14 weeks...

Your adorable little fetus is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth.

Mom's notes: I don't want to jinx myself but the nauseasness is pretty much gone! Hallelujah....BUT out with the nausea and in with the headaches. Those aren't so fun..and have me laid flat on the couch sometimes, but it's all worth it right? :)



2nd Doc Appt

I had my second doctor's appt today and it was quick..but everything looks good! The heart rate was at 149..and if the old wive's tale is true..that points more towards a boy! We will see! We set our ultrasound appt for Dec 14th! Is it a boy or a girl?

13 weeks...

Your fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords... savor this, their non-functional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with a head now only one third the size of the body. Intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy. (Much more convenient.)

Mom's Notes: Things are still the same!

12 weeks...

As you move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of baby's systems are fully formed.

Mom's Notes: The nauseasness seems to not be all day at random times, for the most part its just after I eat. My energy is still really low, but I am hanging in there!

11 weeks...

Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through. But, fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future.

Mom's Notes: Looking forward to not feeling sick anymore! :)

10 weeks...

With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will too.)

Mom's Notes: The nausea is starting to get worse and I am as tired as all get out! I am crossing my fingers that it will pass and my energy will return!