Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might actually get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
19 weeks - Two Mangos
Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might actually get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature.
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Hey! My name is Sarah Creamer. I am friends with John and Amber Reidel. They go to our church here in Danville. Amber gave me your blog to look up My husband and I are going through infertility. I have been reading your posts over and over again. I will have surgery again on Sept 4th to remove my left fallopian tube. In January they removed my right ovary and the left ovary looked good. But now the left tube is blocked with fluid and they are going to remove it before we start IVF.
It is just becomming a pretty difficult struggle and I was hoping to get your email and be able to talk to you and ask you questions etc. Thanks so much for your posts. They are a blessing and have really helped.
hey mary kate. thanks for the comment and link to your blog. most of my blogs are already moms so I'm excited to follow your journey. What a blessing you have been given. Twins are amazing!!
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