FuShMuSh - Notes




	Welcome to the world Oscar Bell!!! My sister had her baby this morning, a little baby boy that she and Richie have named Oscar. He was born by caesarian section at 6.58 am and weighed 5 lb 15oz (2.17kg). Both mother and baby are doing well. We think he looks like Richie, he definitely has a "richie" nose. When he cries we call him Oscar the grouch. He stops crying when you rub his head. He is tiny! Annie and Richie are both very happy and relaxed. Congratulations Annie and Richie, you did good!


	Not long to go now! Annie looks like she is about to explode :D. Changes in the baby: Your baby is ready to greet the world. At this point, the average full-term newborn — who is still building a layer of fat to help control body temperature after birth — weighs 7 to 7 1/2 pounds (3 - 3.5 kg). Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls. The baby's organ systems are developed and in place. The lungs are the last to reach full maturity.


	Annie is now at Week 35. Last night Patrick and Richie did the ring test over Annie's belly to try and determine the sex of the Baby. To perform the ring test suspend a ring from some thread and have someone else hold it about an inch above your tummy. If the ring swings back and forth, a girl is in your future; if it moves in a circle, count on a boy. Paddy's 3 attempts produced 2 girls and 1 boy. Richie's attempt produced 1 boy. Changes in the baby: If preterm labor has been weighing heavily on your mind, you'll be happy to know that 99 percent of babies born at 35 weeks survive — and most have no major problems. The baby's lungs should be fully developed by now and respiratory problems — once a killer in babies born before 35 weeks — are easily treatable.


	Annie is now at Week 34. Wow! Annie looks like she's about to pop and she still has another 6 weeks to go. Changes in the baby: This week your baby weighs about 4 1/2 pounds (2 kg) and measures 17 inches (43 cm) long. By now, the baby is probably head-down in your uterus — most are at this point — although it may continue to change positions. The baby's skull bones are still pliable and aren't completely joined, to facilitate the exit from the birth canal.


	Annie is now at Week 33. Changes in the baby: By now, your baby probably weighs about 4 pounds (1.8 kg) and is about 40 cm long — no wonder it feels so crowded in there! If your baby's a boy, his testicles have probably moved into his scrotum. Sometimes one or both testicles don't get into position until after birth, but never fear: Undescended testicles usually correct themselves before the first birthday.


	Annie is now at Week 32. Changes in the baby: By the end of this week, your baby will weigh about four pounds (1.8 kg). The baby's movements are probably peaking now, but you may notice things slowing down in the coming weeks. That's because it is running out of room in the uterus, and it's harder for the baby to do those backflips and somersaults. Plus, your baby can now turn its head from side to side, its organs are continuing to mature, and a layer of fat is being laid down beneath its skin.


	Annie is now at Week 31. Annie's tummy isn't sitting as high as it used it. It's dropped a little and become wider. Before it was a "classic boy" tummy but now it's heading towards a "classic girl" tummy. Of course I'm sure it's just an old wive's tale. Changes in the baby: By now your baby's lungs and digestive tract are nearly mature. From here on, the baby will gain weight faster than they will increase in length. Your baby has probably been able to open and shut their eyes for a couple of weeks, and now they can see in utero.


	Annie is now at Week 29. Her tummy is quite big now and her belly button has disappeared. Annie is on the home stretch now, not long to go! How exciting :D Changes in the baby: Starting about now, your baby can open their eyes and will turn their head toward the source of any continuous bright light. The baby's fingernails are budding, and fat layers are beginning to form as they get ready for life outside the womb.


	Annie is now at Week 27. Changes in the baby: Your baby weighs about 1 kg and measures approximately 35 cm long with the feet extended. If you could see your baby now, you might be able to glimpse their baby blues (or browns, greens, hazels . . .) since the eyes are beginning to open. Response to sound grows more consistent toward the end of the seventh month, when the nerve pathways to the ears are complete.


	Annie is now at Week 26. Changes in the baby: Your baby is beginning to make some breathing movements, but there's no air in the lungs yet. At 26 weeks, fetal brain scans show that the baby responds to touch. Also, if you shine a light on your abdomen, your baby will turn their head, which researchers say shows some functioning of the optic nerve.


	Annie is now at Week 25. Changes in the baby: The baby is growing steadily, gaining about 100 grams since last week. The Baby's skin is thin and fragile, but the body is filling out proportionally and taking up more room in the uterus. The baby may also be developing a weakness for sweets. Taste buds are now forming, and, believe it or not, a sweet tooth as well.


	Annie is now at Week 24. Changes in the baby: The baby now weighs about 600 grams. Blood vessels in the lungs are developing to prepare for breathing and the baby can now swallow.


	Annie is now at Week 23. Changes in the baby: Your baby now looks like a miniature newborn. The baby is 30 cm long and weighs about 500 grams. The lips are becoming more distinct and the eyes are developed, though the iris (the colored part of the eye) still lacks pigment. Eyebrows and eyelids are in place. The pancreas, essential hormone production, is developing steadily. The first signs of teeth appear as buds beneath the gum line. Before you know it, the baby will be smiling at you.


	Annie is now at Week 21. The family watched the ultrasound video the other night and we were all carefully examining each picture to try and determine the sex. We couldn't see a thing though, still clueless! Annie took the baby to its first concert the other night, Kylie Minogue! The baby seemed to enjoy it, it already likes to boogie! Changes in the baby: The baby now weighs about 400 grams and is 30 cm long. The eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed, and the fingernails cover the fingertips. Watch what you say from here on in. If you talk, read, or sing to the baby, they'll probably be able to hear you.


	Annie is now at Week 20. Changes in the baby: Your baby's putting on weight now. She's also a slippery little thing these days — a greasy white substance called vernix caseosa coats the baby's entire body to protect her skin during its long submersion in amniotic fluid. Some infants are still covered with this whitish goo when they're born.


	Well, I wasn't going to put an update up for Annie this week but I think her tummy has really grown! (If you look at the photo from this week compared to the photo from last week you can really see the difference). Annie is now at Week 19. Changes in the baby: Annie has made it to the halfway mark - Congratulations! The baby measures 17 cm and weighs 255 grams. This is a crucial time for sensory development. The brain is developing specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. If the baby is a girl she has 6 million eggs (!) in her ovaries. They'll dwindle to one million by the time she's born.
	Annie's Week 19 ultrasound. This ultrasound picture shows the baby's profile and spine.


	Annie is now 18 weeks pregnant and her tummy is slowly getting bigger. You can actually see it now :D. On Monday night, at our regular daley dinner, we all took turns feeling the baby kick. Which is strange, because apparently we shouldn't be able to feel the baby kick for another month or so... Baby Bell is an achiever!!! Changes in the baby: Things are really moving into place now. This week, the baby's eyes look forward instead of to the side, and his ears are in - or nearly in - their final spot on the sides of his head. The baby's skeleton is still mostly rubbery cartilage, but it's about to start hardening into bone. As for size, the baby is 14 cm long - about the size of a pickle - and weighs 200 grams.


	yay Annie is now 15 (and a bit) weeks pregnant. You can't really tell at the moment though. Changes in the Baby: From weeks 13 to 16, length almost doubles from 3.6 inches to about 6 inches and the Weight nearly quadruples from 50 grams to 200 grams. Lanugo, or fine hair, begins to develop, especially on the head. The skin is so transparent that blood vessels are visible beneath it. The eyes and ears have achieved a more normal position, giving the face a distinctly human look, and the baby is making sucking motions. That thumb may even be in the mouth!

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