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May 24, 2010 – My baby is due!

20 in (50 cm)

Ready for Birth


—	My thighs are about three inches long and I am ready to go.
—	My heart has beat 54 million times so far, and I'm not even born yet!
—	Here I come, ready or not!
—	Being out is like a breath of fresh air. Thanks for everything Mom!
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May 17, 2010 – My baby is 37 weeks old. I am 39 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

20 in (50 cm)

Fetal Respiratory Rate


—	I practice my breathing about 70% of the time.
—	My foot has grown to about three inches in length (about 7Â½ cm).
—	I sometimes drink 450cc (or 15 oz) of amniotic fluid each day.
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May 10, 2010 – My baby is 36 weeks old. I am 38 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

19 in (49 cm)

Exposure to Loud Noise


—	I deserve an award for passing the 50 million heart beat milestone!
—	My belly is finally as big around as my head.
—	My brain weighs about 300 grams (a little less than Â¾ pound).
—	Now I weigh around 3,000 grams (about 6 pounds, 10 ounces).
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May 03, 2010 – My baby is 35 weeks old. I am 37 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

19 in (48 cm)

Firm Hand Grasp


—	My hand grasp is firm because I'm getting stronger every day.
—	So far, the bigger I get, the more fluid I have for swimming.
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April 26, 2010 – My baby is 34 weeks old. I am 36 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

18 in (47 cm)

Flavor Preferences


—	My feet are now 15 times their length when I was a full-grown embryo!
—	Gaining weight for my newborn photos is now a top priority!
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April 19, 2010 – My baby is 33 weeks old. I am 35 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

18 in (46 cm)

Alveoli Formation


—	My weight is up around 2,500 grams (about 5Â½ pounds).
—	Music I hear during these last weeks of pregnancy will appeal to me later.
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April 12, 2010 – My baby is 32 weeks old. I am 34 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

18 in (45 cm)

Rapid Brain Growth


—	My lifetime supply of filtration units in my kidneys is now present. I am unable to grow them ever again.
—	My lungs will grow "air pocket" cells from now until I'm 8 years old.
—	Mom, what you eat during pregnancy will likely affect what I prefer to eat later.
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April 05, 2010 – My baby is 31 weeks old. I am 33 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

17 in (44 cm)

Behavioral States


—	My brain weighs about 200 grams (a little less than Â½ pound).
—	I am really starting to put on weight. I am up to 2,000 grams (almost 4Â½ pounds)!
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March 29, 2010 – My baby is 30 weeks old. I am 32 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

17 in (42 cm)

Breathing Movements


—	My foot is almost 2Â½ inches long (about 6 cm)â€”and I have two of them!
—	I breathe much more often than I used to, even without air.
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March 22, 2010 – My baby is 29 weeks old. I am 31 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

16 in (41 cm)

Fetus Appears Less Wrinkled


—	After 40 million heartbeats, do I need a tuneup?
—	As I gain more and more fat, I become less and less wrinkled. Thanks mom!
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March 15, 2010 – My baby is 28 weeks old. I am 30 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

16 in (40 cm)

Sound Discrimination


—	My breathing motions are getting deeper and deeper and taking longer and longer.
—	My weight is up around 1,500 grams (about 3 pounds, 5 ounces).
—	I can distinguish sounds of different frequencies.
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March 08, 2010 – My baby is 27 weeks old. I am 29 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

15 in (38 cm)

Response to Light


—	My head is as big as a softball.
—	The pupils in my eyes react to lightâ€”just like newborns and big kids.
—	I am hoping to more than double my current weight (3 pounds or 1400 grams) before I'm born.
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March 01, 2010 – My baby is 26 weeks old. I am 28 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

15 in (37 cm)

Sense of Smell


—	My sniffer is working! What's that smell?
—	I taste what my mother eats.
—	My brain will get 400% to 500% heavier between now and birth.
—	My eyes are ready with tears, if I need to cry.
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February 22, 2010 – My baby is 25 weeks old. I am 27 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

14 in (36 cm)

Somersaults


—	My thigh bone (femur) is about two inches long (about 5 cm).
—	My weight is up around 1,000 grams (about 2 pounds, 3 ounces).
—	My foot is about two inches long (about 5 cm) and I have beautiful toes.
—	My eyes can definitely now see in color. I love colors.
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February 15, 2010 – My baby is 24 weeks old. I am 26 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

14 in (35 cm)

Fetal Respiratory Rate


—	Sometimes I practice fast breathing motions (up to 44 times per minute).
—	Sudden, loud noise causes me to squint and jump. I do not like it!
—	My lungs are making a substance vital for breathing after birth.
—	Loud noise speeds up my heart, and makes me move and swallow too much.
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February 08, 2010 – My baby is 23 weeks old. I am 25 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

13 in (33 cm)

