The baby’s lungs continue to develop until the baby is born. In fact, they are already fully functional, but that will only happen during that long-awaited cry in the delivery room that will make you excited and happy.
The amniotic fluid, which was translucent, is now more opaque and milky due to the vernix caseosa, the viscous layer that envelops the baby and facilitates its passage through the vaginal canal, as well as helping the maturation of the skin, reducing the loss of temperature after delivery, birth and ensure protection against infection.
New layers of skin and brain maturation complete the finish of your little masterpiece, which you will very soon have the joy of holding in your lap. That is to say, the normal weight of a newborn varies between 2.5 and 3.8 kg, while the length varies from 46 to 54 cm.
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