Sunday, March 18, 2007

Peanut is 18 Weeks

How big is Peanut...
Peanut is now around 7 inches long and weighs 5 ½ ounces.

What is happening with Peanut?
A protective covering called myelin is beginning to form around his/her nerves. This covering will continue to form up until Peanut's first birthday. If I am having a little girl, her fallopian tubes and uterus have positioned themselves into the correct place. If I am having a little boy, then his genitals may be noticed on my next ultrasound. However, many babies do not like to cooperate during the ultrasound, and the genitals cannot be seen.

(According to the American Pregnancy Association)

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