Blink-Startle Response


—	My brain weighs about 100 grams (a little less than Â¼ of a pound).
—	I practice my breathing exercises about 14% of the time.
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February 01, 2010 – My baby is 22 weeks old. I am 24 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

12 in (31 cm)

Age of Viability


—	My heart beat count has passed 30 million beats!
—	The two sides of my brain are no longer symmetrical.
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January 25, 2010 – My baby is 21 weeks old. I am 23 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

12 in (30 cm)

Skin and Hair


—	My weight is up around 500 grams (about 1 pound, 2 ounces).
—	No one knows if I dream, but sometimes my eyes move rapidly when I sleep.
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January 18, 2010 – My baby is 20 weeks old. I am 22 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

11 in (28 cm)

Responds to Sound


—	My head keeps growing. It is now the size of a tennis ball.
—	My inner ear is already fully developed and fully grown.
—	If I am born prematurely this week, I have up to a 40% chance of surviving with expert medical care!
—	I heard that. Please keep it down!
—	My skin is complete.
—	Since my eyes are no longer sealed shut, I can blink them.
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January 11, 2010 – My baby is 19 weeks old. I am 21 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

11 in (27 cm)

Circadian Rhythms


—	If I am a girl, my ovaries now contain all the â€œeggsâ€ I will ever have.
—	My body can now make melanin so that I can have nice skin tones.
—	My movement, breathing, and heart rate now follow daily rhythms.
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January 04, 2010 – My baby is 18 weeks old. I am 20 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

10 in (26 cm)

Vernix Caseosa


—	My sweat glands have arrived.
—	I sometimes move my larynx (voice box), similar to how I will move it when I cry at birth.
—	I wear white cream to keep my skin moist and young looking.
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December 28, 2009 – My baby is 17 weeks old. I am 19 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

9 in (23 cm)

Bronchial Tree


—	My heart has now beat more than 20 million times!
—	My head is about as big around as my mother's wrist.
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December 21, 2009 – My baby is 16 weeks old. I am 18 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

8.3 in (21 cm)

Hormonal Stress Response


—	My teeth are growing enamel all over the surface for protection.
—	All air passages inside my lungs have finally arrived and are well formed.
—	My thigh bone (femur) is now about an inch long (or 2Â½ cm).
—	My body releases stress hormones if I'm poked with a needle.
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December 14, 2009 – My baby is 15 weeks old. I am 17 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

7.7 in (20 cm)

Blood Cells and Bone Marrow


—	My belly is making digestive enzymes to break down food. Thank you belly!
—	I am starting to make blood cells inside my bonesâ€”just like big kids!
—	My head is bigger than a golf ballâ€”and much better looking too!
—	My foot is about one inch long (about 2Â½ cm). I probably have the best feet in the family!
—	My new body fat will keep me warm and store energy.
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December 07, 2009 – My baby is 14 weeks old. I am 16 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

6.7 in (17 cm)

Quickening


—	Girls my age have noticeably more jaw movement than boys.
—	I am strong enough to get my mother's attention with a good kick!
—	I turn toward something touching my mouth. Maybe its food!
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November 30, 2009 – My baby is 13 weeks old. I am 15 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

6 in (15 cm)

Responds to Touch


—	My glands are making more and more hormones all the time.
—	My whole body (except for parts of my scalp) responds to light touch.
—	My brand new teeth are under construction.
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November 23, 2009 – My baby is 12 weeks old. I am 14 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

4.7 in (12 cm)

Taste Buds


—	Growth spurt! My weight increased 60% this past week.
—	There are taste buds all over the inside of my mouth.
—	I touch my mouthâ€”a lot!
—	Now my arms don't seem so small compared to the rest of my body.
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November 16, 2009 – My baby is 11 weeks old. I am 13 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

3.7 in (10 cm)

Nose and Lips


—	I'm making all kinds of fancy facial expressions.
—	If you could get a look at my private parts, you could now tell if I am a girl or a boy.
—	My intestines absorb the amniotic fluid I swallow.
—	My nose and lips are in final form.
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November 09, 2009 – My baby is 10 weeks old. I am 12 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

3 in (8 cm)

Eyes Roll, Yawns


—	My weight increased more than 75% just this week!
—	All my bones are getting hard.
—	My fingernails and toenails are coming inâ€”just like the big kids.
—	The right and left sides of my brain are connecting with each other.
—	I now have my very own fingerprints.
—	When my upper eyelid is touched, my eyes roll downward.
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November 02, 2009 – My baby is 9 weeks old. I am 11 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

2.4 in (6 cm)

