+ Baby is the size of a cantaloupe! Bigger than a durian fruit and growing more every day! All that baby's been up to this week: - Baby continues to get better at regulating her body temperature with the more fat she puts on. - Baby's brain development is going into overdrive as she nears her birthday. - Baby weighs about 5.5lbs this week! - Baby's liver continues ... Read More

Baby is the size of a durian fruit! Bigger than a jicama and growing more every day! All that baby's been up to this week: - Baby has eyebrows to raise and furrow. - Amniotic fluid doesn't provide the best visibility, but baby's sense of sight continues to develop. - Baby's bones continue to get harder as her birthday gets closer and closer. - Baby's eyes can now detect ... Read More

Baby is the size of a jicama! Bigger than a coconut and growing more every day! All that baby's been up to this week: - Baby keeps sucking her thumb, which prepares her for breastfeeding. - Baby keeps lowering herself into the birthing position, ideally with her head facing down. - Baby weighs about 4lbs this week (ours weighs more :p). - Baby keeps developing her brain ... Read More

Baby is the size of a coconut (I feel like coconut has already been used, but whatever ha)! Bigger than a cabbage and growing more every day! All that baby's been up to this week: - Baby's senses continue to get stronger and stronger as she prepares for birth. - Baby is probably rotating into the birthing position with her head down. (or not) - Baby might weigh a bit over ... Read More

Baby is the size of a cabbage! Bigger than a butternut squash and growing more every day! All that baby's been up to this week: - Baby continues to produce the meconium that will make up her first few poops. - Baby may be able to recognize my voice. - Babies at this time are known to hiccup. - Baby weights about 3.5lbs this week! - Baby is probably going to gain about ... Read More

Baby is the size of a butternut squash! Bigger than an eggplant and growing more every day! All that baby's been up to this week: - My womb is running out of room for baby, so while the kicks might feel less forceful with less room to move, they shouldn't decrease in frequency. - Baby is still putting on healthy baby fat, as she will through infancy. - Baby's eyes are ... Read More

Baby is the size of an eggplant! Bigger than a rutabaga and growing more every day! All that baby's been up to this week: - Baby is busy dreaming, breathing and coughing. - Baby's luscious hair keeps growing in. - Baby has developed eyelashes. - Baby's muscles continue to develop so she can support herself on the outside. - Baby weighs about 2.5lbs this week! - Baby's ... Read More

Baby is the size of a rutabaga! Bigger than a head of lettuce and growing more every day! All that baby's been up to this week: - Baby can now exchange gases as her respiratory system is sufficiently developed. - Baby continues to swallow and excrete amniotic fluid as practice for breathing on the outside. - Cochleae have developed in baby's ears, significantly ... Read More

  Baby is the size of a head of lettuce! Bigger than a cauliflower and growing more every day! All that baby's been up to this week: - Baby continues to improve her breathing skills, getting more ready to breathe on her own. - After many months, baby is once again able to open and close her eyes. - Baby weighs about 2lbs this week! - Baby's nervous system is ... Read More

  Baby is the size of cauliflower! Bigger than an ear of corn and growing more every day! All that baby's been up to this week: - Baby is rotating herself toward the birthing position using her newfound sense of balance. - Baby's sense of hearing continues to improve every day. - Baby's hair continues to get thicker and thicker as her birthday approaches. - Baby ... Read More