How your baby's growing @ 17 weeks:
Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.
He's adding fat stores that will keep him warm and cozy after he's born. Your baby's weight will increase approximately six times over the next four weeks. Your baby is hard at work honing his sucking and swallowing reflexes—all the better for eating that 2 AM (and 5 AM, and 8 AM ...) meal in a few months! The finger- and toenails are beginning to grow from their nail beds, which would explain why he'll need them trimmed almost as soon as he's born!
Your baby weighs nearly 5 ounces and is a little over 5 inches long—about the size of a baked potato (load on the butter and sour cream, please).
How your baby's growing @ 16 weeks:
Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
15 Weeks - Our Future Orangeman!!!!
Things have been continuing to go along just peachy :) I attempted to do some shopping at Old Navy yesterday, but I realized as I was pulling into the parking lot that I left my wallet at work. D'oh. I do think I'm getting to that point where I need more than one pair of maternity pants...
I went to Babies 'R us on Sunday with Clara and started working on a registry. It's still a work in progress - hence why if you check it out you'll see a couple different options for the same thing (if that makes any sense...) Need to figure out what one we'd really want. And will end up removing some items...And have a bunch more that I need to add.
Your Baby's Growth and Development:
Your baby is growing rapidly as always as you continue your pregnancy week by week journey. You would still be able to see your baby's blood vessels through his paper-thin skin if you were to peek inside your uterus during pregnancy week 15. In fact the vessels forming in your baby's body make him look rather like a map! This week your baby will start producing lanugo, which is fine hair that will cover your baby's body up until a few weeks before birth. Lanugo covers every part of your baby in utero, except for the palms, soles of the feet, lips, penis, nails and inner fingers and toes. Typically babies will shed this hair by the 8th month of pregnancy, but it can persist in some after birth for a short period of time. Pre-term babies are more likely to be born with lanugo than full term babies. Your baby might start sucking his thumb this week.
The bones in your baby's body are also starting to get harder during pregnancy at 15 weeks and will continue to do so throughout your pregnancy. Your baby is spending most of his time practicing breathing, by inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid. Believe it or not, the very act of doing so will help your baby's air sacs develop during pregnancy. Your baby continues to form taste buds at this point in time.
Your baby is a about the size of an orange by pregnancy week 15, between 4 and 4 and ½ inches long and weighing more than 1 ½ ounces.
I went to Babies 'R us on Sunday with Clara and started working on a registry. It's still a work in progress - hence why if you check it out you'll see a couple different options for the same thing (if that makes any sense...) Need to figure out what one we'd really want. And will end up removing some items...And have a bunch more that I need to add.
Your Baby's Growth and Development:
Your baby is growing rapidly as always as you continue your pregnancy week by week journey. You would still be able to see your baby's blood vessels through his paper-thin skin if you were to peek inside your uterus during pregnancy week 15. In fact the vessels forming in your baby's body make him look rather like a map! This week your baby will start producing lanugo, which is fine hair that will cover your baby's body up until a few weeks before birth. Lanugo covers every part of your baby in utero, except for the palms, soles of the feet, lips, penis, nails and inner fingers and toes. Typically babies will shed this hair by the 8th month of pregnancy, but it can persist in some after birth for a short period of time. Pre-term babies are more likely to be born with lanugo than full term babies. Your baby might start sucking his thumb this week.
The bones in your baby's body are also starting to get harder during pregnancy at 15 weeks and will continue to do so throughout your pregnancy. Your baby is spending most of his time practicing breathing, by inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid. Believe it or not, the very act of doing so will help your baby's air sacs develop during pregnancy. Your baby continues to form taste buds at this point in time.
Your baby is a about the size of an orange by pregnancy week 15, between 4 and 4 and ½ inches long and weighing more than 1 ½ ounces.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Monthly Check-up
Had a Doctor's appointment last night. Everything looks good! I actually gained a couple of pounds. The 1st two times I went I stayed exactly the same. Must mean the jelly bean is starting to grow! Blood pressure looked good - 120/72. The blood work that I had done at my 1st appointment was all fine - I'm B+. And I got to hear the heartbeat!!!! The DR. had no problems this time. It was a great sound to hear! He said it was beating around 150 bpm. And said everything looks great! I need to schedule an ultrasound to be done in 4 weeks.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
14 Weeks - A little Lemon :)
It's that time again - time for the 14 week update...I can now officially say I'm into the 2nd trimester! And as you could tell by the pictures that I sent out last night - my stomach is starting to show that.
