Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Maternity Update: Week 13

How far along: 13 weeks

Total weight gain: -32 pounds ... I GAINED TWO POUNDS lol

Maternity clothes: A few tops mainly because I do not want to stretch out my good clothes

Sleep: Yes please! Been getting up more and more during the night and even though I'm on spring break I haven't had time to nap

Best moment of the week: Feeling the baby move! I was laying down last week to go to bed and I felt this strange flutter in my stomach and I knew it was the baby.

Movement: A little bust mostly at night when I am trying to fall asleep

Gender: Unknown

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out: In

What I miss: Sleep

What I'm looking forward to: End of morning sickness

Weekly wisdom: Keep moving during your pregnancy. If I wasn't still teaching I do not know if would be feeling as good as I am now and it honestly gives me something to look forward to during the week.

Milestones: Second trimester, starting to feel the baby move

What's happening with the baby: The most dramatic development this week ... vocal cords! If you could peek inside you'd see a baby the size of your clenched fist (and come to think of it, at 14 weeks of fetal development, this little one can clench his or her own fist!). As fetal development continues, your baby also has the coordination, strength, and smarts to wiggle his or her fingers and toes and even suck a thumb (how cute is that?).

What's happening with you: Second trimester is typically an easier time — the first trimester worries are waning and morning sickness is finally letting up. My uterus is expanding and I have even start showing! One side effect of your uterine expansion could be achy or sharp pregnancy cramps on one or both sides of your abdomen — known as "round ligament pain".

How are you feeling: Pretty good ... just wish Nick and I could decide on baby names.

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