Well, I go to the doctor tomorrow...but I thought I'd give an update today...exactly 10 weeks left from today (till the "estimated" due date)...that's 70 days and I'm not sure I'll make it!!
Here is what's going on with Ella:
Your baby's a bit more than 15 1/2 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds. A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and fills out your uterus. Her eyes open and close, she's able to distinguish between light and dark, and she can even follow a light source back and forth. Once she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have a visual acuity of only 20/400 — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. ("Normal" vision in adults is 20/20.)
The fetus is packing on the weight now! In the last two weeks, she’s gained almost 12 ounces. She’s a wrinkled little thing, but getting more "baby-like" by the day.
She's kicking up a STORM and you can even watch it sometimes. I think Abby has tried to feel her kick the most, but she gets shy when you put your hand on the belly!! It's so much fun, but I'm ready to count fingers and toes!!
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