MY BABY IS A SQUASH!

I am currently 30 weeks 5 days pregnant, so according to the growth chart on this website I check, my baby is about the size of a squash! This is for weeks 29-32 (Month 7). :-)

The website I refer to for this information says:

Baby’s energy is surging, thanks to the formation of white fat deposits beneath the skin. (Have those kicks and jabs to the ribs tipped you off yet?) Baby is also settling into sleep and waking cycles, though -- as you’ve also probably noticed -- they don’t necessarily coincide with your own. Also this month, all five senses are finally functional, and the brain and nervous system are going through major developments.


(photo courtesy of http://community.thebump.com/)

MY BABY IS AN EGGPLANT!

I'm currently in the last half of my 6th month of pregnancy. And my baby is about the size of an eggplant (weeks 25-28). :-)

The website I refer to says:

"Let your spouse put an ear to your belly -- he might be able to pick up baby's heartbeat (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. Baby's also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes."

MY BABY IS A PAPAYA!

So, over the next few weeks (my 5th month of pregnancy), my baby is about the size of a papaya. :-)

The website I refer to says the following:

"Watch what you say -- baby is now able to hear outside noise from down in the womb. Studies show that baby finds gentle music and your own voice most soothing. Nipples are starting to sprout, and that little face is fully formed. And, baby's starting to settle into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- just pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop."

MY BABY IS A BANANA!

This week, my baby is the size of a large banana. :-) Here is what the website has to say on the subject:

"Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for hydration and nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies are most interested in tastes they've already experienced through amniotic fluid. Meaning, think about what you want your future child to eat as you prepare your own lunch."

MY BABY IS A MANGO!

This week, my 19th week of pregnancy, Baby McDee is the size of a mango! The all-knowing website says the following:

"Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might actually get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature."

MY BABY IS A SWEET POTATO!

According to the growth chart I refer to, my baby will be the size of a sweet potato by the end of the week. :-)

Here's some info on the baby this week:
Your fetus has become amazingly mobile (at least compared to you), passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing. And, baby's finally big enough that you'll be able to feel those movements soon.

MY BABY IS AN ONION!

With 16 weeks of pregnancy complete, it's time to work on week 17! :-) And according to the growth chart I refer to, my baby is working on becoming an onion! Well, the size of one anyway. :-)

And according to that same growth chart:

Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.

MY BABY IS AN AVOCADO!

So, now that I've started my 16th week of pregnancy, my baby is working hard to be the size of an avocado! :-)

Here is what the website has to say on the subject:

Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. And, if you're interested, an ultrasound might be able to determine gender.

MY BABY IS AN ORANGE!

My baby is the size of a navel orange! I eat those all the time. :-)

According to the website that I got the picture and information from:

"Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now outmeasure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably still can't feel the movements."

MY BABY IS A LEMON!

By the end of the week, my baby will be the size of a lemon! :-) A larger lemon, of course.

This is what the website that I got the picture from is saying:

"Your adorable little fetus is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth."