Today, Antoinette turned 21 years old!!! Happy birthday, my lovely wife. Let's see what's going on in your belly today. After completing the 16th week, the baby is consistently funneling amniotic fluid through its lungs, helping to develop its primitive air sacs that will eventually pull oxygen from the air. All joints and limbs are fully functional. While the eyelids are still fused shut, the baby can sense light now. If you were to shine a flashlight at the belly, the baby would make a conscientious effort to move out of the way of the light and cover its eyes with its hands. Antoinette's body has produced more blood and more hormones, and her circulation is much more efficient. The oil gland functions combined with the increased blood and hormone levels will create the telltale "glow" that pregnant women are known for now, as their skin may appear to literally glisten. The baby may begin its first bought with hiccups as this reflex has developed. With muscle and bone defined and developing, the baby has moved to developing fat tissue. The baby has reached a milestone as for the first time, it has caught the placenta in size. From here on out, the baby will be larger than the placenta. The genitals, male or female, are fully developed and a sonography should be fairly accurate in determining gender. We go in a week and a half to find out. The improved circulatory system is allowing the baby to pump 25 quarts of blood daily. By full term, that figure will increase to 1900 quarts daily, or nearly 500 gallons.
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