He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).
What your baby looks like this week:
Sorry, no picture this week. I forgot my camera at home!
But, here is a chart for you old-timers who can't count in weeks:
Trimester | Month | Week |
first | one | 1-4 |
two | 5-8 | |
three | 9-13 | |
second | four | 14-17 |
five | 18-21 | |
six | 22-26 | |
third | seven | 27-30 |
eight | 31-35 | |
nine | 36-40 |
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