2 Months Old :)

Break out the bibs

Your baby's salivary glands have been working since she was in utero, but you may notice that she's started to drool. She's also putting everything in her mouth and producing more saliva than she can swallow.

This doesn't mean that your baby's teething just yet, though — that probably won't happen for another two weeks, at least. The vast majority of babies sprout their first tooth between 4 and 7 months of age. If your baby's an early developer, you may see her first white cap, usually one of the bottom two middle teeth, as early as 3 months. (And in rare cases, a baby's first tooth is visible at birth!)

Many parents permanently affix a bib to their baby about now to catch the drool. Just remember to take it off when your baby sleeps to prevent strangulation.

The good news is that your baby's drool coats toys and other objects with disease-preventing proteins. That's fortunate — since she'll continue to explore anything she can get her hands on.

Sleeping for longer chunks of time

If your baby's sleeping through the night (five or six hours at a stretch), you're one of the lucky few..YAY!!!. Most 10-week-old babies still wake up in the middle of the night. But even babies who aren't sleeping through the night at this stage should be sleeping and staying awake for longer intervals instead of cycling back and forth so much. Your baby will most likely have two to four long sleep periods and as many as ten hours of awake time in 24 hours.

An interesting note: Whether your baby is a night owl or a morning lark, a long sleeper or short sleeper, she'll probably stay that way throughout childhood.

Turning over a new leaf

Your baby is learning how to rock and roll — well, maybe just roll. At this age, she'll probably be able to move from her side to her back and her back to her side. The complete roll over won't come for another month or so, though, because she needs stronger neck and arm muscles for that maneuver.

Your baby's increasing mobility means that you must keep a hand on her during diaper changes. Never leave your baby unattended on a bed or any other elevated surface now that she can move around.

Remember, your baby is an individual

All babies are unique and meet milestones at their own pace. Developmental guidelines simply show what your baby has the potential to accomplish — if not right now, then soon. If your baby was premature, keep in mind that kids born early usually need a bit more time to meet their milestones. If you have any questions at all about your baby's development, ask your healthcare provider.

Baby Development 8 Weeks

Into complex designs

At this point, your baby will begin to move beyond his early preferences for bright or two-toned objects toward more detailed and complicated designs, colors, and shapes. Show your baby — and let him touch — a wider variety of objects. Good choices include plastic cookie cutters, soft balls, and stuffed animals.

Hear ye, hear ye

Your baby can differentiate familiar voices from other sounds and is becoming a better listener. He also can show you that he's in tune with his environment. Notice how he looks to see where certain noises are coming from.

An ongoing conversation (although still one-sided!) can help your baby develop his sense of place. He may even watch your mouth as you talk, fascinated by how it all works.

Note: If you have any doubt about your baby's hearing, don't hesitate to mention your concerns to your healthcare provider. Even though your baby's hearing may have already been tested, new problems can arise.

A helping hand

The chaotic first months are over and your baby's schedule is probably becoming more predictable. If you and your partner are raising your baby, it's important for both of you to get a chance to care for and bond with your baby. Make sure whichever one of you is not the primary caretaker gets regular time alone with your little one, for bathing him, changing him, and just getting tuned into his needs.

Remember, your baby is an individual

All babies are unique and meet milestones at their own pace. Developmental guidelines simply show what your baby has the potential to accomplish — if not right now, then soon. If your baby was premature, keep in mind that kids born early usually need a bit more time to meet their milestones. If you have any questions at all about your baby's development, ask your healthcare provider.

Baby Development 7 Weeks

Your 7-Week-Old Baby: Super Baby Senses

At seven weeks, your baby is delighting in new sights, sounds and touches. Here's what else your newborn is up to.

Do you learn something new every day? Your 7-week-old baby does — and then some! Around the seven-week mark, she's awake and alert more often during the day, so pencil her in for more playtime. Best ways to stimulate those senses? Provide plenty of opportunities for her to experience her surroundings through sound, sight, and touch. Small doses are best (if she's fussing or squirming, she's had enough), and simple toys are all you need. For example, now that she can track moving objects with her eyes, try slowly shifting a ball, rattle, or cloth from one side to the other as she faces you. Watch as she plays along by moving her eyes back and forth (tennis, anyone?).

