Week 13 Soooo Lucky

Oddly enough, week 13 contained a Friday the 13th. Must be a very lucky sign.

What's up with baby in week 13: there are lots of things going on this week. All twenty teeth have formed and are waiting. The baby weighs 1 ounce. Also the placenta weighs about 1 ounce now. The baby's intestines are migrating from the umbilical cord into his or her abdomen. The villi are also forming in the intestines, these help in peristaltic movements and digestion. The pancreas is even secreting insulin.

What's up with mom: well, I thought that after the first trimester, my morning (all day) sickness would go away. It hasn't completely gone yet. I've had a few sick days this week. All I'm gonna say is that fresh pineapple tastes good going down but it burns like crazy coming back up. I am not sure if I will be able to eat pineapple again for a few months. On Saturday, my husband and I and another couple went to visit out of town friends to see them and their 6.5 month-old. It was a fun day, with good food and conversation. Thair baby boy is darling and he had recently taken some dapper photos. And we made off a supply of baby magazines.

Week 12 End of the First Trimester

Tada! I have made it to week 12. This is the real week 12 (today, October 12 is day 2 of week 12).

What's up with baby in week 12: While the baby's brain is not the same size it will be at birth, it does have the same structure. Bile is being secreted by this time (whatever that means). The baby weighs about 14 grams and is 3.5 inches long, about the size of a large lime. The baby has its reflexes and also practice movements in the digestive tract. All of this is in preperation for extrauterine life. Also, the placenta takes over the production of hormones this week.

What's up with mommy: I am feeling much better this week. I have almost cleared all the morning sickness. I am not as tired. I am really enjoying some more interesting food flavors. I even got to go to the coveted Chipotle. Of course, I had a desire to deviate from my standard order and try something new. I am still not digging guacamole, which was one of my top five most loved foods prior to conceiving.

Two days ago I went to my second doctor's appointment. I have two doctors in my physician group so I go to meet the other doctor that might be the lucky guy to deliver my baby. I have to say that I like them both. My regular physician did a good job with the recommendation. I got my second ultrasound is as many visits....maybe I'm lucky, or maybe both doctors wanted to do an ultrasound to see for themselves. Both times I've heard the baby's heartbeat. This time the baby looked much more like a baby. I could see hands and feet and even fingers. In one view I could see where the facial bones were, the eye bones and the nose and the chin. It's a handsome baby indeed. The best part of the entire ultrasound was seeing the baby move for the first time. Amazing! It brought tears to my eyes. This was a really neat way to see that the life inside of me is healthy and doing great!

Week 11 I Got Behind Again

Well, I got behind in the posting again. It's not really week 11 (on Oct 12) but I want to catch up with the details from week 11.

What's up with the baby in week 11: the iris will begin to develop this week as well as fingernails! The head is really big - about 1/2 the total baby size. The baby weights 7 grams.

What's up with mom: I can see the light at the end of the morning sickness tunnel. It's so close! I am looking forward to eating some more interesting foods. I have gotten into a morning routine that starts with my husband bringing me a glass of milk and my prenatal viatmin. Then on the way to the train (or on the train) I eat a granola bar. I find that most days this allows me to get to work without actually getting sick.

Week 10 Coming to an end

Today (the real today, Oct 4) is the last day of week 10!

What's up with baby in week 10: the baby has now entered it's fetal period. The average size is approx 27-35 mm crown to rump or about the size of a small plum. S/he weighs in at 4 grams (or about 4 paper clips). Tiny toes have formed. The eyes are largely open, but the eyelids are beginning to fuse and will stay that way until 25-27 weeks. External ears are completely formed, as well as the upper lip. The biggest accomplishment this week is the disappearance of the tail!

What's up with mommy: still tired, especially tonight working very late. I'm really looking forward to my Dr. appointment on Tuesday. I want to hear that everything is going well. And then after that my husband and I will feel comfortable spreading the news beyond family and close friends.

My husband and I are planning a trip in early Nov to have a long weekend away and travel somewhere really cool before we become parents. I'm looking forward to it and hope that I am feeling good by then. I also hope the air travel doesn't make me uncomfortable.

We have started talking about where the baby will stay...in the second bedroom or in our room. We don't have many options so it's kinda one or the other. We also have some no longer needed furniture to get rid of to make space. Sooner or later we get to start baby shopping...cribs and strollers and clothes. I think it will be fun to create a registry. I plan to bring along a friend who has two little ones of her own so she can help me pick out the right stuff. Of course we might need to wait to find out if baby is a boy or girl first!