Week 15!

The Baby:
Our baby weighs about 2.5 ounces and is approximately 4 inches in length (crown to rump). About the size of an apple. Her legs are now longer than her arms and her bones are getting harder and stronger! His or her heart is growing strong and, even though it is little, it is pumping between 20 and 25 quarts of blood every 24 hours! By the time I am ready to deliver, our baby's heart will be circulating up to 300 quarts of blood every 24 hours. Many fetuses develop their future hairline this week, although it can take quite a bit longer for others. Will our baby have red or black hair? She is also moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract. This action helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. And even though her eyes will remain fused shut until approximately 26 weeks, she can actually sense light in your womb!