You Baby's Development After many weeks of anticipation and
preparation, your baby is here! Or maybe not — only 5% of women
deliver on their estimated due dates, and many first-time
mothers find themselves waiting up to 2 weeks after their due
date for their baby to arrive. A baby born at 40 weeks weighs,
on average, about 7 pounds, 4 ounces (3,300 grams) and measures
about 20 inches (51 cm). Don't expect your baby to look like the
Gerber baby right off the bat — newborns often have heads
temporarily misshapen from the birth canal and may be covered
with vernix and blood. Your baby's skin may have skin
discolorations, dry patches, and rashes — these many variations
are completely normal. Because of the presence of your hormones
in your baby's system, your baby's genitals (scrotum in boys and
labia in girls) may appear enlarged. Your baby, whether a boy or
a girl, may even secrete milk from the tiny nipples. This should
disappear in a few days and is completely normal. Right after
birth, your health care provi