Week 30!

Baby's Brain is Getting Bigger

Also growing at a quick pace these days? Baby's brain. Until now, the surface of your baby's brain was smooth- but now, your fetus is taking on those characteristic grooves and indentations. The reason for this change in appearance: Those wrinkles allow for an increased amount of brain tissue- a necessary change as your baby prepares to develop street smarts for life outside your womb.

Lanugo Is Disappearing

Now that baby’s brain and new fat cells are regulating his body temperature, the lanugo — the soft, downy hair covering your baby's body — is beginning to disappear (no need for that furry coat anymore). But you may see a few leftover strands of fur on your newborn's back and shoulders when he’s born.

Bone Marrow Is Making Red Blood Cells

Another big change at 30 weeks pregnant: Your baby's bone marrow has taken over production of red blood cells (before, tissue groups and then the spleen took care of producing the blood cells). This is an important step for your baby, because it means he or she is better able to thrive on his or her own once born.

We had our 30 week appointment and everything went well. Baby is very healthy and has a great heartbeat. I have been having mild aches and pains that just come with pregnancy but nothing major. Sleep is becoming difficult, but I guess that it is just preparation for what is to come. We have a few more items for baby boy, including some toys that daddy just had to buy for him. We bought a few swaddlers because we figured we can never have too much. And we're also stocking up on all kinds of different brands of sample packs of diapers. We're not sure how baby will react to each brand, and want to be prepared. So far, so good. Now, we just need to find that house!