Tuesday, February 19, 2013

18 weeks!


  1. How far along?: 18 weeks.
  2. How big is baby?: 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.
  3. Weight gain?: -8 lbs.
  4. Stretch marks?: None yet. 
  5. Maternity clothes?: I'm wearing my maternity pants, although they are too big (pre-pregnancy jeans aren't working anymore) and maternity shirts. My belly is getting bigger! :)
  6. Best moment last week?:  Scheduling our gender ultrasound.
  7. Food cravings?: Strawberries.
  8. Symptoms?:  I am feeling pretty good, other then some back pain
  9. Exercise?: Not really exercise but stretches for my tailbone/sciatic pain.
  10. Gender?: Unknown. Should find out in 1 week.
  11. Movement?: Not sure.
  12. Belly button?: Still in.
  13. What I miss?: Nothing this week.
  14. Labor signs?: Better not have these yet.
  15. What I'm looking forward to?: Anatomy scan next Tuesday!!

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