The Miracle of "Punkin"

Adelyn Anna was born on July 19th at 11:50 a.m. via waterbirth. She weighed 7 lbs 14 oz and was 20.5" long. We fall more and more in lo...

Over the next 3 days, the last of the vernix (the creamy protective substance on the surface of Adelyn's skin) will begin to disappear....

Adelyn's skull is not fully solid. it is made up of five large bony plates that are still separated and can be pushed together, which th...

The lanugo (downy hair that once covered Adelyn's body) is disappearing. If any of the lanugo remains by birth, it will be found on her ...

From about this point, Adelyn will gain about 1/2 oz of fat each day she stays in Amy's uterus. The muscles at the top of Amy's ut...

Contrary to popular understanding, human gestation actually requires 9.5 months, not nine. These last 2 weeks are part of that additional pe...

Adelyn's gums are now ridged and may look at first like teeth are about to erupt. During labor, the amniotic fluid that surrounds the ...