17 weeks

Having a great time and I'm seventeen weeks! A couple of days ago as I was sitting and relaxing I was sure I saw a little kick. I'm looking forward to more of these.

There are 160 days until my due date on January 06, 2008.
I am 120 days pregnant.
I am 3.9 months pregnant.
I am in my 4th month of pregnancy. (huh?)
My 1st trimester: April 01, 2007 to June 30, 2007. (0 - 12 weeks)
My 2nd trimester: July 01, 2007 to October 13, 2007. (13 - 27 weeks)
My 3rd trimester: October 14, 2007 to January 06, 2008. (28 - 40 weeks)
My baby's weight has doubled in two weeks and now weighs about 3.5 ounces! The crown-to-rump length of My growing baby is 4.4 to 4.8 inches. If I spread my hand out opened wide, I can see about how big my baby is.

My uterus is moving up and is now approximately 1.5 to 2 inches below my navel. I am showing more now and there is a noticeable swelling in my abdomen. At this point in my pregnancy, a 5 to 10 pound weight gain is normal. Other people can probably feel the difference in my lower abdomen if they were to rub my tummy. I may have felt my baby move already. ( I have!) However, I might not feel movement every day at this point. As my pregnancy progresses, movements become stronger and more frequent. There is increased blood volume that puts pressure on small blood vessels and capillaries.

Huge changes continue to take place within my developing baby. This week fat begins to form and will continue to do so until s/he is born. Fat is important to the body's heat production and metabolism. Right now, at 17 weeks, water makes up about 3 ounces and fat 0.018 ounces of my baby's body. In a baby at term, fat makes up about 5.25 pounds of the total average weight of 7.7 pounds. (Unless baby is 10 pounds, 3 ounces!) The placenta is continuing to grow at an amazing rate. The placenta will continue to develop in tandem with the fetus and it will weigh more than a pound at birth! By this week, the placenta is large and well established with a network of blood vessels that exchange nutrients and waste.

The eyes are facing more forward. The ears are now close to their final position.

My baby is more flexible with ability to move head, mouth, lips, arms, wrists, hands, legs, feet, and toes.

Fingerprints are forming now.

16 weeks

All three of us have had a great time in Ottawa. We actually got some sunny days too so we visited Parliament yesterday. We have enjoyed our time with Jim and Susan (& Rosie, and Molly & Arthur). We also were able to visit baby's great-grandparents Grandma and Grandpa Wallace and great Aunt and Uncle Goulah and first cousin once removed Brianne with second cousins Wyatt and Paige. All in all a good trip. pictures to follow. We're growing!

Dates and numbers:
There are 166 days until my due date on January 06, 2008.
I am 114 days pregnant.
I am 3.7 months pregnant.
I am in my 4th month of pregnancy. (huh?)
My 1st trimester: April 01, 2007 to June 30, 2007. (0 - 12 weeks)
My 2nd trimester: July 01, 2007 to October 13, 2007. (13 - 27 weeks)
My 3rd trimester: October 14, 2007 to January 06, 2008. (28 - 40 weeks)

At this point of my pregnancy, my baby is approximately 4.3 to 4.6 inches long and weighs 2.8 ounces. Not only is my baby growing, my uterus and placenta continue to grow to accomodate the growing baby inside of me! Just six weeks ago, my uterus weighed about 5 ounces. This week it now weighs 8.75 ounces! The amniotic fluid that surrounds the baby is increasing and there is about 7.5 ounces of fluid. I will easily be able to feel your uterus approximately three inches below your navel.

My milk glands start production at this time and this causes some tenderness and swelling in early pregnancy. My veins will become more visible because there is an increaed amount of blood flowing to the breasts.

Five and a half inches tall and only six ounces in weight. The child can grasp with his hands, kick, or even somersault.

At this time, my baby is holding his/her head erect. Because his/her muscles are developing, s/he can make some faces now. My baby is able to squint, frown and open his/her mouth. There is enough calcium in the bones that they will show up on an x-ray. My baby's fingernails are well formed now and the legs are longer than the arms. Because my baby is moving well now, I may begin to feel his/her movements! Fetal movements are usually felt between the 16th and 20th week of pregnancy.

I may feel my heart beating 'louder'. This is because there is a lot more blood in my body than normal. (about 20-25% more)

15 weeks

Well baby we've been together fifteen weeks. People notice the changes you are making in me and many are excited for your arrival--a little over five months from now. We are looking forward to meeting you but in the meantime, grow, grow! Your daddy is worried that once I start feeling you move I won't want to let you rest and take a break. So you might want to get that "resting" in now for the next month--then get ready for some marathon movement! We love you little one.

Dates and numbers:
There are 174 days until my due date on January 06, 2008.
I am 106 days pregnant.
I am 3.5 months pregnant.
I am in my 4th month of pregnancy. (huh?)
My 1st trimester: April 01, 2007 to June 30, 2007. (0 - 12 weeks)
My 2nd trimester: July 01, 2007 to October 13, 2007. (13 - 27 weeks)
My 3rd trimester: October 14, 2007 to January 06, 2008. (28 - 40 weeks)

My baby's crown-to-rump length is approximately 4 inches and s/he now weighs approximately 1.75 ounces. My baby is close to the size of a softball and I can easily tell that I am pregnant now! If I wear maternity clothes or a swimming suit, other people will be able to tell that I am pregnant also.