Her baby blues (or browns) are becoming more discriminating these days, too. While she could once make out only bright colors and basic, two-toned patterns, she's now beginning to discern — and delight in! — more complex designs and a whole rainbow of colors. Now's the time to break out some vibrantly hued board books or give her a narrated tour of your fascinating backyard. Not only does she love the sound of your words (after all, she's been hearing them since well before she was born!), she's starting to be able to put your face to your voice, and those of other familiar folks like Daddy or Grandma. While it may not seem like it, she's listening carefully and may soon try to respond with some sounds of her own. Encourage her by chatting and cooing along in a conversational pattern. (No, you won't sound silly — you'll sound like a mom or dad!)

Baby Development 6 Weeks

Your 6-Week-Old Baby: Learning to Grab

At six weeks, your baby's getting a firm grasp on life. Here's what else your newborn is up to.

While his hands were once curled into tiny (and preciously pudgy) little fists, these days your 6-week-old baby is beginning to stretch out his fingers and test what they can do. At around six weeks, your baby is likely to find his fingers endlessly fascinating, and may spend a good chunk of time simply gazing at those magical appendages. (Hey, are these mine?) Or he might realize that sucking on a thumb (or a pinky or a pointer) is soothing — maybe even soothing enough to help him drift off to dreamland. If your little one turns out to be a thumb sucker, celebrate the fact that he's found a way to comfort himself on his own. (And pay no mind to busybodies who say it isn't good for him — at this age, it's perfectly fine.)

Also on your baby's handy agenda: getting a grip. Try putting something (like your finger or the handle of a rattle) in his palm and chances are he'll hold on — and keep on holding! He may even reach for an enticing object and try to bat at it or snatch it for his own. You can thank his ever-sharpening vision for this breakthrough — he can see better now so he's ready to try coordinating his eyes and his hands. Sure, he's got a ways to go before he smacks a ball out of the park, but when it comes to hand-eye skills, practice makes perfect (and his attempts are really cute, besides).

How can you give your little one a leg up on using his hands? For one thing, make sure he logs daily tummy time so he can get a little workout for those hands — and the arms they're attached to. (Remember: Back to sleep, tummy to play — while baby needs to be belly-down to build strength and motor skills, it's not a safe position for sleeping.) He'll likely keep his elbows tucked in now, and just lift his head enough to see the dust bunnies under the couch, but soon he'll be pushing up higher and higher until his arms are straight and he can look out into the wondrous world well beyond his blanket.

Baby Development 5 Weeks

Your 5-Week-Old Baby: Smiles, Sights, and Sounds

Was that gas — or baby's first real smile? Here's what your five-week-old infant is up to.

By five weeks of age, when the corners of your baby's mouth curl up, you can safely attribute it to an actual social smile (unless, of course, you happen to detect that telltale odor that means it's time for another diaper change). And who better to practice those first smiles on than Mom and Dad? (Yes, you!) So keep up those loving interactions with your baby (the little things that mean a lot — like talking, singing, and cooing to your baby) and all three of you will have plenty to smile about.

Something else your 5-week-old baby will smile about around now: music — whether it's you singing your way through a diaper change or the radio humming in the background. Your baby's acutely aware of other sounds too, like bells, barking dogs, vacuum cleaners, and whistles. He or she may kick with pleasure at these sounds, cry out, or quiet down to get a better listen (a lot depends on whether they're sounds that became familiar in utero). Just be sure to note which sounds calm down your baby best so you can recreate them when you need it most!

Your five-week-old is becoming increasingly alert, and may be awake up to 10 hours out of every 24 (but not all at once, and not necessarily in the daytime, unfortunately). Before long, that sleep-awake pattern will become more and more predictable (with baby taking two to three naps of two to three hours each a day). Which leaves a lot of waking hours for your bouncing baby to learn new skills (like bouncing), take in the world — and interact with Mom and Dad. And here's the best news of all: When it comes to stimulating your baby, no special toys or tapes or DVDs are necessary. Nobody does it better (or more lovingly) than you. Every time you cuddle, read, sing, hug, touch, and respond, you're giving your baby what he or she needs most to thrive.

Baby Development Week 4

Week 04 - Your New Baby

When you see your baby in the morning does she seem to be bigger than the day before? You aren't imagining things! Your little one is now capable of deep sleep, or non-REM sleep, during which the growth hormone somatotropin is released, so your baby really does grow while sleeping! She is also spending more time in lighter REM sleep, when dreams occur, so you may begin to notice your baby's body twitching, eyelids fluttering, and breathing increasing when she is dreaming.

