As you can see, I've posted a few ultrasound photos of Baby S. Tomorrow I am going with Elizabeth for the follow-up appointment at the high-risk doctor. We already got the amnio results back so we know everything is fine, but they wanted to take some more measurements when she was about 20 weeks along. They will also be doing another ultrasound, so I'll get to see Baby S again on the monitor. :)
As of last Friday, Baby S weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and is about the size of a large heirloom tomato. Her brain is now designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision and touch. Her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. Her kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.
Elizabeth is about halfway through the pregnancy now. Baby S will be here before we know it! :)
beautiful - what a journey we have been on and will continue to be on
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