Thursday, October 16, 2008

29 weeks -- baby block is a butternut squash!

yay! just in time for fall!



from babycenter.com:

How your baby's growing:

Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (
like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.

See
what your baby looks like this week.


How your life's changing:

Your baby's very active now. Your practitioner may ask you to spend some time each day
counting kicks and will give you specific instructions on how to do this. Let her know if you ever notice a decrease in activity. You may need a nonstress test or biophysical profile to check on your baby's condition.

2 comments:

Carrie Rachel said...

oooo!!!! I thought it might be a butternut squash last week! I am keeping up! Next week totally has to be a cantalope.

jodi said...

Finally, a vegetable I can recognize!! =)