I finally told work the news - which went just fine! I even came back in on Monday to an article printed out on my chair about the swine flu + pregnant women.
And we're starting to make room for the little peanut. Again, from the pictures there no longer is a bed in our guestroom...Need to make room for a crib.
The little peanut made his way back up to Syracuse for homecoming weekend. And Mark is trying to use the 'We're pregnant' excuse...He was pretty hungover on Sunday after playing too much beer pong - and his excuse for that was "Well, we're pregnant, so I need to drink for two..." And then he decided he wanted to have Chinese food for dinner - and his reasoning for that was - "Well, we're pregnant - and I get cravings too..."
I head to the Doctor's tonight. Maybe today I'll be lucky and hear the heartbeat...
This week's big developments:
Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.
In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.
Ewww - I'm not looking forward to this - "Meconium, that tar-like, sticky first baby poop, is now loading up your baby's intestines, which means you might want to set aside a bottle of olive oil, one of the few things that will get the gooey poop off of baby's bottom." I'll leave those diapers for Mark to change...
I finally told work the news - which went just fine! I even came back in on Monday to an article printed out on my chair about the swine flu + pregnant women.
And we're starting to make room for the little peanut. Again, from the pictures there no longer is a bed in our guestroom...Need to make room for a crib.
The little peanut made his way back up to Syracuse for homecoming weekend. And Mark is trying to use the 'We're pregnant' excuse...He was pretty hungover on Sunday after playing too much beer pong - and his excuse for that was "Well, we're pregnant, so I need to drink for two..." And then he decided he wanted to have Chinese food for dinner - and his reasoning for that was - "Well, we're pregnant - and I get cravings too..."
I head to the Doctor's tonight. Maybe today I'll be lucky and hear the heartbeat...
This week's big developments:
Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.
In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.
Ewww - I'm not looking forward to this - "Meconium, that tar-like, sticky first baby poop, is now loading up your baby's intestines, which means you might want to set aside a bottle of olive oil, one of the few things that will get the gooey poop off of baby's bottom." I'll leave those diapers for Mark to change...
13 Weeks - A Nutter Butter
Here's my weekly update. The little peanut got to experience it's first plane ride this weekend!!! Which went well. And got to enjoy the weekend in Buffalo & Erie getting to see lots of family!
I've read a couple different things - that your 2nd trimester starts on the 13th week...and have also read that your 2nd trimester starts at the end of the 13th week. Come the end of this week I think I can officially say that I'm into my 2nd trimester. Man, where does time go? I'm sure I'll be saying that same thing when I'm 9 months and huge, and ready to have the baby....
And I finally told my boss at work yesterday. It went just fine. I was pretty nervous before telling him, my heart was pounding...but it went just fine. I almost kind of think they were already aware of it. But it's nice now I don't have to keep it a big secret anymore.
How your baby's growing:
Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.
The sockets for all twenty teeth are formed in the gums, and vocal cords are beginning to form.
Your Baby
Your baby can make a fist and even suck his or her thumb this week—both skills that are über-cute during infancy ... and not so much at the age of 9. If you're really lucky, you might catch a glimpse of baby's thumb sucking on an ultrasound photo. That's a framer! Other exciting developments include:
Your baby's eyelids are fused shut to protect his eyes as they develop. His bones and skull are solidifying and soon itsy-bitsy ribs may appear. (Baby ribs! How cute is that?!) Baby's intestines are finally right where you want them—in his or her belly instead of poking out into the umbilical cord. Baby's tooth sockets are all loaded and ready to pop out baby teeth six or seven months after baby is born (causing baby a lot of pain and you a lot of lost sleep).
Who's that singing? Elton John? Could be your baby: His vocal cords and larynx are completed now.
Your baby-to-be now weighs about 20 grams and is nearly 3 inches long, or about the size of a Nutter Butter, covered in chocolate. OK, it doesn't have to be covered in chocolate, but isn't everything better that way?
I've read a couple different things - that your 2nd trimester starts on the 13th week...and have also read that your 2nd trimester starts at the end of the 13th week. Come the end of this week I think I can officially say that I'm into my 2nd trimester. Man, where does time go? I'm sure I'll be saying that same thing when I'm 9 months and huge, and ready to have the baby....
