Rapid growth of your baby continues at this point. The skin is very thin and you can see the blood vessels clearly underneath. The scalp hair pattern is developing while fine hair (called lanugo) covers the baby's body. Your baby is approximately 12-14 cm (3.7 to 4.1 inches) and weighs about 50 grams (1.75 to 2 ounces).
Your baby's taste buds already look like a mature adult's and doctors have learned that the amniotic fluid that surrounds it can smell strongly of curry, cumin, garlic, onion and other essences from a mother's diet. Your baby's bones continue to harden and retain calcium very rapidly. At this point in the pregnancy the placenta will begin to take on the job of hormone production to sustain the pregnancy, which was the job of your ovaries up to this point. Your baby's eyelids are now firmly shut, and will stay closed until the third trimester.
Still feeling fine and attempting to wear maternity although they are not staying up very well just yet. I am showing more and more every day but luckily still not gaining any weight. Not yet anyway...I am sure that day will be coming soon!!
Here is my belly shot at 15 weeks!!
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2 comments:
Glad to see you've started taking belly pics. It's fun to watch along as we grow!
Yes, you would think they understood our crazy need to have the baby's room completed! Good luck with getting the rest of your furniture pieces!
Belly Shots rock :)~ WooHoo grow Monkey grow!!!
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