And other than a little queasiness every now and then and an overactive gag reflex when brushing my teeth I am still feeling pretty good! We had a stomach bug go thru our house this week and I think I may have a touch of that right now. Having a little trouble sleeping too but when I hear about what other women endure at this point in pregnancy my woes pale in comparison so Im really not going to complain.
We have a dr's appt this week although Im really not sure what the point is- it will be too early to hear the heartbeat with a doppler and I dont think they plan on doing a U/S. So I guess I will just get weighed and he will make sure my uterus feels like it is growing and charge us $110 and send us on our way- kinda pointless if you ask me! We leave for Disney on Friday (YIPEEE!!!) and when we get back we have our first Perinatologist (high risk specialist) appt on April 7th. This one will be a big one- we will have a U/S to make sure the baby is looking good and talk about our testing options in the few weeks following that. So we are definitely looking forward to that one.
Here is what is going on with the baby this week:
New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby — about the size of a kidney bean — is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it.
09 March 2008
Week 7
I really thought that these weeks would feel like they lasted forever, but they are actually flying by pretty quickly! Some of that is due to the fact that I still feel great- no morning sickness thus far and I am still working out reguarly. I have also been working extra now while I can so that I can take the full 12 weeks when the baby is born and that makes time pass quickly as well.
The new craving of the week is fresh pineapple- I CANT get enough!
What's going on in my belly this week: Hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs — although they look more like paddles at this point than the tiny, pudgy extremities you're daydreaming about holding and tickling. Technically, your baby is still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of her tailbone. The tail will disappear within a few weeks, but that's the only thing getting smaller. Your baby has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long, about the size of a blueberry.If you could see inside your womb, you'd spot eyelid folds partially covering her peepers, which already have some color, as well as the tip of her nose and tiny veins beneath parchment-thin skin. Both hemispheres of your baby's brain are growing, and her liver is churning out red blood cells until her bone marrow forms and takes over this role. She also has an appendix and a pancreas, which will eventually produce the hormone insulin to aid in digestion. A loop in your baby's growing intestines is bulging into her umbilical cord, which now has distinct blood vessels to carry oxygen and nutrients to and from her tiny body.
Have a great week!
The new craving of the week is fresh pineapple- I CANT get enough!
What's going on in my belly this week: Hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs — although they look more like paddles at this point than the tiny, pudgy extremities you're daydreaming about holding and tickling. Technically, your baby is still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of her tailbone. The tail will disappear within a few weeks, but that's the only thing getting smaller. Your baby has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long, about the size of a blueberry.If you could see inside your womb, you'd spot eyelid folds partially covering her peepers, which already have some color, as well as the tip of her nose and tiny veins beneath parchment-thin skin. Both hemispheres of your baby's brain are growing, and her liver is churning out red blood cells until her bone marrow forms and takes over this role. She also has an appendix and a pancreas, which will eventually produce the hormone insulin to aid in digestion. A loop in your baby's growing intestines is bulging into her umbilical cord, which now has distinct blood vessels to carry oxygen and nutrients to and from her tiny body.
Have a great week!
08 March 2008
02 March 2008
Week 6
SO for the first time I actually FEEL a little pregnant. Not because my waist is expanding or because I have morning sickness...I am just HUNGRY like you would not believe. This kind of hunger isnt your normal hunger pangs when you haven't eaten in a few hours- it is more like "I MIGHT ACTUALLY DIE IF I DON'T EAT RIGHT NOW" hungry. At my dr's appt last week he told me "Don't worry about calories, just eat when you are hungry". This is the same Dr that followed my pregnancy with Ave and he must have said the same thing then- I gained EIGHTY pounds with her! I was just silently hoping that my inner fat girl didn't hear him this time :) For now I am just trying my best to make good choices (even if they are every hour) and since the only cravings I have had are salad and oranges this hasnt been too difficult.
Here is what is going on in my belly this week:
How your baby's growing: This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil bean.
Pretty cool stuff huh?!
Here is what is going on in my belly this week:
How your baby's growing: This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil bean.
Pretty cool stuff huh?!
26 February 2008
The cat is out of the bag
Well despite our initial thoughts of keeping this pregnancy under wraps until mid May it is now out there for everyone to know! I was talking to MIL this am and she started talking about trips and holidays and vacation time and I almost had a panic attack. SO we decided to go ahead and tell her, and then it kinda just snowballed from there. I mean we CERTAINLY didn't expect her to keep it a secret and if we told her we had to tell my mom, so here we are. Of course we are very apprehensive, and we won't rest easy until we are thru all of the testing (I will talk more in detail about that later) but we are thrilled to say the least! We had our first dr appt yesterday and it went really well- even though I KNEW I was pregnant there is just a thrill to have someone in a white coat tell you congratulations! I am still feeling great but the dr assures me that will come to an end soon :) Will keep you posted on our progress!
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