Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Week 11
Starting with this week, the baby is now called a fetus. The most critical part of the baby's development is over. This is a period of rapid growth. The baby's head is about half its length. The eyelids will fuse shut, and the irises will begin to develop. Sometime during this week or the next week, blood will begin to circulate between the baby and uterus and the placenta starts to function.Your fetus, about the size of a large lime, measures about 1.75 to 2.4 inches from crown to rump and weighs about three-tenths of an ounce. About now the rapid "swooshing" noises of the heartbeat can be heard through a Doppler sound-wave stethoscope. Fingernails and external genitalia are showing distinguishing characteristics, and the baby is swallowing and kicking, although you still won't feel it.
Christina, 7:52 AM
3 Comments:
These updates are so exciting. I'll be sure to look at Katie a little strange when I see her this evening. Knowing that she has this thing inside of her and it's the size of a lime.
You know what goes well with a lime? Tequila.
But it doesn't go so well with a baby, so make sure she keeps her paws off the Cuervo.
But it doesn't go so well with a baby, so make sure she keeps her paws off the Cuervo.
Karen, I love your involvement in the blog. Kate claims she's too busy and doesn't know how to post her thoughts and comments.
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