Has your baby displayed the Moro, or startle, reflex? Babies are born with this protective reflex, which is triggered when the baby's head falls backward or changes position quickly. If your baby feels herself falling, she will extend both arms out sideways with palms up and thumbs flexed.She will then quickly bring both arms back together and cry. The Moro reflex gradually disappears around three months of age.

You may notice your baby is becoming a bit more interactive this week and will probably begin making wet, throaty noises that amuse you both. If your baby is fussing, she may now become quiet when you start talking to her.

Babies' eye color is a shifty thing! Most Caucasian babies are born with dark gray-blue eyes that can take weeks or months to reveal their true color. Many African-American, Asian, and Hispanic babies are born with dark gray-brown eyes that don't change color significantly, but some may start out with hazel eyes that get darker as they approach 6 months. After six or nine months of age, the eye color you see is probably what your baby will have for the rest of his or her life. However, some children's eye color is still changing after a few years.

Baby Development Week 3

So I missed the first two weeks, but thought it would be a nice carry over from talking about baby development in utero each week to what she can do now each week:

Your 3-Week-Old Baby: Cracking the Crying Code

Can't take the crying for another moment? Just stop, take a really deep breath, and listen closely: Your newborn baby is trying to tell you something.

Hard for an exhausted parent to believe, but not all or your newborn's cries are alike these days. Your 3-week-old baby now has different sobs to communicate different needs: short and low-pitched when hungry (accompanied by frantic finger sucking and rooting); intermittent fussiness and whimpering when bored; and continuous and whiny when uncomfortable or overtired. Learn by observation (and through trial and error) to tell them apart and respond accordingly, and you may actually be able to cut down on your baby's daily crying time. In other words, crack down on crying by cracking the crying code.

These days, your baby is also keeping busy (and keeping you busy) with lots of bodily activities, some entertaining, some not so much: spitting up (pretty soon you won't even notice that sour milk smell, or the yellow stains on all of your clothes and the formerly pristine little baby clothes), passing gas (what an adorable whoopee cushion you have!), and having explosive diaper blowouts (in case you haven't experienced one yet: they're the kind of BMs that don't stay put in the diaper).

And while older babies are known for their smooth complexions, three-week-olds definitely aren't. Among the conditions that may be keeping the skin your baby's in colorful but less-than-flawless: red zits and whiteheads (didn't expect those until middle school at least?), pink diaper rashes, flaky yellow cradle cap, and purplish mottling (not to worry — it's just a sign of your baby's immature circulation). Fortunately, all these skin imperfections are temporary (some like the pimples and mottling will go away on their own — others like diaper rash and cradle cap will respond well to treatment) — which means that clear baby skin is just around the corner (no Clearasil necessary).

On the developmental front, your baby is both more interested and more interesting. With improved concentration and focusing skills, your three-week-old is all eyes — and is using those eyes to take in his or her surroundings in a much more sophisticated way. Complex shapes will be more engaging than simple ones, so ditch the circles and bring on the zigzags. Another skill your baby's probably picked up: being able to track things as they move. Put this skill to the test by trying this experiment: Wave a scarf, soft toy, or a spinning mobile slowly around baby's head and watch as those eager little eyes follow every movement.

40 Weeks!

Height = 19-20 in
Weight = 7-8lbs

During week 40 of pregnancy, "the bun in the oven" should be just about done. It's about time to turn this oven (you) off!

Your baby's reflexes are coordinated by the time you are 40 weeks pregnant, which means that your baby can:

• Blink
• Close his or her eyes
• Turn his or her head
• Grasp firmly
• Respond to sound, light, and touch.

At birth your baby has a total of 300 bones. Some of the bones will fuse together later, which is why an adult has only 206 bones. Fascinating, no?

39 Weeks!

Weight= 7lbs
Length= 19-20

You may notice that your baby is not moving around very much -- he or she is in cramped quarters at this point! If you notice a complete lack of movement, talk to your healthcare provider.

