I will post pictures once I get the chance..... I have my second doctors appt. this week. I am really looking forward to that, and so thankful we have made it this far. My belly is getting bigger by the week. This baby seems to be growing.
And a little baby info of this week for ya!
Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.
He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.
If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.
In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.
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Yeah, how exciting the miracle of a baby growing. Although the sickness can be taxing on mommy. Hang in there, in a few weeks you will probably feel so much better.
I'm so sorry to hear that you are so sick. Morning sickness is no fun at all. It so exciting to hear about your little one. We love you guys!
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