30
Weeks
Our baby should be a bit more than
15 1/2 inches long now, and he should weigh almost 3 pounds, but he’s measuring
big (according to the ultrasound last week).
So at 29 weeks, he was more like 32 weeks gestational age, 17 inches
long, and about 3 lb 7 oz. A pint and a
half of amniotic fluid surrounds him, but that volume will decrease as he gets
bigger and fills out my uterus. His eyes open and close, he's able to distinguish
between light and dark, and he can even follow a light source back and forth.
Once he's born, he'll keep his eyes closed for a good part of the day. When he
does open them, he'll respond to changes in light but will have a visual acuity
of only 20/400 — which means he can only make out objects a few inches from his
face.
Info
taken from BabyCenter.com
Chris and I are curious what you all think the name of the
baby boy should be. We have our favorite, but we still want to know if you have
any input. So, if you think of a name (first or middle) that's not on the list
but want to suggest it, email
us.
In no particular order:
|
Andrew |
Derrick |
|
|
Jacob |
|
Luke |
|
|
|
Benjamin |
|
Finnegan |
Emmett |
|
|
|
|
Boris |
|
|
|
Cole |
We’ve
had some inquiries about a baby registry.
We are registered at Babies
“R” Us.
Note that, for the purposes of this chart, babies are
measured from the crown (or top) of the head to the rump (or bottom) until
about 20 weeks. After that, they're measured from head to toe.
|
Gestational
age |
Length
(US) |
Weight
(US) |
Length
(cm) |
Mass (g) |
|
20
weeks |
10.08
inches |
10.58
ounces |
25.6 cm |
300 grams |
|
21
weeks |
10.51
inches |
12.70
ounces |
26.7 cm |
360 grams |
|
22
weeks |
10.94
inches |
15.17
ounces |
27.8 cm |
430 grams |
|
23
weeks |
11.38
inches |
1.10
pound |
28.9 cm |
501 grams |
|
24
weeks |
11.81
inches |
1.32
pound |
30 cm |
600 grams |
|
25
weeks |
13.62
inches |
1.46
pound |
34.6 cm |
660 grams |
|
26
weeks |
14.02
inches |
1.68
pound |
35.6 cm |
760 grams |
|
27
weeks |
14.41
inches |
1.93
pound |
36.6 cm |
875 grams |
|
28
weeks |
14.80
inches |
2.22
pounds |
37.6 cm |
1005
grams |
|
29
weeks |
15.2
inches |
2.54
pounds |
38.6 cm |
1153
grams |
|
30 weeks |
15.71 inches |
2.91 pounds |
39.9 cm |
1319 grams |
|
31
weeks |
16.18
inches |
3.31
pounds |
41.1 cm |
1502
grams |
|
32
weeks |
16.69
inches |
3.75
pounds |
42.4 cm |
1702
grams |
|
33
weeks |
17.20
inches |
4.23
pounds |
43.7 cm |
1918
grams |
|
34
weeks |
17.72
inches |
4.73
pounds |
45 cm |
2146
grams |
|
35
weeks |
18.19
inches |
5.25
pounds |
46.2 cm |
2383
grams |
|
36
weeks |
18.66
inches |
5.78
pounds |
47.4 cm |
2622
grams |
|
37
weeks |
19.13
inches |
6.30
pounds |
48.6 cm |
2859
grams |
|
38
weeks |
19.61
inches |
6.80
pounds |
49.8 cm |
3083
grams |
|
39
weeks |
19.96
inches |
7.25
pounds |
50.7 cm |
3288
grams |
|
40
weeks |
20.16
inches |
7.63
pounds |
51.2 cm |
3462
grams |
|
41
weeks |
20.35
inches |
7.93
pounds |
51.7 cm |
3597
grams |
|
42
weeks |
20.28
inches |
8.12
pounds |
51.5 cm |
3685
grams |
|
43
weeks |
20.20
inches |
8.19
pounds |
51.3 cm |
3717
grams |
