who wants to watch my baby grow????

[xtine]

Aww 12 weeks congrats!

I'm about 36 weeks (on thursday) i guess that puts me at 9 months lol.. WOO HOO

i will miss being pregnant.. i didn't enjoy my 1st pregnancy AT ALL, but this one i LOOOOOVED lol.. so i'm going to enjoy my last 4 weeks of being preggy lol

[pepe mint]

Here is this weeks' update

my baby is looking like a baby
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How your baby's growing:
Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

How your life's changing:
This is the last week of your first trimester, and your risk of miscarriage is now much lower than earlier in pregnancy. Next week marks the beginning of your second trimester, a time of relative comfort for many women who see early pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness and fatigue subside. More good news: Many couples also notice a distinct libido lift around this time. Birth is still months away, but your breasts may have already started making colostrum, the nutrient-rich fluid that feeds your baby for the first few days after birth, before your milk starts to flow.

[BLEU BOY BARBER]

awwwwwwwwwww this is so neat ... I kid you not when I came to this thread for the first time just now when I looked at your picture.. I pictured you to look just like you do....

You are such a great mommy... I will be excited to follow this journey

[pepe mint]

Here is today's update. I am not 14 weeks and 2 days I will post a belly pic later...I gotta get my dd ready for school first.

here is what "they" have to say this week:

How your baby's growing:
This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.

In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.

How your life's changing:
Welcome to your second trimester! Your energy is likely returning, your breasts may be feeling less tender, and your queasiness may have completely abated by now. If not, hang on — chances are good it will soon be behind you (although an unlucky few will still feel nauseated months from now).

The top of your uterus is a bit above your pubic bone, which may be enough to push your tummy out a tad. Starting to show can be quite a thrill, giving you and your partner visible evidence of the baby you've been waiting for. Take some time to plan, daydream, and enjoy this amazing time. It's normal to worry a bit now and then, but try to focus on taking care of yourself and your baby, and having faith that you're well equipped for what's ahead.

[Isabel]

Wow Mandee!! It is so nice from you to share this special time in life with us!!

You look beautiful!!

I was like you... I could not use my regular clothes since week 6 or so... LOL, I will not tell you (yet) how I was at week 20 or so... LOL you'll see!

Hugs,

[pepe mint]

yeah, i'm sure i will be quite large LOL

Originally Posted by Isabel

Wow Mandee!! It is so nice from you to share this special time in life with us!!

You look beautiful!!

I was like you... I could not use my regular clothes since week 6 or so... LOL, I will not tell you (yet) how I was at week 20 or so... LOL you'll see!

Hugs,

[ellie81]

ahhh that's soooo nice!!!!
How are you feeling?

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by ellie81

ahhh that's soooo nice!!!!
How are you feeling?

I'm feeling really good, thanks for asking I really am able to enjoy this pregnancy so far...so that is a great thing.

[ARCHIE]

It truly is amazing what you young mother's get to know about your baby
even before it comes. Glad to see your having a good pregnacy and feeling
well.
I followed a chart like that on my last granddaughter. From the minute she was conceived in a dish to the time she was born, it is truly God's miracle.

[pepe mint]

I know this thing says I shouldn't be feeling the baby moving just yet...but I swear I am. as I sit here, leaned back on my couch, feet up, laptop on me while I am searching for stuff online...I swear I am feeling some movement in there. am I crazy??

[YORKIEMOM2B2006]

aww Mandee congrats mommy
cute little baby bump you have there.
this is so cool, I will follow it, your as far as my daughter chrissy is 111puppylove111
she has hypernemesis i think i spelled it right, she is always sick, I'm glad your feeling good. I miss being pregnant, I loved it.
I'll keep popping on mondays to check on you and the little one