Mommy says that you are a little wiggler! She doesn’t need to use the doppler much these days! Here’s what’s happening with your development:
How big is my baby at 19 weeks?
Six inches long this week and just over a half pound in weight, your baby has gone through a bit of a growth spurt.
Vernix develops
Your little one may have a cheesy varnish this week.
Say what? You read that right — a protective substance called vernix caseosa (vernix is the Latin word for "varnish"; caseosa means "cheese") now covers your fetus' skin. It's greasy, white and made up of that downy hair known as lanugo, oil from your baby's glands and dead skin cells.
This waxy "cheese" may not sound too appealing, but it's there for good reason: Vernix protects your baby's sensitive skin from the surrounding amniotic fluid. Without it, he'd look very wrinkled at birth — sort of what you'd look like if you soaked in a bath for nine months.
The vernix sheds as delivery approaches, though some babies — especially those born early — will still be covered with it at birth, so you might get a look at your baby's first anti-wrinkle cream.
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