Other fetal development that is occurring around week 39 of pregnancy includes the following:

• Toenails and fingernails have grown to the tips of the toes and fingers
• Your baby's arm and leg muscles are quite strong
• Your baby is practicing lung movements, while lung surfactant production increases
• Your baby continues to shed the fuzzy layer of lanugo hair
• Your baby sheds the vernix caseosa (the skin coating that covers a fetus to protect the skin)
• All of your baby's organs are ready to function outside of the womb.

During week 39 of pregnancy, the placenta will continue to supply your baby with antibodies. These antibodies will help your baby fight infection the first six months after birth. The umbilical cord that carried nutrients from the placenta to your baby is now 20 inches long and half an inch thick.

38 Weeks!

Weight = 6 1/2 lbs
Height = 19-20 inches

Fetal development that is occurring around week 38 of pregnancy may include the following:

• Your baby will be growing an ounce a day
• Your baby's intestines continue to accumulate meconium (baby's first bowel movement)
• The circumference of the head and the abdomen are about the same size
• The labia are completely developed (for girls).

Your baby might just scratch herself in the womb as the fingernails have grown over the fingertips now. Resist painting them hot pink when she arrives.

Baby's lungs continue to mature and her brain and nerve function are working better every day. The latter two will continue to mature until Junior is a teenager, at which point she'll know it all (or at least she'll think she does).

Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)




On another note. I think that the baby has dropped some or entirely. I feel pressure on my cervical area whenever I'm on my feet now for even short periods of time and I'm getting ALOT of twinges and pulling down there so I'm hoping it's my cervix dilating through the scar tissue. With all that said I also think I might have had a contraction last night. I'm pretty sure it was due to an overly full bladder. But I wo

37 Weeks!!! FULL TERM!

Length = 19 - 20 inches
Weight = 6lbs

During week 37 of pregnancy, fetal development that is occurring includes the following:

• Your baby continues to develop fat at the rate of half an ounce a day
• Your baby is getting rounder every day
• Your baby's skin is getting pinker and losing its wrinkly appearance
• Your baby continues to practice breathing movements.

At this point in pregnancy, if your baby is born, he or she is considered mature. This of course does not mean that he or she is done developing. For example, during the next couple of weeks, whether inside or outside the womb, he or she will continue to put on fat.

Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.

36 Weeks!!

Length = 18.5in
Weight = 6lbs

During week 36 of pregnancy, your baby's fat is dimpling on the cheeks, elbows, and knees -- storing up all that fat, to be as cute as can be!

Other fetal development that is occurring around week 36 of pregnancy includes the following:

• The gums have become rigid
• The sucking muscles are now fully developed
• The brain is developing rapidly
• Your baby is practicing blinking.

During this week of pregnancy, your baby may move into its birthing position (if he or she has not already done so). Your healthcare provider will use the term "presentation" to describe the part of your baby that is lying over the cervix and will be delivered first. The most common presentation, occurring in more than 95 percent of deliveries, is vertex, which is when the top of the baby's head is down under the cervix. Other presentations may include breech, transverse, face, shoulder, or brow presentation.

35 Weeks!!!

Weight = 5 1/2 lbs
Height = 18 inches

A fact about week 35 of pregnancy: Babies who are born during this week or after have a 99 percent chance of survival.

At this point in pregnancy, most babies' eyes are blue, although many change color after birth.

Other fetal development occurring around week 35 of pregnancy includes the following:

• Your baby continues to gain weight and store fat all over his or her body
• The fingernails reach the end of the fingertips
• The lungs are almost fully developed.

If your baby is in the head-first position, his or her head is now resting on your pubic bone in preparation for labor.

As Patrick Swayze put it, "Nobody puts baby in a corner!" Doubly true for your little tenant. Your baby has pretty much taken over your entire torso by now. Over the past few months, he's squished and mushed all of your organs out of the way. Any day now, he'll make a final move and shove your heart up and to the left to make more room for himself. (See, he's got your heart in his hands already.)

By the time you are 35 weeks pregnant, you have likely gained between 24 and 29 pounds. (I think i'm around 10 - 15) Other common physical changes that you may be noticing around week 35 of pregnancy include:

• Not sleeping well
• Feelings of anxiety
• Becoming moodier and more irritable
• Overall feeling of being physically uncomfortable
• A decreased sex drive.

