We had another appointment this week to check in on the baby. We heard the heartbeat again, this time a little slower - 130's. Our midwife told us the heartbeat will vary based on what the baby is doing - if it is sleeping it will be slower, but if it is active it will be higher.
Here are a few more updates on the baby's development at this point:
- The baby weighs about 5 ounces and is about 5 inches long, similar to the size of an onion
- Its skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone
- The baby is moving amniotic fluid through its nose and upper respiratory tract which helps to develop the air sacs in its lungs
- Although the baby's eyelids are still fused shut, it can sense light. If I would shine a flashlight on my tummy it would move away from the light
- I should be able to start to feel the baby move in the coming days or weeks
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