Uma has completed her third trimester and has just given birth. Which of the following is most likely to be true assuming that the baby is perfectly average?
A) The baby is 19 to 20 inches long and weighs 6 to 7.5 pounds.
B) Lanugo covers the baby's body.
C) Vernix caseosa begins to form after the baby is delivered.
D) The baby is more active than it was at 28 weeks.

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The average length of a newborn baby is 19 to 20 inches and the average weight is 6 to 7.5 pounds. These measurements are usually taken within the first few hours of birth. Lanugo (fine hair covering the baby's body) typically sheds before birth or shortly after, and vernix caseosa (white waxy substance that protects the baby's skin) is usually present at birth, not after delivery. While fetal movement typically increases up until around 32 weeks, it may decrease as the baby runs out of room in the uterus towards the end of the third trimester.

Uma Has Completed Her Third Trimester and Has Just Given