Our baby now weighs about 6 pounds and measures about 20.7 inches long. We’ve almost made it to the end now. We keep this in mind as Mary continue to grow increasingly uncomfortable. Mary's health practitioner will probably want to see her weekly now.

Fat is deposited in the baby’s cheeks this week and the muscles that help our baby suck are helping to fill out their little faces. Our baby’s bones are very strong, but the skull is going to stay soft, so that it can pass through the birth canal.

Baby’s immune system is continuing to develop and now they are receiving Mary's antibodies. Liver and kidneys are now fully developed and functional, allowing baby to process some of their own waste. Meconium is accumulating rapidly now. This first bowel movement is normally voided soon after birth, but some baby’s will void while they are still waiting to be born.

Our baby is now a plump, round little person. All the extra weight and fat accumulation over the last few weeks has filled out their little bodies.

Plagiarized from amazingpregnancy.com