Take a look at your hand. Your baby is about palm size now, with a crown to rump length of 5 inches and an approximate weight of 5 ounces. Body fat is beginning to form (baby's fat, that is, though yours is probably forming pretty quickly these days, too), but your little one is still quite skinny, with skin that is practically translucent. this week, your baby is all about practice, practice, practice, in preparation for birth. One important skill now: sucking and swallowing to get ready for that first (and second...and third...) suckle at breast. Your baby's heartbeat is regulated by the brain (no more spontaneous beats) and clocks in at 140-150 beats per minute (roughly twice your own heartbeat).
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