Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With her sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that she's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see her squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze her when she hears them outside the womb.
Feeling pretty good!!!!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Baby Boy is healthy!
Had another sonogram on 11/1/10 and all looked well. Baby boy was kicking and moving a lot. He weighs one whole pound now according to the sono tech...not sure how she knows that. It is so cute and crazy to think of him weighing in pounds now. It has been ounces up until now. I have had some shortness of breath and dizziness this week. Apparently my lungs don't have as much room to expand so that is an adjustment..and all the extra blood flowing through me makes me feel woozy...but all and all I am having a healthy, good pregnancy. We just finished interviewing doulas yesterday and made a decision! So excited...we are planning to start yoga classes this weekend..together..so will keep you posted.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
20 weeks today 10/20/10
All is well...Thank God. Baby True is getting big..and so is mama. Daddy is working and keeping us active by taking us for walks with the dogs. I am also pulling out some work-out DVD's when I get home in the evenings. Helps ease back tension and I sleep better.
I am exactly halfway through my pregnancy today (tomorrow will begin the second half....crazy!):
You're at the halfway mark — congratulations! Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (The way your baby is measured changes now.) He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (although some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).
More pics to come soon. Z is working nights for the next few weeks. I should get some new pics this weekend and will post. Hope all is well with you too! Lots of love.
I am exactly halfway through my pregnancy today (tomorrow will begin the second half....crazy!):
You're at the halfway mark — congratulations! Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (The way your baby is measured changes now.) He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (although some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).
More pics to come soon. Z is working nights for the next few weeks. I should get some new pics this weekend and will post. Hope all is well with you too! Lots of love.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
18 weeks pics...growing...AND first kick 10/6/10
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
18 weeks today! It's a .........BOY!!!
Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He's busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you'll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they're still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you're having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.
Well, our little pumpkin was not shy. We had an ultrasound a little earlier than we expected (Monday 10/4) and after we determined that the baby was measuring normal and appears perfectly healthy (which was our main concern) we were asked if we wanted to know the gender. I looked up at Zach (who was glued to the monitor) and he excitely said "Yes!". The sono lady went down to the area in question and right there between little crossed legs was his pee pee! We are so excited. Zach could not stop staring at the pics we got to take home. The smile on his face is one memory that I will always carry with me. He had that same smile the morning I told him I was pregnant.
I never fully understood until now how much we really didn't care whether we we having a boy or a girl. I always felt that it was going to be a boy, but when we got a scare from some quirky blood work, it rattles your world and you feel so vunerable. To see that sweet baby and know they are healthy, that is the blessing I am holding onto. We are very grateful and becoming more and more humbled every day.
Well, our little pumpkin was not shy. We had an ultrasound a little earlier than we expected (Monday 10/4) and after we determined that the baby was measuring normal and appears perfectly healthy (which was our main concern) we were asked if we wanted to know the gender. I looked up at Zach (who was glued to the monitor) and he excitely said "Yes!". The sono lady went down to the area in question and right there between little crossed legs was his pee pee! We are so excited. Zach could not stop staring at the pics we got to take home. The smile on his face is one memory that I will always carry with me. He had that same smile the morning I told him I was pregnant.
I never fully understood until now how much we really didn't care whether we we having a boy or a girl. I always felt that it was going to be a boy, but when we got a scare from some quirky blood work, it rattles your world and you feel so vunerable. To see that sweet baby and know they are healthy, that is the blessing I am holding onto. We are very grateful and becoming more and more humbled every day.
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