Friday, December 23, 2011

Plum! 12 weeks

I have made it to twelve weeks. I have felt pretty good during the first trimester- only a few issues with morning sickness. Got sick once at school (during the winter program of all things) and then once again in the morning the day after the program. I think the stink was still in my nose!

My sugar levels have been really good, although I am concerned about my blood pressure. I am getting so stressed out lately and I know that's not good. But I have no swelling, so until the doctors tell me otherwise, I will try to tell myself that everything is fine.

SO, now the baby is the size of a plum. Holy shit! A plum!! None of my clothes fit, and I started wearing maternity clothes whenever I can. I really need to get a few more pairs of pants. When I was pregnant with Nathaniel, I was able to wear my own clothes until I was nearly 20 weeks along, so I only have three pairs of maternity pants. Maybe after I pay the mortgage this month. We'll see what we have left over. So, here's what's going on inside, according to the bump.com

Things are changing fast. You’re reaching the home stretch of the first trimester (we know, finally!) at 12 weeks which means your hormones are likely to tone things down a bit -- which might make you feel a little less emotional! And it will probably help the symptoms subside a bit, too. One warning though: your morning sickness and fatigue might get replaced by headaches and dizziness. But we think that’s a reasonable trade-off. The other big change? Baby’s almost done developing her body’s important systems and parts, which means, it’s mostly about getting bigger and more mature from here on out. Around week 12, you might want to know more about baby, so you’re probably having genetic testing done to determine her risk of birth defects or other problems. This can be a little scary -- and confusing -- so be sure to ask your OB plenty of questions, and know that it’s much more likely baby’s A-OK than anything else.

your baby's the size of a plum!
The average fetus at 12 weeks is about 2.1 inches long and .49 ounces. Now that she's got pretty much all her parts, her main job is to keep on growing.

your baby at 12 weeks
Most of her critical systems are fully formed!
She's about to enter the growth and maturation stage, in which her organs and tissues will grow and develop rapidly.
She's now developing her reflexes -- if you poke her body, she'll likely move.
She's opening and closing her fingers and curling her toes, too.
Her brain is developing fast!

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