Tuesday, August 16, 2011

12w6d; 12 week review

From my weekly email (12 week): The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.
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.



How far along? 12w6d
How big is baby? The size of a lime
Symptoms? Bit cranky this week, maybe because of a late night on Saturday for Fe & Wag's party?  Feeling good otherwise
Weight gain/loss(166 starting point - yikes!)? Up about 1 lb.  Still fluctuating daily
Stretch marks? None
Maternity clothing? No
Sleep?  Good, wish I had more time for it
Exercise? Nada
Cravings? Hankering for french fries one day - bought them and felt terrible afterward!  Figures!
Movement? Nope
Belly Button? Looks normal
What are you looking forward to this week? Last week of 1st Trimester!  Feeling so good about this.  I've been anxiously awaiting this week.  Feeling as though it took so long to get pregnant that I didn't want to get too excited about the baby in case something happened.  Another Drs apt this week, so maybe we'll hear the hearbeat!
Misc thoughts? Feeling as though my belly has really popped this week.  Work people say they've begun to notice the bump : )  Between my boobs and belly pop, don't know how I've only gained 1 lb!

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