25 weeks
Your baby weighs just under 2 pounds (850g) and could possibly survive if delivered now. Your baby measures approximately 9.2 inches (23cm) from crown to rump.
He is growing fast and gaining weight now. His skin is less transparent and is becoming opaque as fat builds up.
Your baby's heart is beating 120 to 160 beats per minute, as you have already heard at several doctor or midwife visits.
Until now, your baby's eyes have been sealed shut, but he reopens them this week. The eyes are almost fully formed and the retinas contain all the layers they will have when your baby is born. Your baby's eyes are blue right now, no matter the ethnic origin or eye-color of you and your partner since eyes do not acquire their final color until months after birth.
Your baby is lean right now, but is getting fatter all the time as fat is being deposited. Your baby's skin is getting thicker and paler and is becoming less red and wrinkled as more fat is deposited.
Your baby has eyebrows, eyelashes and fingernails, though all are short and need to grow more.
I told everyone the baby had my eyes! Also, Heidi can attest to the kicks and somersaults, and I think I may have felt one too, but it was pretty low on the Richter scale. She says she's gained 21 lbs since becoming pregnant, and she wants her real, unbloated ankles back. It's not easy for her, but she's generally in good spirits - which is great!
And a note from the Daily Info Tidbit from the great Fertility Friend site (from which I've stolen the pregnancy tracker and all these weekly updates):
Feeling the baby move, you are probably acutely aware of the life you are carrying inside you. If this is your first child, the prospect of motherhood may still seem abstract to you. You may be worried about what kind of mother you will be, if you will love your child enough, if you will be able to meet the demands of parenthood.
Nothing you hear or read anywhere can prepare you for how your life will change or how you will feel about your child. You and your partner will probably be sleep deprived; frustrated at times by inconsolable crying; your personal needs will take a backseat for a very long time. But when you see your baby smile, hear it coo for the first time or when he or she drifts off to sleep peacefully in your arms, the intense love and satisfaction you will feel are unmatched by anything on earth. Your child will be the most amazing, beautiful creature in the world. Your love for your child will give you the strength to slay dragons.
I know we're not the first couple to ever experience trepidation and be concerned about the prospect of parenthood. We know some of what to expect, which I'm sure isn't nearly enough. But we're hoping that nature and instinct kicks into place, as well as all the knowledge we've gained from reading and watching the Discovery Health channel regularly. (That Birth Day - Live! show is a little creepy but fascinating!)
We also know that we're not alone when it comes to raising this child. As always, much thanks to our families and friends in your continued support.
To come: Updates on the baby registry, and the dreaded State of the Nursery....
posted by Patrick at
9:46 PM
2 Comments:
I think you are on the right track Uncle Scott. The baby is 2 pounds, but the remaining 19 pounds are in the form of Portillos cheese fries and Costco double chocolate chip cookies. Mmmmmmmmmm.....cheese fries....
By
Heidi, at 10:54 AM
Oh no, there are Caramel Ho-Hos now?
Uh. Oh.
By
Patrick, at 1:35 PM
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