24 Weeks

The unborn child is covered with a fine, downy hair called lanugo. Its tender skin is protected by a waxy substance called vernix. Some of this substance may still be on the child's skin at birth at which time it will be quickly absorbed. The child practices breathing by inhaling amnionic fluid into developing lungs.
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• The little one may put on as much as 6 ounces this week. That is 1/3 of his total body weight. That is comparable to a 130 lb. woman gaining 43 pounds in one week!
• The lungs are gaining blood vessels now, preparing them for taking over the task of getting oxygen into the blood stream.
• Baby is working out his own waking and sleeping periods, and they won't always coincide with mom's. That explains the tap dance routine at 2 am.
• Unborn babies respond to music.
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Our baby boy seems to be right on schedule. His tap dance begins around 2:00 pm with the introduction which gradually climbs to full force by 5:00pm and tapers off around 8:00pm. The encore performance begins around 10:00pm and continues until whenever early am. I have learned to sleep through it, unless of course the dance is on my bladder and then wee are both up.
I visited Dr. McDonald again yesterday. Baby's heartbeat is strong and wee have gained yet another 8lbs. Cutting back on the snicker bars and carbs, eating more protein and walking more has been recommended. I didn't offer the snicker bar thing; it was his word choice. I was careful not to correct him by revealing that Taco Bell Burrito Supremes are our weekness. Wee don't plan to give them up!!! I have already worked out. I will use a spoon to scoop out the middle and toss the torilla. That will eliminate some of the carbs, right. LOL

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