29 weeks - did you know?

• Baby boy is about 15.5 inches long, weighs about 2.7 pounds and continues to grow every day.  He will continue to grow rapidly from now until week 36, and then at a slower rate thereafter.  The average baby’s birth weight at full term is 7 to 7.5 lbs. 
• He will continue to open and close his eyes in the womb and may be able to see silhouettes of objects or even people in the right amount of light. 
• Baby boy can not only hear, but can also recognize Mommy's voice.  This shows that he can already learn, remember and recognize.  What a smart baby already J
• His brain is growing so quickly now that his soft, flexible skull bones are being pushed outward.  The tiny, complex computer that is the baby’s brain is gaining power and speed.  Once relatively smooth, the brain is now looking more wrinkled.  The increasing number of nooks and crannies provide more room for interconnection between individual nerve cells.  Around this point, brain wave patterns start to resemble those of a full term baby at birth.
• The baby’s muscles and organs are growing steadily, and he is at the peak of its movement about now.  Later in the third trimester, space starts to get cramped and, in turn, fetal acrobatics decrease. 
• The baby’s bones are fully developed, but they’re still soft and pliable. 
• He is starting to store iron, calcium and phosphorus this week.