Well, things continue to go quite smoothly for us! I haven't really blogged recently, because there isn't a whole lot to blog about. :o) This little guy is moving around A TON and we can feel him kick from the outside! That has been a lot of fun! I am right around 24 weeks along now, and here's what that means for the baby's development:
Your baby now weighs around 1.5 lbs (700g), and measures about 13 inches, but this varies from baby to baby. Your doctor should be able to hear your baby's heartbeat, using a stethoscope or Doppler ultrasound device. If your partner puts his ear right on your belly in the right position, he might even be able to hear it unaided if there is no background noise. Your baby sleeps and wakes in a more regular pattern now. You may notice that your baby is particularly active when you are resting. The center of your baby's bones are beginning to harden. If your baby is a boy, the testes will start to descend into the scrotum now. Your baby can make a fist now and may already have a preference for the right or left hand. By the end of this week, your baby will be weighing around 2 lbs and 14 inches long. Your cutie-patootie may even be a little more plump, but isn't anywhere near their full baby-fatted cute-self. Most of the “filling out” is coming up in that long awaited (and slightly dreaded?) third trimester. Woo-hoo! Get ready! With modern medical technology, your baby would have a chance to survive if it were born now.
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