Pudding’s World – Week 30

The light is visible at the end of the tunnel! My oversized self and amazing growing baby are finally reaching the single digits (in terms of weeks till birth)!

 

·       Pudding’s head is getting larger to accommodate a period of rapid brain growth. Don’t forget to continue to “teach” our baby in the womb by exposing him/her to music, literature, and simply talking.

·       A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds Pudding. As he/she grows and fills my uterus, the amount of amniotic fluid will decrease.

·       Pudding spends more and more time practicing opening and closing eyelids. His/her eyes can move from side to side, following a light source. He/she may even reach out to touch the light.

·       Early lanugo is beginning to disappear that served to protect our baby’s skin from the water in the womb. Our little one’s own hair may begin to appear.

·       Toenails are entering their final growth stage.

·       Bone marrow is now in charge of red blood cell production. These red blood cells will continue to service our child’s body by transporting oxygen and removing the wastes (carbon monoxide and other gases).

·       Pudding has the capability now to produce tears — yes, within the womb.

·       No surprises here: our little one is getting even cuter with increasingly pudgy arms and legs this week thanks to the ever-growing layers of subcutaneous fat.

·       By the end of this week, our baby is now 15.7 inches (39.9cm) long and weighs 2.91 pounds (1319gm).

  Children are the purpose of life. We were once children and someone took care of us. Now it is our turn to care. ~Cree elder