Pregnancy Week 21-24: You went long and deep and scored! Your baby is about the
size of an over-inflated football.
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.
The bump is pushing out this week, more people are starting to realize I am pregnant. I have had bad round ligament pain this week, which feels like a sore muscle all through my lower abdomen. They say this will happen on and off for the rest of my pregnanc. (Think of how much baby is growing!)
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