Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. She’s also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel. Baby’s digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, [...]
Archive for June, 2009
29 Jun
Baby’s Size…Week 20
25 Jun
It’s a…
GIRL!!!!!
We are so excited! Seth was a little bummed because he wanted his “quarter back” but I told him that she will be daddy’s little girl She was being really stubborn at first, [...]
24 Jun
19 Weeks
How far along? 19 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I don’t have a scale, so I’m not sure. I will find out tomorrow, but I’m guessing 3 pounds up.
Maternity clothes? Yes and no. I can still fit into my pre-pregnancy pants (with the Bella Band), but maternity pants are just so much more comfortable!
Sleep: Pretty good. I wake up on [...]
22 Jun
Baby’s Size…Week 19
Your baby’s sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don’t be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you. Her arms and legs [...]
17 Jun
18 Weeks
How far along? 18 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Breaking even.
Maternity clothes? I had to bust out the Bella Band.
Sleep: Sleep is still pretty good except when Seth is yelling and kicking in his sleep.
Best moment this week: Feeling the baby move. It wasn’t much, but I felt it
Movement: A little bit. I have to be still to feel it.
Food [...]
10 Jun
17 Weeks
So far I’ve been feeling really good this week. I have had more energy through out the day and I just feel good. At least once a week I still run 3 miles. I am a bit slower and take more brakes through out the run, but I make it and feel wonderful afterwords! Tomorrow [...]
8 Jun
Week 17…Baby’s Size
Baby’s skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.
4 Jun
16 Weeks
Look how thick I am getting around the middle…oi! I can definitely tell that I am starting to grow (slowly), but strangers would not be able to tell. I’ve been wearing sun dresses more lately because 1. it’s too hot for jeans! and 2. it gives me a little room in the belly while I’m [...]
3 Jun
Baby Bartee’s Heart Beat
The first pulsing is my heart beat. The second one is the baby’s. The baby’s is almost twice as fast as mine (it’s been about 167). You can hear it better towards the end of the clip. Rocko was curious of what was going on. I told him it’s his little brother or sister that [...]
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