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Dear Spencer,

Happy 29 weeks, little guy! It's time for a development update:

Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day. Your baby is looking more like a full-term baby, too. He's plumping up nicely; the surface of his skin is smoother and paler because of the fat he's starting to gain. This fat will be an important factor in his ability to keep warm.

Surely I'm getting enough calcium from all the Cookies 'n Cream ice cream I've been consuming, right?

Love,

Mom