Second Month: GLOOOOORGH

What’s Going On Up In There?

As you head into your second month, your baby is composed of only 18 cells. Still, he’s with-it enough to attach himself to one of your major organs, scraping away vital nutrients using his razorlike proto-incisors and rasping tongue.

Here’s Your Baby! (magnified 2x)

proto_incisors

Would You Guess…

This month, the Judging portion of your baby’s brain is developing, and he’s practicing by judging you. Will he find you to be a sufficient host, adequate food source, and acceptable shelter-provider? You can hope. Continue to eat well and stay on his good side.

Things that will nauseate you...

...during your first trimester:

Also the word "chunky"

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January 19, 2010

Dr. Bradley and I want to apologize for the extended period of non-updating we've been indulging in. We've been neck-deep in researching and writing our long-awaited  Let's Panic! manuscript. Fortunately, a thoughtful commenter spurred us off the couch and made us realize that we were covered in corn chip dust... [read more]

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