Fetal development in pregnancy week 12:fetus in third month Even though your little Einstein’s body is still growing quite rapidly 2 inches long right now, the overall super-speedy growth of their amazing brain continues to leave the head proportionately larger than the body— and is actually slightly more than one third of their total body mass! The head and neck are still straightening at this point as can be seen by their little chin lifting off of the chest. Your baby is also actively rehearsing “breathing” by using amniotic fluid to prepare the lungs for future air respiration.
The big news: your little pooper is now officially going to need diapers! Although a majority of the waste produced is transferred to the mother’s system for discharge (to avoid having it linger in the amniotic sac), some urine is released to the amniotic fluid and your baby will actually breathe it in before it passing it on to your for discharge. Not to worry, urine--in this particular form, is completely harmless to your baby.
Monday, March 30, 2009
11 weeks
March 28, 2009
and may I say that the ultrasonographer did an amazing job?! ;)
Fetal development in pregnancy week 11:fetus in third month Maybe you’ve noticed… your baby is a super-duper grower! Your lil' fetus will be gaining a substantial amount of weight this week and has already achieved fruit-size-status comparable to a plum. What's more, your little scientist is already starting to explore their body, focusing most intently on touching their head, and especially their face and mouth. Their mouth in particular will provide them with hours of entertainment. This happens not only because your baby is gaining coordination, and is therefore able to move a hand on command, but also because their palms have gained sensation and can actually “feel” what it touches.They're also developing their swallow reflex this week. And lastly, your baby's smelling and other olfactory senses will begin developing this week, which when combined with the maturing taste buds, will provide your baby with their first experiences of taste and smell.
10 weeks
March 18, 2009
We had our first appointment with my OBGYN today! It was great! We got to see our little one wiggle, squirm, and kick. She pointed out the legs, arms, bottom of the feet, and POSSIBLE boy parts! yay! It was so awesome to see that I am growing this inside me and I cant even feel it yet! Amazing! They also took 9 vials of blood from me! Holy Crap!
We are having the screen for down syndrome and other things so they took extra blood today and they are doing a nuchal translucency scan on April 1st.
Fetal development in pregnancy week 10:fetus in third month Your astonishingly tiny baby has been hard at work growing as fast as possible—almost doubling in size in the past three weeks! Amazingly, you’re in for a repeat size doubling performance within the next three weeks! Your tiny champion still weighs less than a quarter of an ounce but has already completed the most critical stage of their development. Using Doppler technology, your doctor or gynecologist can let you hear their tiny rapid fetal heartbeats this week (145-165 beats per minute!). Chances for miscarriage are greatly reduced when the heartbeat can be detected, so take a sigh of relief if you’ve been needing one—it hasn’t been an easy ten weeks! What’s more, they’re getting ready to make their first baby poop! Your little one’s major organ systems are developing, including a functioning digestive tract capable of moving food all the way through their bowels. The final shiny gold star on their fetal behavior chart for the week: your little scrapper has already developed defense mechanisms to protect them on reflex!
We had our first appointment with my OBGYN today! It was great! We got to see our little one wiggle, squirm, and kick. She pointed out the legs, arms, bottom of the feet, and POSSIBLE boy parts! yay! It was so awesome to see that I am growing this inside me and I cant even feel it yet! Amazing! They also took 9 vials of blood from me! Holy Crap!
We are having the screen for down syndrome and other things so they took extra blood today and they are doing a nuchal translucency scan on April 1st.
Fetal development in pregnancy week 10:fetus in third month Your astonishingly tiny baby has been hard at work growing as fast as possible—almost doubling in size in the past three weeks! Amazingly, you’re in for a repeat size doubling performance within the next three weeks! Your tiny champion still weighs less than a quarter of an ounce but has already completed the most critical stage of their development. Using Doppler technology, your doctor or gynecologist can let you hear their tiny rapid fetal heartbeats this week (145-165 beats per minute!). Chances for miscarriage are greatly reduced when the heartbeat can be detected, so take a sigh of relief if you’ve been needing one—it hasn’t been an easy ten weeks! What’s more, they’re getting ready to make their first baby poop! Your little one’s major organ systems are developing, including a functioning digestive tract capable of moving food all the way through their bowels. The final shiny gold star on their fetal behavior chart for the week: your little scrapper has already developed defense mechanisms to protect them on reflex!
