The Half Way Mark - 20 weeks!

Here is some cool information from our week by week emails about Baby Hardy:

"Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. She's about 10 inches from head to heel - the length of a banana. A greasy white substance called vernix caseosa coats your baby's entire body to protect her skin during its long submersion in amniotic fluid. She's also producing meconium, a black, sticky substance made of dead cells, digestive secretions, and swallowed amniotic fluid, which will accumulate in her bowels and end up in her first diaper. He can hear sounds by now – so talk to your baby often. Baby will even cover his ears with his hands if a loud sound is made near you, and he may even become startled and "jump". Your baby is moving often, too -- twisting, turning, wiggling, punching and kicking."

"The hair on his scalp is sprouting. If your baby is a girl, she already has 6 million eggs in her ovaries. This is a crucial time for sensory development: Your baby's brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. He may be able to hear you as you talk. "