Your beautiful little miracle-gro baby will be putting on a full ounce and a half this week (up to 16.5 oz), and is a hiccupping fool! Yep, hiccups are those little jerky motions you may feel—it's his little lungs practicing the important task of breathing! ( Ahh, so he's not breakdancing in there. We thought our little guy just had really good rhythm...)
For now, we’re pleased to report the addition of rapid eye movement (REM) a key component to any baby’s healthy sleep schedule. And in the dermatology department: their thin soft skin is very red, fairly translucent, and a bit wrinkled. Not to worry, it’s not a premature aging disease. It's just their clever little body setting them up with extra space that will smooth out once your little one starts packing on the baby-fat. That won’t be for a few more weeks, though. So for the time being, your munchkin is still a little lean mean growing machine!
Your baby will be getting much larger during the second half of your pregnancy. Your growing baby is currently about the size of a large banana.
During the next 10 weeks, you will gain about half of the total gain for your entire pregnancy. You might notice an increase in appetite because you need 500 more calories a day to support your charged up metabolism. ( so that's why I've been ravenous lately! Yay - just another excuse to bring on the food :-)
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Hmmm...does that mean you need some yummy homemade cookies or other treats? You know I like to send care packages! :)
Oooohh, if it's anything like those cookies you sent us last time...nummy!! Lil' Bean likes to dance to the sugar beat :-)
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