Monday, March 2, 2009

7 Months


Olivia:

Olivia's eyes are partially open now and can blink. Her eyes have color now, too. It may not be the color she ultimately ends up with, especially if they're light gray or blue. The eyes typically don't settle on a final hue until nine months after baby is born. Compared to a few weeks ago Olivia is getting chubby (more the better to hug and squeeze). She is about 15 inches long, about the length of an amusement park cinnamon-sugar-coated churro (yum!), and weighs 2 to 3 pounds.
Olivia's lungs are starting to produce surfactant, a detergent-like substance that prevents the lungs from closing in and instead allows for expansion to take in air. This increases her odds at surviving if born early. The brain which was smooth up till now has grooves and is indented on the surface. Hair on the head is longer and body is filling out.

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