And I finally told my boss at work yesterday. It went just fine. I was pretty nervous before telling him, my heart was pounding...but it went just fine. I almost kind of think they were already aware of it. But it's nice now I don't have to keep it a big secret anymore.
How your baby's growing:
Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.
The sockets for all twenty teeth are formed in the gums, and vocal cords are beginning to form.
Your Baby
Your baby can make a fist and even suck his or her thumb this week—both skills that are über-cute during infancy ... and not so much at the age of 9. If you're really lucky, you might catch a glimpse of baby's thumb sucking on an ultrasound photo. That's a framer! Other exciting developments include:
Your baby's eyelids are fused shut to protect his eyes as they develop. His bones and skull are solidifying and soon itsy-bitsy ribs may appear. (Baby ribs! How cute is that?!) Baby's intestines are finally right where you want them—in his or her belly instead of poking out into the umbilical cord. Baby's tooth sockets are all loaded and ready to pop out baby teeth six or seven months after baby is born (causing baby a lot of pain and you a lot of lost sleep).
Who's that singing? Elton John? Could be your baby: His vocal cords and larynx are completed now.
Your baby-to-be now weighs about 20 grams and is nearly 3 inches long, or about the size of a Nutter Butter, covered in chocolate. OK, it doesn't have to be covered in chocolate, but isn't everything better that way?
Friday, September 25, 2009
12 Weeks along - now a lime!
Your Baby's Growth and Development
Your baby continues to grow and develop tremendously during pregnancy week 12. You'll be amazed at the pregnancy week by week changes that start occurring within your baby in the upcoming months. Your baby's genitals will start showing signs of being either male or female soon. During pregnancy week 12, your baby's brain is starting to make hormones, and nerve cells are multiplying at a rapid rate. Your baby may be sucking as early as this week, and your baby's kidneys may even be producing urine.
By pregnancy 12 weeks if you stimulate certain points of your uterus your baby may move in response, though you won't be able to actually feel your baby moving for another few weeks!
Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce
Your baby continues to grow and develop tremendously during pregnancy week 12. You'll be amazed at the pregnancy week by week changes that start occurring within your baby in the upcoming months. Your baby's genitals will start showing signs of being either male or female soon. During pregnancy week 12, your baby's brain is starting to make hormones, and nerve cells are multiplying at a rapid rate. Your baby may be sucking as early as this week, and your baby's kidneys may even be producing urine.
By pregnancy 12 weeks if you stimulate certain points of your uterus your baby may move in response, though you won't be able to actually feel your baby moving for another few weeks!
Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Our 11 week fig...
The little one got to experience it's 2nd football game at Penn Sate (it still needs to see it's first victory!) And the little peanut was quite a party animal this weekend - staying out until after 1:00 both nights. It was pretty exhausting....And was very nice to be able to go to bed early on Sunday!
But things have still been going pretty well! I think I've escaped the nasty morning sickness! (Thank you mom for that one :) ) I'm still fitting in all my regular clothes. I'm waiting for the morning when I go to put on my jeans and they won't fit...
How your baby's growing:
Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, or a large lime, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.
She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.
This is the last week of the embryonic period. From now on, your baby will be called a fetus. Your baby's fingernails appear this week! External genitalia are beginning to show distinguishing features and the development of male or female will be complete in three weeks. The placenta's blood vessels increase to provide your baby with the nutrients and oxygen he needs for continued growth. Your baby's ears are gradually moving from the neck towards the sides of his head. Inside of your baby's abdomen, the intestines are developing. Because the intestines are so large, some of them project into the umbilical cord and they will return to the abdomen within the next week or two.
But things have still been going pretty well! I think I've escaped the nasty morning sickness! (Thank you mom for that one :) ) I'm still fitting in all my regular clothes. I'm waiting for the morning when I go to put on my jeans and they won't fit...
How your baby's growing:
Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, or a large lime, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.
She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.
This is the last week of the embryonic period. From now on, your baby will be called a fetus. Your baby's fingernails appear this week! External genitalia are beginning to show distinguishing features and the development of male or female will be complete in three weeks. The placenta's blood vessels increase to provide your baby with the nutrients and oxygen he needs for continued growth. Your baby's ears are gradually moving from the neck towards the sides of his head. Inside of your baby's abdomen, the intestines are developing. Because the intestines are so large, some of them project into the umbilical cord and they will return to the abdomen within the next week or two.
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