October 17, 2007

Week 24

Your baby's growing steadily, gaining about a quarter of a pound since last week. Since she's almost a foot long,(About the size of a carrot) that makes for a pretty lean figure, but her body's filling out proportionally. Your baby's brain is growing rapidly, and her taste buds may be working now. Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" and cells that produce surfactant, a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily. Your baby can hear more now, and you may even notice her startle at loud, sudden noises. But she's probably getting used to the regular noises she hears around the house, such as your dog barking or the roar of a vacuum cleaner.

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  1. I guess now you'll be able to read to your child with a purpose.

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