but still: not that un-gross I'm thinking, even then
 
I haven't told HM's mom this yet
But HM tells me we will have a hard time NOT having her there
To which I answer:
Look, my OWN mother is not going to be there
Why would I want my Mother IN LAW there????
 
I told my mom about this dilemma and she suggested:
Just don't tell them until the baby is born?
Good idea! I thought
Until I mentioned it to HM with Dudey in the car
Dudey, in his usual hysterical teenage style,
starts yelling:
NO! THAT'S JUST WRONG!!! THAT'S JUST WRONG!!!!
A MOM HAS TO BE THERE!!!!
I was totally shocked at his reaction
Since when? I asked. (what do you know anyway? but I didn't say that)
My mom isn't there, why would I want my mother in law there?
That's still just wrong he said as if I was the most evil person alive
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
I wanted to kill him
I did, I was mad that he would tell me how to have my baby,
And be all hysterical about it--which makes it worse
 
I don't want some crowd when my baby is born
I just don't
And all this fuss makes me want to just say
Fine
I'm having my baby all by my freaking self
I'll let you know when she turns FIVE!!!!
I have having to defend a point that seems so obvious
And to live so freakingn close to every stupid in-law
that I feel I have no choice but to follow their warped ideas
 
HM seems to more just agree with that
Whatever you want honey, it's your baby and your birth
But I can tell he doesn't understand why the whole family shouldn't be invited
And wants to defend their side more than mine
but he doesn't, thank goodness
 
GR...
 

The Baby

The Baby
3d u/s, 16 weeks, full body profile18 weeks. Click for larger view18 weeks - Click for larger view
17 weeks already!
And I am getting fat
Filling out my maternity clothes much better
And looking less like I'm eating too many twinkies
And more like I'm pregnant
Yay! Open-mouthed
 
I went to my doctor's appointment--my 3rd one
The last appointment I had to see a different doctor because mine was out of town for the holidays
My doctor--Dr. Davis--is  kinda older... but sweet
Ya so ...
he didn't remember me
But oh well...good thing we have writing and files and computers...
So anyway,
I gained 7 pounds in the last month
And the baby is growing like a weed
My "belly" (aka my uterus) is now 14.2 cm long
My doctor felt my stomach and said "oh...wow" several times
and then decided we should measure it!
I think she is starting to get a lot bigger because he was shocked at how big my belly was
And it's not huge or anything
But you can feel where she is now and sometimes I think I can feel her moving
 
I was also amused that a lot of the things you find out at the doctor's office is what you are NOT
I am NOT anemic
I do NOT have high blood pressure
I am NOT diabetic
And a whole lot more of a list of things I am NOT
These are good things
 
The only amusing/odd thing was about two weeks before my appointment
I got a call from the doctor's office
I'm thinking there must be some prob with my appontment
So I don't really rush to call them back
But finally do
Now, little bit of personal info here:
before my 1st appointment back in December, I thought I had a yeast infection
But by the time my appointment came around a couple days later
I was feeling mostly better
But told the doctor about it
he looked (literally as he had a good view at the time)
and said, no, looks fine but we'll see what your tests say
and call you if anything comes up
They never called and I felt fine
 
So this call
Was from the nurse saying:
uh... we had a computer glitch...
We just barely got your test results back from December...
Looks like you had a Urinary Tract Infection!
So uh... How ya feeling???
lol...
I'm fine I told her, no worries but good to know
 
So at our NEXT appointment on March 4th
We get to have our first Ultrasound!
Yay!
So we'll get to see it for the first time
See if it's a girl or boy hopefully
(and see if I am right in calling it "her" all the time)
and see how things are really going
So we'll let you know in a month!
 
16-20 weeks. Click for larger view4 months. Click for larger view3d u/s, backbone and ribs, 17 weeks
Week Seventeen
  • By week 17, your baby weighs about 4.97 ounces (140gm) and is 5.12 inches (13cm) long.
  • He or she has a much more normal "human" appearance now. She holds her head more erect and her body and limbs are longer in proportion to her head.
  • Pads are forming on his tiny fingertips and toes. Soon those individual swirls and whorls will be apparent.
  • Her eyes are looking forward now, but they are still firmly closed.
  • Meconium (composed of products of cell loss, digestive secretion and swallowed amniotic fluid), is accumulating in the bowel. This black gooey substance will become your baby's first poop!
  • The umbilical cord is growing thicker and stronger and continues to rush blood and nutrients to your growing baby.
  • If your child is male the prostate begins to develop.
  • Her skeleton is tranforming from cartilage to bone. The bones remain flexible to make the journey through the birth canal easier.