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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Week 29 - My Fall Butternut Squash



Baby M now weighs about three pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. Her muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and her head is growing bigger to make room for her developing brain. To meet her increasing nutritional demands, Baby M needs plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because her bones are soaking up lots of calcium, I have to be sure to drink my milk). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in Baby M's hardening skeleton each day. Baby M's energy is surging, thanks to white fat depositing beneath her skin. And since she's growing so fast (weight will triple by birth), things are getting kind of cramped in the womb. What all this means for you: Get ready for some more kicks and jabs to the ribs.

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  1. Baby M stands for baby muffaletta? - shyra

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