Wyley Greyson Holliman

20 weeks

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You've made it! Your baby is now considered viable. If it is born after this period, it has the capability to live outside the womb. Amazing!

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Your fetus looks like a baby!

From the Last Time:
 
* Heart beat present.
* Blood cells and vessels have formed.
* Pharynx, lower respiratory tract, esophagus, stomach, 1st half of the duodenum, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder there.
* Kidneys formed.
* Brain formed and brain waves detectable.
* Thyroid and adrenal glands present.
* Bones and muscles developed.
* Flat bones of skull developing.
* 2 layers of skin cells.
* Fingers, toes, ears, and nose forming.
* Baby has a blood type :)
* Making glycogen to store in the liver.
* Secreting bile.
* Lungs, bronchi, and trachea formed.
* Fetal respirations are viewable by ultrasound.
* Vocal cords present.
* Kidneys functioning and excreting urine.
* Nerve fibers present.
* He/she can wiggle his/her toes.
* He/she can see.
* Taste buds present.
* Secreting thyroxine and adrenal cortex producing hormones.
* Female/male genitalia fully differentiated.
* Lanugo, fingernails, and toenails appearing.
* Baby has meconium and his/her anus is open.
* GI tract secreting enzymes.
* Bronnchi and terminal bronchioles enlarging and aveoli forming.
* Elastic fibers are present in lungs.
* Quickening has begun.
* Cerebral lobes delineated and the cerebellum assumes some prominence.
* Female: Oogenesis started and vagina open.
* Male: Testes in place for descent.
* Arm and leg movements seen on ultrasound and joint cavities appear.
* Skin thickening and epidermal ridges present.

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The Holliman Baby! It might be a girl...and then, it might be a boy...

Update Extraordinaire:
 
* Baby is 16 - 18.5 cm and 300g.
 
Gastrointestinal System:
* Baby is swallowing amniotic fluid which contributes to the meconium in his/her bowel.
* Gastric emptying and peristaltic activity occur.
* Fetal waste is handled by the placenta.
* Enamel and dentine are depositing in the teeth.
* The ascending colon is recognizable. (His/her colon looks like a colon...lol)
 
Respiratory System:
* Bronchi, terminal bronchi, and aveoli continue to enlarge.
* Lecithin (type of surfactant) is present in the 21 week.
* Nostrils reopen and primitive respiratory movements begin.
 
Neurological System:
* Quickening might occur now.
* Your fetus can distinguish between tastes. He/she has the beginnings of his/her sweet tooth :)
* He/she reacts to temperature changes. Cold can make the baby hiccup.
* Baby has REM sleep and might be dreaming.
* Brain is mostly formed and cord myelination begins.
* The spinal cord ends at the 1st sacral vertebra.
 
Musculoskeletal System:
* Sternum, nose, and ears ossify.
 
Endocrine System:
* Insulin is being produced.
 
Integumentary System:
* Lanugo covers the entire body of your baby.
* Eyebrows, eyelashes, and scalp hair are beginning to grow.
* Vernix caseosa (a cheese-like protective film) covers your baby.
* Sebaceous glands appear.