March 4, 2008
Everything is going great! I am feeling the baby move more and more all the time! I know that is what I am feeling because I went to L&D and did a quick U/S the other day. The baby was moving all around, when I saw the baby kick around I could feel it! It was opening and closing it's little hand as if to say "Hi Mommy"! I can't believe how much it looks like a baby now! Unfortunately, I couldn't get any pics.....I am headed to the doctor tomorrow for a check up to get all my prenatal labs done. They will listen to the heartbeat, no ultrasound this time. We head back 3 weeks after that for our big ultrasound where they look at all the organs and make sure everything is okay AND to find out what we are having!!!
Here's the latest on the development: At 4 1/2 inches long (head to bottom) and 3 1/2 ounces, your baby is about the size of an avocado. In the next three weeks, she'll go through a tremendous growth spurt, though, doubling her weight and adding inches to her length. Her lower limbs are much more developed now. Her head is more erect than it has been, and her eyes have moved toward the front of her head. Your baby's ears are close to their final position, too. Some of her more advanced body systems are working, including her circulatory system and urinary tract. Her heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, circulating her total blood volume through her body many times. (By the end of your pregnancy, this will increase to about 190 quarts.) The patterning of her scalp has begun, though her hair isn't recognizable yet. Although closed, her eyes are moving (slowly), and she's even started growing toenails.
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