Today is 18 weeks already! Last night when I laid down for my after work nap, I was touching my belly and trying to figure out where the little pickles are right now. When I pushed down, I swear I felt a little *tap* back!
At 18 weeks, they are about the size of a large pickle (about 5.5 inches long) and weigh almost 7 ounces each. They are busy flexing their arms and legs – movements I'll start to feel more and more over the coming weeks. The blood vessels are visible through the skin and the ears are now in their final position. If there is a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place... if there is a boy, his genitals are in place as well. We hope they are hiding these things from us for the ultrasound on Saturday.
They will continue to grow and develop, but the rapid growth will slow down for a little while. The babies are now becoming more sensitive to the outside world. They can now hear and they will get used to familiar sounds such as my heart beating, familiar voices, blood rushing through the umbilical cord and other daily routine sounds. They are also active yawners right now. We are hoping to catch them yawning or sucking on their thumbs at the ultrasound!
2 comments:
Grammy wants to feel them too:( I still can't believe this is happening:)
Can't wait to do their room:)
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