Sucking and Swallowing


—	I open my mouth and can even move my tongue.
—	I have eyelids, but they are fused shut.
—	I can drink whenever I want.
—	I sigh, stretch, and move my head.
—	If I am a girl, my ovaries now contain my very own reproductive cells.
—	For some reason, I love sucking my thumb. Usually the right one.
—	Did you know I can grab things with my hands?
—	Sometimes I just feel like yawning so I yawn! (9 wks, 4 days)
—	My vocal cords are forming. I can't wait to use them. (9 wks, 4 days)
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October 26, 2009 – My baby is 8 weeks old. I am 10 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

1.2 in (3 cm)

Spontaneous Movement


—	I breathe in and out once in a while, even without air.
—	My skin is getting thicker and harder to see through.
—	I often prefer moving one hand more than the other.
—	If I am a boy, I am now making testosterone just like dad.
—	I roll over and can even do flips!
—	My joints are a lot like my parent's joints.
—	I already have more than 4,000 body partsâ€”just 500 more to go!
—	Today I am a little embryo. But tomorrow I'll be a big fetus.
—	My hair is starting to grow on my brow and near my mouth.
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October 19, 2009 – My baby is 7 weeks old. I am 9 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

0.8 in (2 cm)

Fingers and Toes


—	My heart is almost complete.
—	I now have testes if I am a boy and ovaries if I am a girl.
—	I can turn my head from side to side.
—	As the notches in my hands and feet grow, my fingers and toes emerge.
—	Sometimes I hiccup, sometimes I don't.
—	My hands touch each other and my feet touch too! (7 wks, 4 days)
—	My new knee joints help me bend my legs. (7 wks, 4 days)
—	Two hands, each with five free fingers. What fun! (7 wks, 4 days)
—	I have ten free toes and they're beautiful! (7 wks, 6 days)
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October 12, 2009 – My baby is 6 weeks old. I am 8 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

0.5 in (1 cm)

Hand Movement


—	If my face is touched, I turn away.
—	Someday, my new diaphragm will help me breathe real air.
—	The nerve connections in my spine are forming.
—	I've been told I have nice ears.
—	My belly now has an appendix.
—	Now I have brains AND brainwaves! (6 wks, 2 days)
—	My collar bones and jaw bones begin to harden. (6 wks, 4 days)
—	Something else is moving. It's my hands! (6 wks, 4 days)
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October 05, 2009 – My baby is 5 weeks old. I am 7 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

9 mm

Hand Plates and Cartilage


—	I have a really big headâ€”it's one third of me.
—	My kidneys are getting ready for action.
—	I have hands but where are my fingers?
—	The main sections of my lungs are just like a grownup's.
—	Joints are forming in my wrists. (5 wks, 1 day)
—	I am glad to have feet but where are my toes? (5 wks, 2 days)
—	I twitched for the first time! (5 wks, 5 days)
—	You can see all four chambers of my heart in action. (5 wks, 6 days)
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September 28, 2009 – My baby is 4 weeks old. I am 6 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

5 mm

The Heart in Action


—	I am floating inside the amnion.
—	There's a cord where my belly button should be.
—	My windpipe is also forming.
—	Already, my heart beats faster than my mother's!
—	I have really, really short arms and legs.
—	I can't pronounce cerebellum, but I have one.
—	If I could see, I could see my insides!
—	My brain now has five main sections. (4 wks, 4 days)
—	More of my brain shows up almost every day. (4 wks, 4 days)
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September 21, 2009 – My baby is 3 weeks old. I am 5 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

3 mm

The Folding of the Embryo


—	The three main sections of my brain are here.
—	Blood vessels seem to be forming everywhere.
—	My heart is shaped like a long tube.
—	My heart is beating! (3 wks, 1 day)
—	Part of my thyroid gland is here. (3 wks, 1 day)
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September 14, 2009 – My baby is 2 weeks old. I am 4 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

0.2 mm

Amnion and Germ Layers


—	The cells that will someday give rise to my own eggs or sperm are already present
—	The cells that will form my very own blood cells are growing in my yolk sac.
—	I have a simple heart, but it doesn't work yet. (20 days)
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September 07, 2009 – My baby is 1 week old. I am 3 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

0.1 mm

The Morula and Blastocyst


—	Some of my cells make a hormone that triggers a positive pregnancy test. (8 days)
—	Great news! I'm surrounded by food!
—	Soon I'll float in the amniotic sac which is now forming. (10 days)
—	I am now firmly established in my mother's womb. (12 days)
—	My body is now symmetrical about the midline. (13 days)
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August 31, 2009 – Fertilization (conception) occurs. I am 2 weeks pregnant (since LMP).

0.1 mm

Cell Division


—	I began as one very special cellâ€”just like everyone else! (Age: 0-1 day old)
—	I started with one cell, now I have two. (30 to 36 hours old)
—	Some say I look like a tiny bunch of grapes. I know I look great! (3 days old)
—	You can already see where my chest and back will grow. (4 days old)
—	I hope I land in a good spot for the next nine months. (6 days)
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