What changes are occurring with your body?
Your figure is continuing to change, and most people can recognize that you are pregnant, especially if you are only wearing maternity clothes. However, there are many other changes that are occurring that no one can see. Your cardiovascular system is also affected by your pregnancy, and you may experience some low blood pressure. This is why it is important to make sure you go from a lying/sitting position to a standing position slowly. This decreases the amount of dizziness that you may experience.*
How big is your baby?
Your baby is now about 6.29 inches long and weighs 5 ½ ounces.*
What is happening with your baby?
A protective covering called myelin is beginning to form around his/her nerves. This covering will continue to form up until your baby’s first birthday. If you are having a little girl, her fallopian tubes and uterus have positioned themselves into the correct place. If you are having a little boy, then his genitals may be noticed on your next ultrasound. However, many babies do not like to cooperate during the ultrasound, and the genitals cannot be seen.*
Holy crow! The baby grew 3/4 of an inch in one week! Let me say that again in ONE WEEK! That is the most it's grown in one week so far. Well that explains the baby bump I've been sporting for the last week I guess. But seriously, the belly has gotten quite a bit firmer and more pronounced. I'm finding that I like the secret fit belly things that are made in maternity clothes. I don't know why, but the extra support (even though I'm not huge yet) across my belly feels great. I've now had two people come up and touch my belly since we announced that we were expecting. The first was Jared at Brett and Kim's wedding and the second was Sharon (Lexie's aunt) this past Tuesday. Sharon works in the building that my doctor's office is in and she stopped me on my way to my appointment this week. She immediately came up and put her hands on either side of my belly. I loved it! I love when people touch my belly while I'm pregnant. Just so you peeps know, you can touch my belly a lot during the rest of my pregnancy.
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I'm so happy for you Kel =-) Your posts make me smile!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim! This pregnancy is like a whole new experience for me. I'm paying attention to everything, especially since I don't remember much from being pregnant with Alexis. I'm going to miss her so much this summer. I wish she were going to be here for the everything. I really want to cry right now.
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