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
Friday, September 25, 2009
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.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Monthly Doctor's Appointment
The appointment went well. I went in not knowing whether or not they'd do an ultrasound or listening for the heartbeat...The nurse told me that the DR would probably try to listen for the heartbeat. She said since I was skinny I might be able to hear it. The DR came in and we chatted for a bit, and then he tried to listen for the heartbeat...We were able to hear mine just fine! But no luck hearing the babies. He goes, well let me go get the machine and we'll look for it. I will admit i was a little worried when he left the room. But I guess I wasn't terribly worried since both the nurse & DR said I might be able to hear something. So he came back in with the ultrasound machine, and he had no problems at all seeing the little one. As soon as he did put the thing on my stomach the baby did jump a little bit, and seemed to be pretty active. Hence explaining why it was hard to get a heartbeat. It was pretty neat to see the head, and you could see the little heart beating on the screen as well!
I told my co-worker (Clara, she's the only one that knows about the baby right now...) that I got to see it, and she goes 'Let me see.' So appartenly I could've asked for a print out of the ultrasound, but I did not realize that. You'll all have to wait until next time to get your glimpse of the peanut. Being able to see the little one makes everything so much more real!! I'm super excited :):):)
I told my co-worker (Clara, she's the only one that knows about the baby right now...) that I got to see it, and she goes 'Let me see.' So appartenly I could've asked for a print out of the ultrasound, but I did not realize that. You'll all have to wait until next time to get your glimpse of the peanut. Being able to see the little one makes everything so much more real!! I'm super excited :):):)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
10 Week Update - A kumquat!
Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.
He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.
If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.
In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.
He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.
If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.
In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.
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