This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck its thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, its facial muscles are getting a workout as its tiny features form one expression after another. Its kidneys are producing urine, which it releases into the amniotic fluid around it — a process it'll keep up until birth. It can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch it sucking its thumb.
In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, it measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and it weighs 1 1/2 ounces. Its body's growing faster than its head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, its arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of its body. (Its legs still have some lengthening to do.) It's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over its body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and its spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel its 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.
How Far Along: 14w5d
Total Weight Gained: Still down 5 pounds overall - Thanks go being sick this week!
Maternity Clothes: Yes...Because they are comfy and cute! Although, I can still fit in my regular clothes for the most part.
Sleep: This week: Not good b/c I have been sick. Overall: Starting to wake up sporadically for no reason several times per night...
Best Moment of the Week: Getting to hear the baby's heart beat twice!
Movement: It's too early even though I could have sworn I felt it in the middle of the night last night...
Food Craving: Mainly fruit still. I randomly craved Cinnamon Toast Crunch today...
Food aversions: Still pork and fish, but I ate a hamburger for the first time in a long time yesterday!
Morning sickness: Never had any (lucky me!)
Gender: 4 more weeks until we find out!
Belly Button: In. My belly button is pretty shallow to begin with, though, so I have a feeling it's going to pop out early :(
What I miss: A tough immune system!
What I look forward to: Finding out the gender, feeling the baby move, and I'd like to plan a Babymoon, so I'm looking forward to researching that!
Milestones: Nothing for me yet really...For the baby - it's starting to practice its facial expressions and suck its thumb! :)
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