So, I'm up to 15 weeks now. I feel like I'm really showing but I might just be lazy about sucking my gut in now. If I suck in I don't look so prego. But who wants to go through all that effort when you have an excuse not to? I've gained another 5 pounds this month and I'm still within the recommended range, but right at the top. Maybe now that I'm feeling better I'll lay off the perogies and peanut butter & jelly sandwiches - YUM! Plus I've been feeling a bit anemic so I really need to eat more beef and veggies. I went to the doc this week and heard the heartbeat for the first time. Doc said it "sounds like a boy," whatever that means. We have our ultrasound in 3 weeks to determine the gender. Keep your fingers crossed for a boy!
So, here's what is happening in the womb this week:
Baby can now make facial expressions because of the development of her facial muscles. This week she can squint, smile and frown. This is probably not an indication of mood, but may be linked to random impulses in the developing brain. Overall growth continues—your baby now weighs about 2.8 to three ounces and is about four or five inches long.
Other highlights this week include:
• Her ability to make some voluntary muscle movements means she can now hold her head somewhat erect.
• Baby is developing a sensitivity to light, and may respond with heart rate accelerations to projections of light on the abdomen. This can serve as a test of well-being before birth.
• Hiccups may start now, but you won't hear or feel them because the baby's system is filled with fluid rather than air.
• Baby's heart is now pumping the equivalent of 25 quarts of blood each day.
• Arm and leg movements are becoming more coordinated.
• Baby's bladder will empty about every 40-45 minutes.
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