Trip to Cincinnati
March 15, 2009
We went to Cincinnati OH this weekend to meet John, Lisa, Timmy, and Melanie half way between Detroit and Nashville. Jonathan and I went with my parents. It was so fun to spend time with them. We went to the Ikea store, to a train exhibit, and went swimming in the indoor pool. The rest of the time we hung out and spent time with the kids!
We went to Cincinnati OH this weekend to meet John, Lisa, Timmy, and Melanie half way between Detroit and Nashville. Jonathan and I went with my parents. It was so fun to spend time with them. We went to the Ikea store, to a train exhibit, and went swimming in the indoor pool. The rest of the time we hung out and spent time with the kids!
9 weeks
March 9, 2009
Congratulations! Your amazing growing baby has been accepted into to the fetus-club, a very exclusive and exiting new stage in their prenatal development. Basically, this means the little sweet pea has graduated from swimming embryo creature to a recognizable human being! This week in particular, the irises of their little eyes can function, but (frustratingly for them?) their eyelids remain fused shut for a while yet. Their external ears are formed and their inner ears are now filled with fluid—so your little one is already developing their sense of balance. Your baby's little swimmer legs are still relatively, although other bodily developments are going forward at a nice pace: their kidney is actually functioning now, which means they’ve started urinating (this might seem charming now but wait till you have to start buying diapers!).
Congratulations! Your amazing growing baby has been accepted into to the fetus-club, a very exclusive and exiting new stage in their prenatal development. Basically, this means the little sweet pea has graduated from swimming embryo creature to a recognizable human being! This week in particular, the irises of their little eyes can function, but (frustratingly for them?) their eyelids remain fused shut for a while yet. Their external ears are formed and their inner ears are now filled with fluid—so your little one is already developing their sense of balance. Your baby's little swimmer legs are still relatively, although other bodily developments are going forward at a nice pace: their kidney is actually functioning now, which means they’ve started urinating (this might seem charming now but wait till you have to start buying diapers!).
I have the touch of the flu or some nasty virus that is making me miserable! I have been taking tylenol every 4 hours to keep the temp down. I feel bad taking other meds, but i feel yucky!! Pray for a fast recovery!
2nd Ultrasound
Posted March 3, 2009
The little one measured at 8 weeks 1 day which is exactly what we were today. The heartbeat was 179 beats per minute! It was amazing- we got to hear it for the first time! We also got released to our regular OB...yay!! I cant wait!
8 weeks!
March 2, 2009
Fetal development in pregnancy week 8:embryo in second month Woohoo! You've got one whole inch of baby inside of you! Your little embryo has finally reached the one-inch mark (30mm). And if it were possible to take a peek, you could actually see your tiny baby without a telescope! What’s more, your baby is finally starting to take on some very distinct human features. For starters, their little tail (really just the spinal cord) has disappeared completely. It’s nice to know your baby can no longer be mistaken for a sea creature! Additionally, both their toes and fingers are prominent with very little, if any, webbing. Upper and lower limbs all show recognizable joints (elbows and knees) and the lower limb bones are starting to ossify. But don’t expect your baby to resemble either parent quite yet. Right now, your baby’s head is disproportionately larger than the rest of their body--making up almost half of your little one’s height and weight!