My baby, 25 weeks to go..... (22-23 for me thank you!)

My baby is growing at an amazing rate and looking more like a human every day. Because my baby's skin is so thin, blood vessels canbe seen through the skin. Lanugo hair covers my baby's body, but it will be gone when my baby is born. The hair on the eyebrows and head continues to grow. Some babies are born with little or no hair and others have a head full of hair! If I have an ultrasound at this point, I might be able to see my baby sucking its thumb. Even though the eyes continue to move to the front of the face, they are still widely separated. Baby's ears look like normal ears and continue to develop externally. The bones that have already formed continue to get harder and retain calcium. The baby is very mobile and flexible at this point. S/he can bend his/her arms at the elbows and wrists and s/he can also make a fist with his/her hands.

14 weeks

I am fourteen weeks. A few people approached me today who didn't already know. It is more and more obvious that I'm showing now. My symptoms are not bad--just bad headaches with low bloodsugars or high. The other day I was sure I was seeing and feeling movement. We'll see if this baby is a mover. A few people have told me they think this baby is a girl. I have no idea. Again we'll see--and no hopefully not on an ultrasound. I'm of the opinion that after the hard work of labour I want the surprise then.

Dates and numbers:
There are 181 days until my due date on January 06, 2008.
I am 99 days pregnant.
I am 3.2 months pregnant.
I am in my 4th month of pregnancy. (huh?)
My 1st trimester: April 01, 2007 to June 30, 2007. (0 - 12 weeks)
My 2nd trimester: July 01, 2007 to October 13, 2007. (13 - 27 weeks)
My 3rd trimester: October 14, 2007 to January 06, 2008. (28 - 40 weeks)

I am now in your second trimester! My baby's crown to rump length is 3.2 to 4.5 inches long and he weighs approximately 1 ounce now. My baby is about the size of the average fist.

Now that I am into my second trimester, I may be starting the best part of my pregnancy. I will probably start to feel more energetic and I may get the `pregnancy glow`. My uterus is beginning to swell week by week and you can follow its progress by locating the top of the uterus. The position of the top of the uterus will continue to gradually move up my abdomen, from beneath the pubic line to above my navel. Maternity clothes are probably necessary now.

At this time, my baby's face is becoming more developed. The cheeks and bridge of his nose appear and the ears move from the sides of his neck to much higher on his head. The eyes continue to come closer together. A big development from this week onward is the development of lanugo. Lanugo are the fine hairs that grow over almost all of my baby. The hairs grow in whirled patterns that follow the grain of his skin. These patterns later give way to my baby's fingerprints. The lanugo will be shed before birth and replaced by thicker, coarser hairs. My baby's thyroid gland has matured and starts to produce hormones. If my baby is a boy, the prostate will appear and the ovaries descend from the abdomen into the pelvis in baby girls.

The embryo`s soft cartilage is now being replaced with ` real` chalk bones.

My baby has eyebrows, but no eyelashes. Fine, light hair also begins to grow.

Dear baby,

Sweet baby of mine
So glad that you're here
Growing, changing, making your presence known
You affect my thoughts and actions
Each day you are part of my waking and sleeping
How is it that two human beings can be so close?
I know that this closeness will not last
I yearn for another bond when you are no longer in my womb
But in my arms sleeping, or waking, or feeding
When you are in your father's arms
When we watch you move.
Do not ever doubt our love for you
And that we so want you here
Sweet baby of mine of ours
Of our dreams
So glad that you're here

My new scrapblog

More Symptoms at 13 weeks

Nosebleeds and pimples? Sometimes pregnancy can make you feel like a kid...needing naps. (I also had trouble keeping down breakfast Friday). Still the obstetrician appointment on the 29th went well. Baby's hearbeat was galloping at 162 beats per minute on the Doppler. We had to wait over an hour to meet with my doc and then hear the heart, but it was worth the wait! More waiting to do now. Next appointment...August 10th.


This is the last week of my first trimester and my baby weighs 14 to 20 grams. The crown-to-rump length of my growing baby is 2.6 to 3.1 inches. My baby is now about the size of a peach. Fetal growth is amazing from now through about the 24th week of pregnancy.

At this point of my pregnancy, there is a steady flow of pregnancy hormones in my bloodstream. There is a milky membrane that surrounds my baby. It is pierced by the umbilical cord and is made up of two layers, which are fused together. My placenta provides most of the nutrients and oxygen that my baby needs. By this week, the placenta is well formed and ready to take over hormone manufacture from my ovaries. The placenta will produce progesterone and estriol. These hormones will be crucial in the maintenance of my pregnancy. Tissue that will form my baby's bones is being laid down, especially around the head and limbs. The nose and chin are becoming more prominent. My baby's eyelids meet and fuse together and they will not open again for nearly four months. The eyes started out on the side of my baby's head and they are now moving closer together on the face. The ears come to lie in their normal position on the sides of the head. If examined outside of the womb, I will be able to distinguish male from female at this time.

The sockets for all twenty teeth are formed in the gums, and vocal cords are beginning to form.