34 Weeks!!!

Size = 17 3/4 inches
Weight = 5lbs

Fetal development that is occurring around week 34 of pregnancy includes the following:

• The skeleton hardens, although the head remains pliable to maneuver through the birth canal
• The skin becomes less red and less wrinkled
• The toenails are present, and the fingernails have reached the tips of the fingers
• Your baby is developing immunities to fight mild infections.

Babies who are born at 34 weeks can usually survive outside of the womb without extensive medical intervention.

Your baby kind of looks like she's coated in a layer of cream cheese these days. The thick, white substance that protects her skin from pruning in the amniotic fluid is called vernix. When she's born you'll probably see some vernix lingering in her "hard-to-reach" places like under her arms, behind her ears and around her va-jay-jay, if she's a she.. Other news from the womb this week:

The soft fur, lanugo, that covered your baby's body for much of her stay in the womb is now almost completely gone. Your baby begins to develop her own immune system, instead of relying solely on antibodies received through the placenta. This will come in handy when some grubby relative manhandles the baby without washing his hands first.

Odds of a Premature Baby's Survival by Length of Pregnancy

Length of Pregnancy	Likelihood of Survival
23 weeks	17%
24 weeks	39%
25 weeks	50%
26 weeks	80%
27 weeks	90%
28-31 weeks	90-95%
32-33 weeks	95%
34+ weeks	Almost as likely as a full-term baby
Sources: March of Dimes, Quint Boenker Preemie Survival Foundation

WE MADE IT TO THE TOP OF THE CHART!!!

33 Weeks!!

Size = 17 1/2 inches
Weight = 4 1/2 pounds

Throughout the next few weeks, your baby will gain more than half of his or her birth weight. Your baby will also move less now as he or she runs out of room. By the time you are 33 weeks pregnant, your baby has probably also moved into his or her birth position and is ready to go! AND in the last ultrasound she was head down!! YAY!!

Other fetal development that is occurring when you are 33 weeks pregnant includes the following:

• Your baby is practicing breathing by inhaling amniotic fluid to exercise his or her lungs.Which we got to see her do in the ultrasound in the ER! Yay!!
  
• Some babies have full heads of hair by now; others have only a bit of fuzz.
• Your baby has a normal waking and sleeping pattern. Many times, your movement throughout the day will lull him or her to sleep; while you are inactive at night, it is a chance for him or her to be awake and active.
• When your baby is sleeping (which is most of the time) he or she may experience the rapid eye movement (REM) stage, which is the dreaming period of slee
• Your baby can listen, feel, and see.
• The pupils of the eye can detect light and constrict and dilate.
• Your baby's lungs are almost completely matured.
• Fat will continue to be deposited on your baby's body for protection and warmth.
• Your baby's skin color turns from red to pink.

By week 33 of pregnancy, you will have gained between 22 and 28 pounds from your pre-pregnancy weight. (nope!) The good news is that of the pound a week you're gaining now, roughly half of it is going to your baby. (now I'm about 1lb a week, but that even seems to be tapering off again...)

Your belly button may "pop" anytime from here on out (not yet, but we are getting close!)

I have also started getting a braxton hicks contraction on occasion. I think I've had three in the past week or so ... they are rare...

Odds of a Premature Baby's Survival by Length of Pregnancy

Length of Pregnancy	Likelihood of Survival
23 weeks	17%
24 weeks	39%
25 weeks	50%
26 weeks	80%
27 weeks	90%
28-31 weeks	90-95%
32-33 weeks	95%
34+ weeks	Almost as likely as a full-term baby
Sources: March of Dimes, Quint Boenker Preemie Survival Foundation

50 Days left!!!

We are now on the 50 day countdown!!

And there is only one month until FULL TERM!

32 weeks!

Size= 17 in
Weight = 4lbs

During week 32 of pregnancy, as your baby grows, there will be less room for him or her to move around. This means that his or her kicks and movements might be less frequent and less forceful.

It is a good idea to continue kick counts at this time, looking for at least 10 kicks per hour. If you count fewer than 10 movements in two hours, you should contact your healthcare provider immediately.

Other fetal development that is occurring when you are 32 weeks pregnant includes the following:

• The layers of fat continue to be deposited beneath the skin
• The arms and legs are fully proportioned in relation to the size of the head
• The baby is passing water from his or her bladder
• The hair on the head continues to grow
• The lanugo (the hair that covers your baby's skin) continues to fall off.