Fetal development in pregnancy week 8:embryo in second month Woohoo! You've got one whole inch of baby inside of you! Your little embryo has finally reached the one-inch mark (30mm). And if it were possible to take a peek, you could actually see your tiny baby without a telescope! What’s more, your baby is finally starting to take on some very distinct human features. For starters, their little tail (really just the spinal cord) has disappeared completely. It’s nice to know your baby can no longer be mistaken for a sea creature! Additionally, both their toes and fingers are prominent with very little, if any, webbing. Upper and lower limbs all show recognizable joints (elbows and knees) and the lower limb bones are starting to ossify. But don’t expect your baby to resemble either parent quite yet. Right now, your baby’s head is disproportionately larger than the rest of their body--making up almost half of your little one’s height and weight!
Little update
Feb 25, 2009
We go for our 8 week ultrasound on March 3rd- this tuesday!! Im so excited to see our little one again! I am also nauseus in the mornings and halfway through the day. I have some good medicine (Zofran and Phenergan) that makes life a little better until I get to 12 weeks.Our first official OB appointment got pushed until 10 weeks. But thats okay, we will have a 6 week, 8 week, and then 10 week ultrasound of our little one! How great!?So March 3rd is our 8 week Ultrasound and the our OB appointment is March 18th I believe.On another happy note- I finally had a vaginal delivery with my favorite Dr at work yesterday! I have been in labor & delivery for almost a year now-My sucky streak with her is over. I was beginning to think that she thought that I was a bad nurse bc she always had to cut her patients when I took care of them. Not anymore! Had a nice primip delivery that only pushed 15 minutes. amazing stuff!
We go for our 8 week ultrasound on March 3rd- this tuesday!! Im so excited to see our little one again! I am also nauseus in the mornings and halfway through the day. I have some good medicine (Zofran and Phenergan) that makes life a little better until I get to 12 weeks.Our first official OB appointment got pushed until 10 weeks. But thats okay, we will have a 6 week, 8 week, and then 10 week ultrasound of our little one! How great!?So March 3rd is our 8 week Ultrasound and the our OB appointment is March 18th I believe.On another happy note- I finally had a vaginal delivery with my favorite Dr at work yesterday! I have been in labor & delivery for almost a year now-My sucky streak with her is over. I was beginning to think that she thought that I was a bad nurse bc she always had to cut her patients when I took care of them. Not anymore! Had a nice primip delivery that only pushed 15 minutes. amazing stuff!
Our little Pumpkin
Posted Feb 16, 2009
Our ONE little pumpkin. They said everything is going well. Measuring to date with a heartbeat of 106bpm!! What a blessing!
Happy Valentine's Day..almost.
posted Feb 12, 2009
I bought Jonathan a green baby sleeper that says My daddy loves me and a 3 mo orange Tennessee shirt for Valentine's day.
I still have no pregnancy symptoms...knock on wood. I am 5 weeks and 3 days today. Just waiting for the nausea to kick in.... We go for our 6 wk ultrasound on tuesday! yay!
I still have no pregnancy symptoms...knock on wood. I am 5 weeks and 3 days today. Just waiting for the nausea to kick in.... We go for our 6 wk ultrasound on tuesday! yay!
More great things...
Posted Feb 4, 2009
I went for my second set of bloodwork today... and my hCG was 360! more than the double that they wanted. The dr called and scheduled my 6 weeks ultrasound on Feb 17th @ 1:30 and an appointment with the dr at 1:45! So exciting! I cant wait to see our little one, even if it is just a little blob on the screen! eek!
I went for my second set of bloodwork today... and my hCG was 360! more than the double that they wanted. The dr called and scheduled my 6 weeks ultrasound on Feb 17th @ 1:30 and an appointment with the dr at 1:45! So exciting! I cant wait to see our little one, even if it is just a little blob on the screen! eek!
