Fetus Friday - Week 19

Baby Center has this to say about Lumpy at 19 weeks:

Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now,

so don't be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you.


I don't really think that Lumpy would want me to sing to him/her, but maybe I'll start reading and talking.

They also say this about Lumpy:

A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.

Yick . . . all of the sudden pickles don't sound very good at all. Also, all the pictures I found online of a fetus at 19 weeks - have the baby looking very squished. I guess Lumpy is very flexible right now (foot by face?) - enjoy it now while you can Lumpy, because if you're anything like your momma; you won't ever be able to put your foot by your face again.

Baby Center also has this to say about me:

Think you're big now? You'll start growing even faster in the weeks to come. As a result, you may notice some achiness in your lower abdomen or even an occasional brief, stabbing pain on one or both sides — especially when you shift position or at the end of an active day.

Yup, I feel pretty big (especially considering my generous weight gain) and I have been feeling some of this lower abdomen discomfort, especially after a long run. Thankfully, it's not painful - just a little stretchy feeling.

Next week (week 20) is the technical half-way point (even thought I haven't really been pregnant for 20 weeks - but I still have a full 20 weeks to go) and Lumpy and I will be running a marathon!