Baruch
The Hebrew "Baruch" means "Blessing" and our new child is certainly that to us from God (Psalm 127:3-5). You can track his/her progress here.
PS - "Baruch" is just a working name for our child. Sorry to get your hopes up - You ain't going to be told until s/he pops...
20
2007
20 Weeks
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13
2007
19 Weeks
Our child is 19 weeks old
You’re halfway there! The top of your uterus now reaches your belly button and will grow about a centimetre per week. The fetus measures around 6 inches/ 15 centimetres long from crown to rump and weighs about 9 ounces/ 240 grams.
She has started to swallow amniotic fluid, and her [...]
10
2007
18 Weeks (and a few days)
Well we were away over the (long) weekend, but here it is a few days late.
Our child is 18 weeks old
Your baby is approximately 6 inches/ 14.2 centimetres long from crown to rump and she weighs about 7 ounces/ 190 grams. Her chest moves up and down to mimic breathing but she’s not taking in [...]
29
2007
17 Weeks
Our child is 17 weeks old.
Your baby is now nearly 5.5 inches/ 13 centimetres long from crown to rump and weighs approximately 5 ounces/ 140 grams. Her skeleton is mostly rubbery cartilage, which will harden later. A protective substance called myelin slowly begins to wrap around the spinal cord.
With the help of a special stethoscope, [...]
23
2007
16 Weeks
Our child is 16 weeks old
Your baby is now about the size of an avocado (about 5 inches / 11.6 centimetres long from crown to rump and weighing approximately 4 ounces / 100 grams). In the next three weeks he’ll go through a tremendous growth spurt, doubling his weight and adding inches to his length.In [...]
15
2007
15 Weeks
Our child is 15 weeks old
You may not know it when it happens, but your tiny tenant frequently gets the hiccups, which babies master before breathing. Babies don’t make any sound because their trachea is filled with fluid rather than air.
Although you’ve probably gained between 5 and 10 pounds / 2.2 - 4.5 kilograms, the [...]
8
2007
14 Weeks
Our child is 14 weeks old
Crown to rump, our baby is around 3 and a half inches / 9 centimetres long and weighs one and a half ounces / 43 grams. The body is now growing faster than the head. This week, its parchment-thin skin covers itself with lanugo (ultra-fine, downy hair that usually disappears [...]
1
2007
13 Weeks
Our child is 13 weeks old
The fetus is now nearly 3 inches / 7 to 8 centimetres long from crown to rump and weighs nearly an ounce / 23 grams — about half a banana. Its unique fingerprints are already in place. And when you poke your stomach gently and she feels it, our baby [...]
26
2007
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On the 8th May 2008 (approximately) life in the Ould household is going to change forever…
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Reuben has arrived! Until I have time to do his page, 
