(upbeat music)
- Your sweet sapling is
getting taller by the week,
topping sixteen inches about now.
But at less than three pounds, this kid
isn't going to win any
chubby cheek awards just yet.
Not to worry. The big
weight-gain period is just ahead.
By the time the curtain
rises on your baby-to-be,
he'll be more than double,
and maybe even triple
his weight right now.
Where will all that weight come from?
From the new white fat that's
starting to form beneath his skin.
Unlike the brown fat he
acquired as a fledgling fetus,
the kind that was necessary for
body temperature regulation,
this white fat provides
energy as well as girth
to your growing baby.
And, thanks to that energy boost,
your baby is mightier than ever.
Those stronger pokes and kicks prove it.
Even as your little Rocky or Rockette
has less room in your
increasingly cramped studio space.
Speaking of kicks, doing
a twice daily kick count
is one way to make sure
your baby's on track.
Just lie down on your left side, after
a snack if possible, and start counting.
Ten movements of any kind in an hour
are what you're looking for.
Flutters, rolls, jabs and hiccups count.
Once you've hit ten, don't
just lie there, take a nap.
You've earned it.
(upbeat music)
