27 weeks! And doctor's appt

I think I look exactly the same as last week. It's totally possible, since the last pic was at 26.5 weeks, not really at 26. You can decide:


And how big is Lovebug?, you ask. Well, let's find out!

Lovebug now weighs slightly under 2 pounds. His total length is close to 14.4 inches! That's bigger than Legal paper!

He's now a perfectly formed albeit very tiny human being. Lovebug's systems continue to mature during pregnancy week 27 and he even starts accumulating some weight in the upcoming weeks.

Up until between the 27th and 28th weeks of pregnancy his eyelids are fused together. After this week or next they will open. The retina or the light sensitive portion of the eye typically starts maturing at about 27 weeks of pregnancy. The layers that form in the retina will allow his eyes to receive light and transmit the information it is receiving to the brain to form images. This basic process is referred to as 'sight'. Imagine that, at 27 weeks pregnant Lovebug is a tiny, seeing human being!

We had our monthly OBGYN's appointment yesterday. We heard Lovebug's heartbeat (strong as ever!) and the doctor measured my belly. We're still measuring about a week ahead, so growth is constant and perfect. My bloodwork came back fine, so we're good an healthy! We have our next appt in 3 weeks, and then we'll start going every 2 weeks. That means we're getting close... oh my!!