November 4, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAMPA DICK!!!!


Week 11

• Nearly all structures and organs are formed and beginning to function.





• Fingers and toes have separated - Take a glimpse at how incredibly precious your child's tiny feet are at this point.





• Hair and nails begin to grow





• The genitals begin to take on the proper gender characteristics - It will be just a few more weeks before your ultrasound can show if you are having a boy or a girl! Have you been dreaming of pink or blue?





• Amniotic fluid begins to accumulate as the kidneys begin to function - This fluid, consisting primarily of water, helps provide a cushion for your baby while she's nestled within your womb.





• The muscles in the intestinal walls begin to practice contractions that digest food.





• Your baby is about 1.61 inches (4.1 cm) long and weighs 0.25 ounce (7gm).

Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.