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Friday, January 2, 2009

21 weeks

Only 19 more to go! Time is flying too fast!
I go back to the dr on Jan 27th to have my monthly check up and Gestational Diabetes test.
I am feeling pretty good. Just getting tired more easily and having crazy dreams. We are going ot go do some Baby Registering today at Target and Babies R Us.

21wks

Baby Chesser is currently the length of a carrot -- weighs about 3/4 of a pound. (Length: 10 1/2 inches, head to heel.)

Baby at 21wks

*your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now
* White blood cells are under production. Leukocytes (or white blood cells) form our body's defense sytems. They help fight infections and diseases.
* Rapid eye movements begin at twenty-one weeks (a key component to any healthy baby’s sleep schedule)
* Baby can hear when you talk or sing to them now.
* Your little one's skin has changed from translucent to become more opaque.
* Your infant's tongue is fully formed. If you were able to peek you might catch your son or daughter practicing giving you a raspberry!
* Baby swallows more this week. After your baby takes in amniotic fluid, his body absorbs the water in the liquid and moves the rest into the large bowel. This is good practice for his digestive system!
* Wake and sleep periods become more consistent. Some research suggests that baby sets her internal clock to match the outside world's even before birth! Your eating and sleeping habits as well levels of light and noise serve as her signals.
* Length is now measured crown to heel.
* Baby measures about 10.51 inches (26.7cm) and weighs nearly 12.7 ounces (360g).

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