What "They" Say About Our Baby's Development: At 11 inches and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.
Weekly Food Comparison: A spaghetti squash
The Good: Still a very active baby, kicking and punching up a storm!
The Bad: Gagging and dry heaving in the morning when brushing my teeth, getting harder to sleep comfortably, getting up on average three times in the night to go to the bathroom
The Weird: Nothing odd this week
Currently Craving/Avoiding:
Avoiding: Too much sugar
Craving: McDonald's hamburgers (only McDonald's, no other will do!), pickle spears (I definitely have a craving for carbs and salty/sour foods...which old wives tales would say mean I'm having a boy...cravings for sweets indicate a girl according to them...and I have a hard time with sweets now, which is VERY unusual for me - I never missed dessert pre-pregnancy! I guess it's good as it's keeping my weight at bay! Have only gained 10lbs. so far.)
Doctor Updates: No updates this week. Next appointment is on December 1st.
The Weekly Belly Bump: Here's the 22 week belly! This baby is definitely taking up more room than he used to!
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