On Sunday, D will be 29 weeks pregnant. Here are some interesting facts about the 29th week of pregnancy:
Week Twenty-Nine
Baby's head is in proportion with body now. She appears more like a newborn each and every day!
Fat continues to accumulate under the skin -- only now preparing for entering the *real world*.
Baby's brain can control primitive breathing and body temperatures.
Hers eyes can move in their sockets. Soon she will be able to follow a blinking light.
Baby is increasingly sensitive to changes in light, sound, taste, and smell! Various studies show that a baby at 29 weeks gestation may indicate preferences (or disdain) for particular tastes or odors.
She is also moving from side to side, but probably still is head up. In the next few weeks, she will move to the head down birthing position. At times, D may feel as if she is performing somersaults for a circus act!
Her length is now approximately 15.2 inches and weight is 2.54 pounds
Eyebrows and eyelashes are now very noticeable!
Hair on baby's head is growing longer. Some babies are born with almost none at all, while others appear to be ready for their first haircut!
Baby's body is getting plump and rounded. Most of that increase is muscle tissue and bone. Fat will be added during the third trimester.
Muscle tone is improving.
Lungs are capable of breathing now.
Talk to Baby often - reading stories, singing songs and more. She can recognize voices now!
Wow!!!!! The 29th week of pregnancy marked the beginning of the third trimester. Babies born in the third trimester have a very high rate of survival. Congratulations, D, and Baby Kira!!!! We're so proud of you!!
Jim, Kristina, and Ian
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