Saturday, May 28, 2022
Friday, May 27, 2022
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
18 Weeks Pregnant!
Mommy will be induced about 2 weeks early due to gestational diabetes and producing large babies! If so, this is the halfway mark for the pregnancy. It is flying by!
How big is my baby at 18 weeks?
At 5½ inches long from crown to rump and 5 to 6½ ounces in weight — about the size of that boneless chicken breast you're making for dinner — your baby may be large enough now or anytime in the next few weeks for you to feel twisting, rolling, kicking and punching in the womb.
Baby is yawning
Now for the skill of the week: The art of the yawn has been mastered by your baby, along with hiccupping, which you may feel soon, too!
In fact, you might catch a glimpse of that adorable yawn and all those other fetal movements at your ultrasound this month.
Baby's nervous system is maturing quickly
Something you won't see on the ultrasound — but you'll learn is in working order — is your baby's nervous system, which is maturing rapidly when you're 18 weeks pregnant.
A network of nerves, now covered with a substance called myelin that helps speed messages from nerve cell to nerve cell, are forming more complex connections.
And those in the brain are further developing into the ones that serve the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing.
Speaking of hearing, your baby's is growing more acute and baby can finally fully hear you this week, making your little one more conscious of sounds that come from inside your body. Meaning you could both be listening to each other hiccup!
Monday, May 23, 2022
OB APPOINTMENT !
17w5d-Glucose Test
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Friday, May 20, 2022
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
17 Weeks Pregnant!!!!
Mommy was laying on her side and could feel your hiccups! How exciting….here’s some more development for week 17!!!!
How big is my baby at 17 weeks?
My, how your baby has grown! Your little one weighs about 5 or more ounces and is the size of your palm, or around 5 inches long. Body fat (baby's, that is) is beginning to form and will continue to accumulate through the end of your pregnancy — join the club, baby!
Baby's practicing sucking and swallowing
Since practice makes perfect, your baby is sharpening his sucking and swallowing skills in preparation for that first and second…and third suckle at your breast or the bottle.
In fact, most of the survival reflexes your baby will have at birth are being perfected in utero right now.
Fingerprints are forming
Here's some proof that your baby is truly one of a kind — as if you needed any! Within the next week or so, the pads on your baby's fingertips and toes will become adorned with completely individual swirls and creases, aka fingerprints.
Baby's heartbeat is more regular
Baby's heart is now regulated by the brain, so no more random beats, and is churning out 140 to 150 beats per minute — about twice as fast as yours.
Monday, May 16, 2022
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Friday, May 13, 2022
16 WEEKS!
New symptom this week with the warm weather I’ve had swelling in my legs, feet and fingers 😜
16 weeks pregnant is how many months?
If you're 16 weeks pregnant, you're in month 4 of your pregnancy. Only 5 months left to go! Still have questions? Here's some more information on how weeks, months and trimesters are broken down in pregnancy.
How big is my baby at 16 weeks?
Your baby now weighs in at a whopping 3 to 4 ounces and is 4 to 5 inches in length.
The backbone and tiny muscles in your baby's back are gaining strength, so she can straighten out that head and neck even more.
Baby's eyes are working
Thanks to those developing facial muscles, your baby is capable of making a few expressive frowns and squints, even at this early stage.
Baby's beautiful eyes are finally working too, making small side-to-side movements and perceiving light, although the eyelids are still sealed. Peekaboo!
Baby's skin is transparent
Your fetus is becoming a looker too — with a face that's starting to look more human — but a skinny looker, since there's no baby fat yet.
And here's the skinny on baby skin: It's practically translucent now, so if you took a peek inside your uterus, you'd be able to see your baby's blood vessels under that thin skin.
Baby will soon hear your voice
Listen up: Tiny bones in your fetus' ears are in place, making it likely that baby will soon be able to hear your voice (or something like it) when you're speaking. Generally, babies fully develop the ability to hear in the womb by 18 weeks of pregnancy.
In fact, studies have found that babies who hear a song while they're in the womb recognize the same tune when it's sung to them after they’re born — so choose your lullabies with that in mind.
Monday, May 9, 2022
15w5d- Hiccups?
Mommy was listening to your heartbeat via the Doppler tonight….she has been hearing you kick at the doppler for quite some time…but tonight, she is pretty sure she heard the rhythmic sound of your hiccups. Toooo bad she didn’t have her phone close by to record it!
Thursday, May 5, 2022
15w0d- Flipping? And Belly Pic
I felt the biggest movement so far last night while sitting down so I wander if was him flipping and moved ?
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
15 Weeks Pregnant!!!
💙 he scared me this morning. I went to listen with the Doppler and couldn’t find it straight away! He was tucked by the top left side of my belly button! Scared the crap out of me! I almost threw up! But he was hiding and moved in a spot he hadn’t been before!!
I found this on a baby website…So I guess we should start expecting to search for the heartbeat as he is trying out his new movement skills!
Baby is looking more like a baby
With each passing week, your fetus is also looking more and more like the baby you're picturing in your dreams.
By now, the ears are positioned properly on the sides of the head — they used to be in the neck — and the eyes are moving from the side of the head to the front of the face — where they'll soon meet your loving gaze.
Baby is practicing for the outside world
So what keeps your baby busy all day? Mostly, your fetus is in rehearsals — practice, practice, practicing and getting ready for that big debut.
Babies work on breathing, sucking and swallowing motions so that when they leave your comfy womb and move into your comfy house, they'll have the skills necessary to survive.
Your fetus is also holding daily aerobics classes — kicking, curling toes and moving those little arms and legs!
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