Week 20 Ultrasound

Here is our little boy at 20 weeks.  

...and here's his peepee :)

Ultrasound went well.  Technician said everything looked normal.  This week's scan was an anatomy scan.  She took measurements to make sure he's growing properly...and it is.  She also said he's weighing in at about a pound now.  :)

Week 20

As big as a cantaloupe and as long as a banana?! Wow, I can’t believe it. He’s been kicking away usually around the same time every day. He moves around the most between 5-7pm. I wonder why. I’m going to dinner with my girlfriends tomorrow…maybe they’ll be able to feel him!

Baby's digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretion and dead cells), which will fill the first diaper after birth. And, speaking of the diaper situation... baby's genitals are now fully formed!

Baby Sling

Ooh, my baby sling is on its way.  I can’t wait to see what it feels like.  I ordered a black sling from http://www.mammasmilk.com. 

 

You’ve made a smart choice! Did you know that carrying your baby in a baby sling has been scientifically proven to reduce baby's crying by 51%. Our baby slings will help you carry your baby in a natural fetal position, soothed by your heartbeat, movement, and familiar scent.

He Kicked!

I'm on the bus on my way home from work and I felt our little boy moving around so I put my hand on my belly and he kicked my hand! I can't believe I felt an actual kick! What an amazing and strange feeling. It's hard to explain. It feels kind of like a muscle spasm. I guess that's the closest I can get to it. A strong muscle spasm.

Keep kickin me little man! :)

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Week 19

Our little boy is the size of a mango this week! J

Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil and dead skin cells (yum), now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might actually get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature.

Someone asked me if I wanted a seat on the train today. J I was wondering when that was going to happen. I guess I’m really starting to look pregnant. Boy, time is flying.

I’ve been having a hard time sleeping, but I’m hoping that’ll pass soon. I doubt it since I’m just going to get bigger and more uncomfortable. I feel like I haven’t slept in weeks. My sinuses are a mess as well. Oh joy. LOL I’ll take this on and more any day for the feeling of a little one growing inside me.

Stay tuned for the Week 20 belly pic next week! Next week is also my 20 week ultrasound.

Week 18

Your fetus has become amazingly mobile (at least compared to you), passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing. And, baby's finally big enough that you'll be able to feel those movements soon.

 

I'm definitely feeling some movement in there.  Especially in the morning around 9-10am, then mid afternoon.  I can't wait till I feel a kick. :)

 

 

If it’s getting difficult to breathe, you can thank your not-so-small belly for squishing your lungs—which will be more and more cramped for space as the pregnancy Keep in mind that as you grow (and grow and grow) in size you produce more blood (for both of you), which lowers your blood pressure. So standing up quickly and/or occasional fast movements may cause slight dizziness or lightheadedness progresses.

 

So true. My belly button should be popping soon, but hasn't yet. 

 

 

 

 

Week 16 Belly Pic

It's a Boy!

Here is our little boy at 16 weeks. Eric and I are so thrilled. He was moving around so much in there. I haven't felt any kicks yet, but I'm sure I will in a few weeks.

Week 17

Wow, baby is really growing!  I have a video of our last sonogram.  I'm going to try and upload it tonight.

 

Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.

 

Second Tri Dr. Appt

Here is Baby W at 16 weeks.  I saw him/her moving around on the screen.  It was so cute.  I think I felt a little movement this morning.  It's hard to tell.  Yesterday was the Spina Bifida test.  The nurse just took some blood, checked my blood pressure and then the doctor came in to ask me if I had any questions.  I asked her about exercising and she said it was fine as long it wasn't high impact.  I also asked her about the hospital and she let me know which hospital I was delivering at.  In a few months I have to take a tour of the hospital.  That was about it.  It was a very quick appointment.

 

Until Saturday!

 

 

 

 

Week 16

I can't believe how big out baby is getting.  My belly is definitely growing.  People are starting to notice.

 

I've started playing music for the baby. I bought some Baby Einstein cds.  They're really cute.  I play 10 min of music a day and at night I read a story.  I have special fetal speakers that I place on my belly and there's a mic that I attach when I read.

 

Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. And, if you're interested, an ultrasound might be able to determine gender.

 

This Saturday we're going to View a Miracle for gender determination.  Hopefully baby cooperates and we can find out what we're having.  I know, why don't I just wait the extra month right?  Well, I thought this would be a cute way to have Eric's family involved.  The family can come with me and watch the ultrasound on a large screen in the waiting room.  I can also send pictures to Eric.  I can't wait to find out.  A lot of people I've spoken to say they either didn't want to know or don't want to know what they're having.  That's becoming more and more common.  I just don't want everything gender neutral you know.

