Thursday, January 22, 2009

Happy week 29!

What's going on with my baby niece this week?


-The baby's head is in proportion with body now. She appears more like a newborn each and every day!
-Fat continues to accumulate under the skin -- only now preparing for entering the *real world*. -The baby's brain can control primitive breathing and body temperatures.
-Her eyes can move in their sockets. Soon she will be able to follow a blinking light.
-The baby is increasingly sensitive to changes in light, sound, taste, and smell! Various studies show that the baby may indicate preferences (or disdain) for particular tastes or odors at this stage
-She is also moving from side to side, but probably still is head up. In the next few weeks, she will move to the head down birthing position. At times you may feel as if she is performing somersaults for a circus act!
-Her length is now approximately 15.2 inches (38.6cm) and weight is 2.54 pounds (1153gm)

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