One step in the right direction
Posted Feb 2, 2009
Today was my official "test" day for the dr. I took 2 pregnancy tests when I woke up and went to work. I called the dr and they had me go for a beta hCG and
progesterone check. My hCG was 152 and it should be anywhere from 100-5000 2-3 weeks post conception. Since we are JUST 2 weeks post conception, they thought it was good. My progesterone was 30.2 and it should be 11.22-90.00 in the first trimester. And that was good as well. Plenty of progesterone to support my little one.I go for another hCG on Wednesday to make sure that it at least doubles. If it does- then I schedule an ultrasound with the fertility center at 6 weeks to see the little one! They said they like to follow the pregnancy until at least 10 weeks. So if everything looks good at 6 weeks, then I will have another ultrasound at 10 weeks, then they release me to my regular OBGYN. Though they said that I can make my regular scheduled appointment with them.So at 6 weeks I will hopefully have an ultrasound.On Feb 25th we have our first official "OB appointment"At 10 weeks we have another ultrasound.Then in 2 more weeks I will be 12 weeks!!Hopefully this first trimester will fly by! Still praying that God holds his hands around this pregnancy and holds it in place...
Today was my official "test" day for the dr. I took 2 pregnancy tests when I woke up and went to work. I called the dr and they had me go for a beta hCG and
progesterone check. My hCG was 152 and it should be anywhere from 100-5000 2-3 weeks post conception. Since we are JUST 2 weeks post conception, they thought it was good. My progesterone was 30.2 and it should be 11.22-90.00 in the first trimester. And that was good as well. Plenty of progesterone to support my little one.I go for another hCG on Wednesday to make sure that it at least doubles. If it does- then I schedule an ultrasound with the fertility center at 6 weeks to see the little one! They said they like to follow the pregnancy until at least 10 weeks. So if everything looks good at 6 weeks, then I will have another ultrasound at 10 weeks, then they release me to my regular OBGYN. Though they said that I can make my regular scheduled appointment with them.So at 6 weeks I will hopefully have an ultrasound.On Feb 25th we have our first official "OB appointment"At 10 weeks we have another ultrasound.Then in 2 more weeks I will be 12 weeks!!Hopefully this first trimester will fly by! Still praying that God holds his hands around this pregnancy and holds it in place...
SUCCESS!
posted Jan 31, 2009
So I was 11 days post ovulation yesterday and was like well maybe I could take a test. So I did. A dollar store brand. and I saw a faint line, a pink line or an exaporation line? I couldnt tell! So I put it in a ziplock and put it in my purse and went to work. I was talking to my good friend Amanda at work about my symptoms and the possibility that I may have taken a test and she was like- do you have the test with you? um yeah. I feel kinda gross carrying my peestick in my purse... no one else thought I was gross though. She looked at it right away and was like, OMG your pregnant! Woo hoo! But I was trying not to get my hopes up bc what if I took another one and it was a faulty test. I told Jonathan all about this and we were excited but skeptical.I took three this morning. a walmart brand, an early response, and a dollar tree test...
So I was 11 days post ovulation yesterday and was like well maybe I could take a test. So I did. A dollar store brand. and I saw a faint line, a pink line or an exaporation line? I couldnt tell! So I put it in a ziplock and put it in my purse and went to work. I was talking to my good friend Amanda at work about my symptoms and the possibility that I may have taken a test and she was like- do you have the test with you? um yeah. I feel kinda gross carrying my peestick in my purse... no one else thought I was gross though. She looked at it right away and was like, OMG your pregnant! Woo hoo! But I was trying not to get my hopes up bc what if I took another one and it was a faulty test. I told Jonathan all about this and we were excited but skeptical.I took three this morning. a walmart brand, an early response, and a dollar tree test...
Holy Crap! Im pregnant. With a due date of October 12th, 2009!! ( Yeah Im the dork wheeling myself out at work to find out my due date each month...!!) So excited that I can bearly sit here!!
Now, I call the fertility center on Monday to tell them that i tested positive and go in for some blood work! Then once they release me from there I can make my first appointment with my OB that I love so much! yay!!
For those of you that read this (there are only 3 of you that have this addess), we arent telling anyone for at least 4 more weeks just in case anything were to happen. So shh. Keep the secret! :)
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