Here's what's going on with this little love at 18 weeks. And NO, these are not my ultrasound pics.
Week Eighteen
- Vernix (a white cheese-like protective material) forms on baby's skin with the lanugo (soft, lightly pigmented hair covering the body and limbs); both serving to protect your baby's skin during the months in water.
- Your placenta continues to grow and nourish the baby. Don't forget those prenatal vitamins!
- Tiny air sacs called alveoli begin to form in lungs. He'll be putting these lungs to good use in just a few months!
- Her vocal chords are formed. She goes through the motions of crying but without air she doesn't make a sound.
- Features of your baby's heart, including ventricles and chambers, should be visible during an ultrasound.
- Your baby measures about 5.59 inches (14.2cm) this week and weighs about 6.7 ounces (190gm).
5 comments:
I can't WAIT to find out... I think its a boy. :)
This is SO exciting! I can't wait to hear the news. And thanks for posting the baby facts...it is really so, so amazing. What a miracle!
I'll be watching your blog all day long!! I think it's a boy too!
wow...you sure will be surprised if it's another girl. I am totally feeling boy too!
And I happen to usually have about a 87.6% accuracy on my "feelings." :)
Looks like the boys have the majority vote! I have guessed boy with all 7 of my grandchildren and have been right 2 times and wrong 5 - so I'm not a good predictor at ALL! But I'm leaning towards boy - !!!! I'll probably be wrong - AGAIN!
Mammy
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