16 Weeks!

And my post is actually on time! Its hard to believe it has been a little over 12 weeks since I found out I was pregnant. Sometimes it seems just like yesterday and sometimes it feels like forever ago! Still not out at work yet - most likely tomorrow. It feels weird to tell people " hey I'm pregnant", I'm a little nervous to tell work for some reason. It will be good when its all finally out.

So how far along am I? 16 Weeks!

Baby is the size of a : Avocado!

Your baby now weighs about 3.9 ounces (110 grams) and measures about 4.7 inches (12 cm) in length from crown to rump. Your baby can hold his or her head erect, and the development of facial muscles allows for a variety of expressions, such as squinting and frowning.

Next Appointment: 1/10/12 regular OB appointment - hopefully can hear the heartbeat on the Doppler at the dr's office.

Maternity clothes? Not really

 

Sleep? Ok - waking up a few times a night.

Best moment this week? Felt the tiniest movement

Food cravings: Nothing really.

Odd pregnancy symptom of the week: Headaches - yeah the majority of the sickness and heartburn is gone! I do still get a craptastic taste in my mouth frequently.

Genders: Unknown and unsure if we will find out.

Belly button in or out? Way in.

Movement? See best moment.

What I miss? Not having a crappy taste in my mouth the majority of the day.

What I'm looking forward to: Being officially out to everyone!

Weekly wisdom: Sleep and enjoy every minute while you can! The Snoogle is amazing to sleep with.

Milestones: Size of an Avocado.

 

15 weeks

So.... a little behind here. Overall things have been going wells - nausea is gone pretty much, occasional heartburn at night. Second trimester has been pretty good so far. We came out to our families on Christmas eve. I still have a few others I need to tell and then there is still work.

So how far along am I - well just about 16 weeks - but we'll keep this a 15 week post.

How big is baby?

Your baby’s skin has been continuously developing, and it is so thin and translucent that you can see the blood vessels through it. Hair growth continues on the eyebrows and the head. Your baby's ears are almost in position now, although they are still set a bit low on the head.
Internally, your baby's skeletal system continues to develop. Muscle development continues too, and your baby is probably making lots of movements with his or her head, mouth, arms, wrists, hands, legs, and feet.

Next Appointment: 1/10/12   regular OB appointment - hopefully can hear the heartbeat on the Doppler at the dr's office.

Maternity clothes? I do have one sweater - but its not really needed - I just liked it.

Sleep? Ok - waking up a few times a night.

Best moment this week? Coming out to family & friends - a few more reveals to go!

Food cravings: Nothing really.

Odd pregnancy symptom of the week: Headaches - yeah the majority of the sickness and heartburn is gone! I do still get a craptastic taste in my mouth frequently.

Genders: Unknown and unsure if we will find out.

Belly button in or out? Way in.

Movement? I have though I felt a bump or two - but not really sure.

What I miss? Nothing.

What I'm looking forward to: Being officially out to everyone!

Weekly wisdom: Sleep and enjoy every minute while you can!

Milestones: Size of an orange!

12 weeks!!!

I know I know... such a sucky blogger. Well I had another ultrasound today. We decided to do the first trimester screening at my last OB appointment so today was bloodwork and an pretty lengthy ultrasound at the Albany Med OB office. It was really cool - I'll have to post picture later. You could see the little one moving all around - he/she was pretty cooperative any stayed in a good position for the tech to get the measurements.

In the screening they measure the fluid at the back of the babies neck (nuchal fold). At 12 weeks the average measurement is 2.18mm. Our measurement was 2mm which is good. The Dr. said everything looks normal. After our next set of blood work (between 15-17wks) we'll get ratio of the likely hood of the baby have Down syndrome or other trisomy issues.

Over all it was pretty cool - we could see the spine, the stomach the arms & legs(which were crossed). The U/S tech even switched to 3D which was cool and creepy at the same time. Chris said it looks like an alien - so he decided we should call it Snarl ( a character from transformers).

