Not to disparage Monkey or his progress in any way, but it seems like from here on out not that much exciting is happening developmentally.
Monkey can definitely hear sounds now, although they need to be loud to be heard over the Zoo Keeper's heart and his own placenta. While the websites say he might respond by moving, around here it seems like he responds by becoming still. Over 11 inches long, he weighs just over a pound. All of his organs are in place and functional, and his lungs are beginning to produce surfectant, the substance which will actually make them able to pull in oxygen. If he were born today, there is a chance that he could survive, and his chances of making it in the outside world increase about 3% every day. By week 27 or 28 odds are that he would grow into a normal baby boy. According to the ultrasound, he is right on track for a July 4 due date.
Only one more month left in the second trimester!