 

Few more days!

 

 

 

 

Someone noticed!

Someone noticed that I was pregnant today! There is this nice woman who works in the Port Authority terminal where I wait for my bus. I see her every day and I say hi. Today she said hi and then walked over to me and said softly, "You're not having a baby are you?". I said yes and she got so excited. I started to blush. Haha. I told her she was the first person to notice. We'll see who's next. :)

It was really nice to have someone finally notice.

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OMG! I think I felt the baby move!

I think that's what it was.  I'm not sure.  I know what gas feels like, and this was not it.  It was right where the baby is and it was a fluttering feeling.  I'm 15 weeks so I looked up to see if it's too early to feel something...it's not!  OMG, so crazy that there's a little one moving around in there.  :)

 

 

 

Week 15

Wow, our baby is the size of an orange now!  I can't believe how big he/she is getting. 

 

Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now out measure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably still can't feel the movements.

 

Less than two weeks and hopefully we'll find out if we're having a boy or girl!  

 

I'll take another belly pic at my 4 month (16 week) mark.

 

 

Dear Mother

This is a very sweet poem that someone posted on The Bump today.

 

 

~Dear Mother~

 

Did you ever think, dear Mother,

As the seeds of me you sowed,

As you breathed new life inside of me

And slowly watched me grow,

In all your dreams about me

When you planned me out so well,

When you couldn't wait to have me there

Inside your heart to dwell,

 

Did you ever think that maybe,

I was planning for you, too,

And choosing for my very own

A mother just like you?

A mother who smelled sweet and who

had hands so creamy white,

A tender, loving creature

Who would soothe me in the night?

 

Did you ever think in all those days

While you were coming due,

That as you planned a life for me

I sought a life with you?

And now as I lay in your arms,

I wonder if you knew

While you were busy making me,

I was choosing you!

 

 

Week 14...Second Trimester!

Baby W is a lemon now!  Getting bigger and bigger every day.  :)

 

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.

What a day

I went to Destination Maternity during lunch because I need some new clothes for work. I get on line and the registers aren't working. I'm waititng and waiting and they ask everyone on line if they would like to come back later. They would put our clothes on hold for us. A few women said they would wait since they weren't able to come back later, but not me. I said I would come back.

So Ieft work a little early so that I would have enough time to go to the store and then make my train. Of course I get to the store and my clothes are no where to be found. The sales girl asks me what I had picked out. What did she want me to do? Describe every piece of clothing to her? Get outta here. I was so annoyed at that point. I said, forget it...I'll get them myself. I go find all the clothes I had ALREADY picked out during lunch and headed over to the register. All of my items get rung up and I hand her my card. Now their credit card machine isn't working. Are you kidding me!!!! Ahhhhh!! You can't do this to a pregnant woman. I waited AGAIN and finally got my receipt only to jump on the subway and sit next to a woman chewing about 10 pieces of gum in my ear.

I can't wait to get home.


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Week 13 Belly Pic

Here it is. :)

I can't believe my belly is growing so fast. I guess maybe because I didn't have one to begin with I'm really noticing it.

The tests I took at my first OB visit were for a complete blood count (CBC), Blood type and Rh factor, Rubella titer, HIV, Hepatitis B screening, Syphilis, complete urinalysis and Cystic Fibrosis.

What I did at my last appointment was an NT Scan and a Finger Prick test. The NT Scan along with the Finger Prick test helps assess our baby's risk of having Down syndrome and some other chromosomal abnormalities as well as major congenital heart problems. The NT test uses ultrasound to measure the clear (translucent) space in the tissue at the back of our developing baby's neck. Babies with abnormalities tend to accumulate more fluid at the back of their neck during the first trimester, causing this clear space to be larger than average.

My doctor's office called. All the tests I've taken so far for birth defects and down syndrome have come back normal! That's great news! My next visit is on October 1st and they will do a Spina Bifida test.

Week 13

Wow, baby is the size of a PEACH this week!  :)

 

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.)

 

I'm getting my energy back and feel normal again.  I actually called in to my doctor's office to get a different prenatal vitamin because the one I'm currently taking is making me sick.  We'll see how I do with this one.

Week 12

Yay, we're at week 12!  Here is our ultrasound picture.  Yesterday's appointment was much quicker than my initial appointment.  All I had done was the ultrasound, blood pressure and finger stick test (the nurse pricks your finger with a needle to draw a small amount of blood).

 

Isn't our baby so cute?!  I love him/her so much already.  It's crazy how you can fall in love with someone so quickly.  I can't wait to have you in my arms. 

 

I love you.

 

Mommy & Daddy

xoxo