At 30 weeks pregnant:
Dan asked me to stand in front of the Christmas tree because my shirt blending into the wall! I thought it was perfect for our picture this week! 🙂
- she weighs about 3.5 pounds and is about 17 inches long — still growing!
- until now, the surface her brain was smooth — but now, her brain is taking on those characteristic grooves and indentations, which allow for an increased amount of brain tissue (a necessary change which will prepare her for life outside the womb)
- her bone marrow has taken over production of red blood cells (before, tissue groups and then the spleen took care of producing the blood cells)
- much of the lanugo — the soft, downy hair covering her body — is beginning to disappear now because both fat and the brain are regulating her temperature
30 Weeks - thebump.com
30 Weeks - whattoexpect.com
We are so happy that my sister Allie is home for Christmas! We attempted to get a 3D ultrasound of our little girl this week, but she was less than cooperative. She was facing my spine so the technician was unable to get any good 3D pictures. We were disappointed but we still got a DVD of the ultrasound (2D) and we are going back next week to try again. At least she is comfortable in there 🙂
Dan & Katie Best 