This week the baby is about the size of a mango. Next week we will find out what we are having. Today, we are going to the Dr. to hear the heartbeat and the check my weight, and get the results of my first blood work!
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
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