Week 39 and all is fine.
- The lanugo has mostly disappeared, but you’ll probably find a bit on MiniMe’s shoulders, arms and legs and in those protected little bodily creases. It will vanish completely on its own in time.
- His lungs are maturing and surfactant production is increasing and fully prepared to take on the outside world!
- MiniMe doesn’t have much room to move and Synn certainly agrees! Synn couldn’t imagine 8 months ago that MiniMe would be able to hook a toe in her ribs while elbowing her bladder. He certainly has grown!
- His body continues laying on the fat stores that will help regulate his body temperature after birth. In addition to normal fat, he is accumulating a special “brown” fat in the nape of his neck, between his shoulders and around organs. Brown fat cells are important for thermogenesis (generating heat) during his first weeks.
- MiniMe’s weight is around 3288gm and length is about 50.7cm.
Synn’s false contractions seem to be taking place more often now…hehe.
