(bright music)
- It's week 39 and you're
in the homestretch now.
Good news for your very
stretched out belly
and your larger-than-ever baby
since it's pretty crowded inside there.
It helps that your baby's
just about done growing,
weighing in at seven or eight
pounds or maybe even heavier
and measuring up to 19 to 21 inches.
The only thing still growing
up a storm at the moment
is your little one's brain
which will continue to develop
at a mind-boggling rate
for the first three years
of your smartypants's life.
Also in development this
week are his tear ducts,
though they won't
actually produce any tears
until several weeks after birth.
So while your newborn
will definitely be able
to communicate his needs by
crying, trust me on that,
the waterworks won't start
rolling down those cheeks for a while.
It will be all crocodile
tears for your little gator.
And speaking of cheeks,
your baby's are chubbier
and more deliciously
kissable than they were
just as short while ago.
His skin now has a protective fat layer
covering the blood vessels across his body
and his formerly
translucent, pink complexion
becomes a tad darker as skin
pigment starts to develop.
No matter what skin color your
baby will eventually wear,
your little one will be
born with a light skin tone
until his pigmentation deepens
to the color he's destined to be.
And on top of his sweet little noggin,
he might be sporting a full head of hair
or he might be a cutie cue ball
or somewhere in between.
But it doesn't matter much.
From head to toe, this
just about baked baby
finally resembles the little person
you'll soon come to know and love.
(bright music)
