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I am told on ultrasound it looks like a gummy bear (almost human-like, right?) |
Baby Center says:
Baby O'Neal is nearly an inch long — about the size of a grape — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce. She's starting to look more and more human. Her essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Other changes abound: Your baby's heart finishes dividing into four chambers, and the valves start to form — as do her tiny teeth. The embryonic "tail" is completely gone. Your baby's organs, muscles, and nerves are kicking into gear. The external sex organs are there but won't be distinguishable as male or female for another few weeks. Her eyes are fully formed, but her eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27 weeks. She has tiny earlobes, and her mouth, nose, and nostrils are more distinct. The placenta is developed enough now to take over most of the critical job of producing hormones. Now that your baby's basic physiology is in place, she's poised for rapid weight gain.
Feeling nauseous and chubby. Tomorrow is our first official appointment, I will post pics tomorrow or Sat. Andrew and I have learned a lot about growing a baby so far. Mostly because of our solid (and very extensive) support system. We feel so lucky to have knowledgeable people around us and SO MANY people to share the experience with :)
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