"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."
Sarcastic twenty-something wife. Loves pretending to be a TV chef, shopping at Target and incessantly making lists. Hates surprises and mayonnaise. Watch us attempt to transition from a life of do-what-we-please to (omg!) parents.
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