Aww - the baby's butt in the 25 week drawing is pretty cute. We're so happy to have hit the 25-week milestone, because the baby's chances at surviving early delivery seem to dramatically increase at about this point.
According to "I-am-pregnant.com" (seriously - that's the name of the site!), "[i]f your baby were delivered at this time, it would have a good chance of surviving. It is best for your baby to remain inside of you for the remainder of the pregnancy, but great advances have been made in the care of a premature baby. Ventilators, monitors and medications all help premature babies develop and grow outside of the womb." Sounds good to me!
That same site also says "[y]ou can hear your baby's heartbeat with both a doppler and a stethoscope at this time, and your partner may even be able to hear the heartbeat unaided if he puts his ear in the right position." We'll have to try that tonight! I'm certainly feeling a lot more kicking all over the place right now. In fact, Charlotte took the opportunity to dance last night for what seemed like forever while I was at a Nickel Creek concert with my Indiana cousins, Larry & Sarah Williams. I think she likes bluegrass.
The other site I visit describes Charlotte like this:
Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Her weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but she's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. Her hair is probably recognizable now (in color and texture), although both may change after she's born.
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I am delighted that Charlotte likes music. She's gonna live in the right town!
Charlotte's Dad
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