So how big is baby?? Well Snarl is measuring at about 2.6" This week we are a plum!

Your baby's brain continues to develop, and tiny fingernails and toenails start to form. Vocal cords are formed this week, which is the last of your first trimester.
Your baby's kidneys are functioning! After swallowing amniotic fluid, your baby will now be able to pass it out of the body as urine. And the intestines will make their way into the abdomen, since there is room for them now.


Next Appointment: 12/14/11   regular OB appointment - hopefully can hear the heartbeat on the Doppler at the dr's office.

Maternity clothes? Nope.

Sleep? Ok - waking up a few times a night.

Best moment this week? The good N/T scan and seeing all the movement and development in the last 3 weeks!

Food cravings: Nothing really.

Odd pregnancy symptom of the week: Nausea is definitely getting better (Knock on wood).

Genders: Unknown and unsure if we will find out.

Belly button in or out? Way in.

Movement? nope - at least none i can feel - only what i can see on the u/s screen.

What I miss? Nothing.

What I'm looking forward to: Telling the rest of the family Christmas Eve & holding the baby (not until June!)

Weekly wisdom: Sleep and enjoy every minute while you can!

Milestones: Good scan and we are a size of a Plum!

10 Weeks

Ok so I slacked and skipped last week. All has been going well. I had an appointment at the OBGYN and had another ultrasound. My estimated due date has been confirmed for June 20, 2012. All was going well, I got to see the baby jump a bit and wave. Nothing else is on the schedule until 12/8 - when we have our first trimester screening. This is blood works and a more in depth ultrasound. Other than that all is good!

Life is crazy busy between work & girl scouts. I can't believe I am 10 weeks today and tomorrow is thanksgiving!

So how big is baby??

This week baby is the size of a Prune!

By week 10, all of your baby's vital organs have been formed and are starting to work together.
As external changes such as the separation of fingers and toes and the disappearance of the tail takes place, internal developments are taking place too. Tooth buds form inside the mouth, and if you're having a boy, his testes will begin producing the male hormone testosterone.
Congenital abnormalities are unlikely to develop after week 10. This also marks the end of the embryonic period — in general, the embryo now has a distinctly human appearance and starting next week your baby will officially be considered a fetus.



Next Appointment: 12/8/11 another U/S and blood work (N/T Scan)

Maternity clothes? Nope.

Sleep? Ok - waking up a few times a night.

Best moment this week? Good heartbeat and seeing the little arm & legs developing.

Food cravings: Still nothing - its harder to find something I want to eat.

Odd pregnancy symptom of the week: Nausea still going strong. Heartburn is kicking in too.

Genders: Unknown and unsure if we will find out.

Belly button in or out? Way in.

Movement? nope

What I miss? Nothing.

What I'm looking forward to: Telling the rest of the family Christmas Eve & holding the baby (not until June!)

Weekly wisdom: Sleep - lots!

Milestones: Size of a Prune!

8 week update!

Hello all! Everything is moving along. Can't believe I am 8 weeks - only  few more until out out of first tri. Can't wait until we can finally tell everyone. Right now the thought is to tell my parents thanksgiving and Chris's family when we are down there for Christmas eve.

Here is the ultrasound picture from this week:

the head is at the bottom of the picture and at the top you can see the umbilical cord. Also this week I could see the little arm & leg buds.

How far along? 8 weeks 4 days (as of today)

The week baby is the size of a raspberry!

Those fingers and toes are just beginning to form this week, and the arms can even flex at the elbows and wrists. The eyes are becoming more obvious because they’ve begun to develop pigment (color) in the retina (back of the eye).
Also, the intestines are getting longer and there isn’t enough room for them in the baby’s abdomen, so they protrude into the umbilical cord until week 12.
By now, the beginnings of the buds that will develop into your baby's genitals have made their appearance, although they've not yet developed enough to reveal whether your baby is a boy or a girl.


Next Appointment: 11/16/11 another U/S and bloodwork - Hope to hear the heartbeat again.

Maternity clothes? Nope.

