Tuesday, October 6, 2009


The baby's now about three-quarters of an inch long. A membrane lid covers the baby's eyes. It's muscles are beginning to develop, and she or he can make tiny movements. the limbs are growing, but the arms and hands are forming more quickly than the legs and feet. The hands are actually still known as "hand paddles" and look just like they sound. Ridges have formed on the paddles, which will soon become well-defined fingers. The baby is developing little dimples where the knees and ankles will go, and the elbows are becoming visible. This week is when sex characteristics begin to assert themselves, and ovaries or testes will soon appear (though an ultrasound won't be able to detect specific sex organs for another two months or so). The baby's brain waves can now be detected.

Wow, I'm just amazed at how much of a miracle this all is!


well, it was the size of a raspberry last week, but I didn't get the chance to add any new info. The baby was actually able to move it's little arms, legs, and webbed feet like crazy. Marc put his head up to my belly and said he heard a swish swish sound. I was sure it was the baby saying hey.

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