Monday, May 09, 2011

Growing Baby ... Week 16

How your baby's growing:

Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.


And then there is the growing me. I feel like I'm kinda big for only 16 weeks! I bet I'll be one of those HUUUUGE pregnant people by the end!

3 comments:

Ashley said...

Your beautiful Kayla!

Jes said...

look how cute you are!! you are going to have a fabulous baby belly!! :)

Steph said...

I'd love to know where you find that description and photo comparison of the fruit/vegetable and coin.

Thanks :)