Sleep? Ok - waking up a few times a night.

Best moment this week? Good heartbeat and seeing the little arm & legs developing.

Food cravings: Nothing - its harder to find something I want to eat.

Odd pregnancy symptom of the week: Nausea still going strong. Heartburn is kicking in too.

Genders: Unknown and unsure if we will find out.

Belly button in or out? Way in.

Movement? nope

What I miss? Nothing.

What I'm looking forward to: Telling family & holding the baby (not until June!)

Weekly wisdom: Eat what ever you can that doesn't make you feel like crap.

Milestones: Size of a Raspberry!

7 Weeks - a wee bit late

Hi All - a little bit late with this update - First we'll start with some U/S photos:

This is 5weeks 6 Days:





This is 7 Weeks - little one was actually measuring 2 days ahead and we saw a hard beat of 138bpm.

So how far along?? 7 Weeks - this week we are a Blueberry!

Your baby is constantly adapting to life inside the uterus. By this week, the umbilical cord has formed. It will be your baby’s connection to you throughout your pregnancy, providing oxygen and nourishment for your baby and disposing of your baby's wastes. In addition, your baby's digestive tract and lungs continue to form. The mouth, nostrils, ears, and eyes are some of the facial features that become more defined this week.

Survey:

Next Appointment: 11/9/11 another U/S - Hope to hear the heartbeat again.

Maternity clothes? Nope.

Sleep? Ok - waking up a few times a night.

Best moment this week? Hearing the heartbeat!!

 

Food cravings: Nothing - its harder to find something I want to eat.

Odd pregnancy symptom of the week: Nausea still going strong.

Genders: Unknown and unsure if we will find out.

Belly button in or out? Way in.

Movement? nope

What I miss? Nothing.

What I'm looking forward to: Telling family & holding the baby (not until June!)

Weekly wisdom: Hmmm  not sure what wisdom I have - sleep while you can?

Milestones: Size of a blueberry and saw/heard a Heartbeat!

 

6 Weeks!

It seems to have taken forever to get to 6 weeks - only 34 more to go! I haven't had a chance to upload the u/s picture yet but will soon. I do have to say the toughest part so far is hiding this from my mom. I feel terrible keeping this away from her.  She probably knows already - I'm a terrible liar. Why hide it you may ask? Well, we don't want to tell anyone until like 12-14wks so if I tell my parents now it seems unfair to ask them to keep a secret for 6+ weeks. Do I honestly think I'll make it to 12 weeks without spilling to my parents? NO - it seemed like such an easy idea before I was pregnant - now not so easy. Right now the ultimate goal would be 8 weeks, but if she asks me anymore questions I'll probably crack.

 

To be honest I'm not exactly lying - but I am certainly evading.

 

 

 

How far along? 6 weeks

 

 

By week 6, your baby’s brain and nervous system are developing at a rapid pace. Optic vesicles, which later form the eyes, begin to develop this week on the sides of the head, as do the passageways that will make up the inner ear.Your baby's heart will begin to beat around this time, and it may even be detected on ultrasound examination. And the beginnings of the digestive and respiratory systems are forming, too. Small buds that will grow into your baby's arms and legs also appear this week.

Next Appointment: 11/2/11 another U/S - hopefully we hear the heartbeat on the U/S machine this time.

Weight gain/loss: unknown.

Maternity clothes? Nope.

Sleep? Ok except for the peeing 3x a night.

 

Best moment this week? Seeing the little flutter of the heartbeat on the U/S

Food cravings: Chicken nuggets from McDonald's and Tacos from Taco bell (only caved once on the chicken nuggets. Holding strong on the tacos)

Odd pregnancy symptom of the week: Not odd but the nausea started up this past week.

 

Genders: Unknown and unsure if we will find out.

Belly button in or out? Way in.

Movement? nope

What I miss? Nothing.

What I'm looking forward to: I just want to hold the baby

 

Weekly wisdom: Today I am Pregnant and I love my baby.

Milestones: Size of a sweet pea and saw a Heartbeat!