I can't believe it has already been 10 weeks , it is so fun reading how the baby is developing each week- so thought I would share! Most of this info is from www.babycenter.com. The baby is 1 1/4"-1 3/4" long from crown to bottom and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce. That is so tiny but it already has tiny fingers and toes! It has now completed the most critical portion of development , the embryonic stage. Now is the beginning of the fetal period , a time when the tissues and organs in it's body rapidly grow and mature. Vital organs — including kidneys , intestines , brain , and liver are in place and starting to function and make red blood cells instead of the yolk sac which is now disappearing. All the organs will still develop more as I get farther along.
If you could peek inside the womb , you'd spot minute details , like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on thin skin. The baby's limbs can bend now. It's hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over the heart , and the feet may be long enough to meet in front of it's body. The outline of the spine is clearly visible through translucent skin , and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from the spinal cord. The baby's forehead temporarily bulges with the developing brain and sits very high on it's head , which measures half the length of it's body. In the coming weeks, the baby will again double in size — to nearly three inches!
I really hate calling our baby an " IT ", so it will be nice to finally find out what the sex is. As far as how I am feeling, I am bloated and some of my clothes fit a little tighter. They say in about 2-3 weeks I may need to start wearing maternity clothes. WEIRD. I really can't wait to start showing and feel the baby move , it will seem a little more real. That's it for now. Thanks for caring! Love ya.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
First Ultrasound Was A Success!
It's been almost 2 weeks since the last post, SORRY! I have been pretty crunched on time lately, we left for Flaming Gorge the same day as our first appointment and have been GO, GO, GO ever since! I can't believe how tired I have been as well. I get home from work, have dinner, NAP for 2 hours, wake up for a bit then go to bed again. The days are so much shorter when you are makin' a baby!
So, the first appointment went great! We were a little nervous not really knowing what to expect and crossing our fingers for good news. It was a surreal feeling walking into the hospital knowing that it was actually happening, we are seriously going to have a baby. The doctor was really nice and knew what he was doing (I am still not sold on him just yet for natural birth so we are meeting with a midwife today to check out our options). When ultrasound time came around we were so excited to hear that little heartbeat. It was amazing. We didn't hear it at first but saw the little chest fluttering in and out. Not as many tears flowed as I imagined but they did make an appearance. He turned up the volume and it was a perfect, strong little beat! We couldn't take our eyes off the screen. It's hard to imagine sometimes that it's really in there growing and moving.
I had a dream last night about a little baby boy. He had fair skin, blue eyes and light blonde hair. I was making him giggle. Not sure if that means anything but we will see. I've had a strong feeling it's a girl since I found out, pretty much everyone else thinks so too. My mom and only two other people have said they think it's a boy , oh and Jeff too! He will be happy with whatever we get though. The doctor said the hearbeat was a little slower and that there is an old wives tale that says if the heartbeat is fast it's a girl, slow it's a boy! Immediatly Jeff says "Yes!".
The pregnancy has been really smooth so far, I am lucky. I am nauseated most of the day but haven't actually had to throw up yet. I get headaches and backaches sometimes, nothing I can't handle though. I do have a weird symptom, Jeff thinks I made it up. When I cook a meal I don't really want to eat it, I get nauseated just thinking of making dinner. I feel perfectly fine when someone else makes it or we go out to eat, even if it's the exact same thing I was going to make. I guess it seems a little far fetched but being pregnant does weird things to your body! Thanks for listening, love ya!
So, the first appointment went great! We were a little nervous not really knowing what to expect and crossing our fingers for good news. It was a surreal feeling walking into the hospital knowing that it was actually happening, we are seriously going to have a baby. The doctor was really nice and knew what he was doing (I am still not sold on him just yet for natural birth so we are meeting with a midwife today to check out our options). When ultrasound time came around we were so excited to hear that little heartbeat. It was amazing. We didn't hear it at first but saw the little chest fluttering in and out. Not as many tears flowed as I imagined but they did make an appearance. He turned up the volume and it was a perfect, strong little beat! We couldn't take our eyes off the screen. It's hard to imagine sometimes that it's really in there growing and moving.
I had a dream last night about a little baby boy. He had fair skin, blue eyes and light blonde hair. I was making him giggle. Not sure if that means anything but we will see. I've had a strong feeling it's a girl since I found out, pretty much everyone else thinks so too. My mom and only two other people have said they think it's a boy , oh and Jeff too! He will be happy with whatever we get though. The doctor said the hearbeat was a little slower and that there is an old wives tale that says if the heartbeat is fast it's a girl, slow it's a boy! Immediatly Jeff says "Yes!".
The pregnancy has been really smooth so far, I am lucky. I am nauseated most of the day but haven't actually had to throw up yet. I get headaches and backaches sometimes, nothing I can't handle though. I do have a weird symptom, Jeff thinks I made it up. When I cook a meal I don't really want to eat it, I get nauseated just thinking of making dinner. I feel perfectly fine when someone else makes it or we go out to eat, even if it's the exact same thing I was going to make. I guess it seems a little far fetched but being pregnant does weird things to your body! Thanks for listening, love ya!
Friday, August 5, 2011
Thank you!
I can't believe it finally happened. I love saying it out loud, " I am pregnant!" Sometimes it doesn't seem real, but it is!!!!!!! The day we found out was honestly THE happiest day of my life. After trying for so long it felt so good to see a positive+, you couldn't wipe the smile off my face. Jeff is very excited as well, I can't wait to go through the whole process with him. Hopefully I don't get too hormonal and FREAK him out! He will be a great dad, very supportive............hopefully understanding as well(wink,wink).
We have had such a warm, awesome response from all of our family and friends. It seems like they are just as surprised and happy as we are! Everyone keeps asking for updates, so I thought I would do a small blog to keep everyone involved in our little baby to be's progress. I probably won't post every day, maybe a few times a week. Our first appointment is next Thursday, the 11Th. Can't wait! I will post photos!
Thank you so much for all of your support and love. Family, friends and most of all my love, Jeff. Thank you for being there for me when I needed you the most. For all the tearful conversations and breakdowns. Thank you for being a calming presence, giving me hope that we would have a baby one day. It was all worth it. Love, Amber
We have had such a warm, awesome response from all of our family and friends. It seems like they are just as surprised and happy as we are! Everyone keeps asking for updates, so I thought I would do a small blog to keep everyone involved in our little baby to be's progress. I probably won't post every day, maybe a few times a week. Our first appointment is next Thursday, the 11Th. Can't wait! I will post photos!
Thank you so much for all of your support and love. Family, friends and most of all my love, Jeff. Thank you for being there for me when I needed you the most. For all the tearful conversations and breakdowns. Thank you for being a calming presence, giving me hope that we would have a baby one day. It was all worth it. Love, Amber
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