By the time you are 32 weeks pregnant, all of your baby's five senses are also functional, including hearing. This means that your baby is becoming familiar with all sorts of noises within his or her surroundings, including your heartbeat and digestion. Your baby is also beginning to recognize your voice. By the time he or she is born, your child will be very familiar with your voice.

Ever wonder what your baby is doing in there these days? She's busy blinking, looking around, grabbing things, making faces, practicing her breathing, peeing and listening to everything around her—pretty much exactly what she'll be doing for the first three months of her life, sans the adoring audience and the flashing camera.

This week your baby's movements will peak. You should continue to monitor the fetal movements daily and address any concerns with your caregiver. The wrinkles in your baby's face are disappearing and fat is still being deposited throughout the baby's body.

Odds of a Premature Baby's Survival by Length of Pregnancy

Length of Pregnancy	Likelihood of Survival
23 weeks	17%
24 weeks	39%
25 weeks	50%
26 weeks	80%
27 weeks	90%
28-31 weeks	90-95%
32-33 weeks	95%
34+ weeks	Almost as likely as a full-term baby
Sources: March of Dimes, Quint Boenker Preemie Survival Foundation

We moved up on the chart again!!!

31 weeks pregnant!!!

Size = 16 inches
Weight = 3 1/2 pounds

During week 31 of pregnancy, your baby's growth will begin to slow; however, he or she will still gain about 2 pounds between now and birth.

Your baby's brain is going through a period of rapid development increasing the number of connections between nerve cells.

Rather than hearing vibrations, your baby can now hear distinct sounds, like familiar voices and music.

Other fetal development that is occurring around week 31 of pregnancy includes:

• The lungs and digestive tract are nearly mature
• The baby can see in the womb
• The eyebrows and eyelashes are complete.

Due to increasing space constraints, your baby's arms and legs stay drawn up close to the body now, known as the fetal position (oh, so that's where that name came from!). Plus, your baby can now process information from all five senses—so she'll be all set to smell the pureed peas, taste them, feel them as she mashes them into her hair, hear you crack up and then see the flash as you grab the camera to snap picture after picture.

Odds of a Premature Baby's Survival by Length of Pregnancy

Length of Pregnancy	Likelihood of Survival
23 weeks	17%
24 weeks	39%
25 weeks	50%
26 weeks	80%
27 weeks	90%
28-31 weeks	90-95%
32-33 weeks	95%
34+ weeks	Almost as likely as a full-term baby
Sources: March of Dimes, Quint Boenker Preemie Survival Foundation

We made it to the 30s!!

We are now starting the 10 week countdown!!

Weight = 3lbs
Length = 15 1/2 inches

At week 30 of pregnancy, your baby can pee about a half a liter into the amniotic fluid every day!

Other fetal development that is occurring around week 30 of pregnancy includes the following:

• In female babies, the clitoris appears large and exposed because it is not yet covered by the folds of the skin called the labia.
• The baby's head is getting larger.
• The early lanugo is disappearing. There are still patches on the back and shoulders.
• The eyelids open and close. Much of the time your baby has its eyes open and is looking around.
• The bone marrow is now responsible for making red blood cells.

In preparation for breathing after birth, your baby will mimic breathing movements by repeatedly moving the diaphragm. These movements are rhythmic and may even cause your baby to get a case of the hiccups if amniotic fluid is accidentally inhaled. This is normal -- do not be concerned.

Big news for baby's brain this week: It's starting to wrinkle and fold and looks like something that grew in the back of your fridge. This is due to the rapid growth of your little genius's brain cells. Fingernails and toenails are finally finished.

Odds of a Premature Baby's Survival by Length of Pregnancy

Length of Pregnancy	Likelihood of Survival
23 weeks	17%
24 weeks	39%
25 weeks	50%
26 weeks	80%
27 weeks	90%
28-31 weeks	90-95%
32-33 weeks	95%
34+ weeks	Almost as likely as a full-term baby
Sources: March of Dimes, Quint Boenker Preemie Survival Foundation

New Territory

Kaitlin was born at 10:04 am the day after we reached 29 weeks.

That means that right now I am officially more pregnant than I ever have been.
I have to say it's a little weird now that I know what a baby at this gestation looks like on the outside, that something like that can be all folded up inside me right now. But thats where I would want to keep her for atleast another 8 weeks :)