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2nd trimester!!!!


I am now officially in my 2nd trimester! Yeahhhhh! I am so excited! The chance of m/c drops waaaay down, though I felt pretty good with this pregnancy from the start anyways!

What babycenter says about week 12:

Baby:

The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long and weighs half an ounce.

Me:

Your uterus has grown to the point where your healthcare provider can now feel the top of it (the fundus) low in your abdomen, just above your pubic bone. You may already be into maternity clothes, especially if this isn't your first pregnancy. If you're still fairly small and not yet ready for maternity clothes, you've no doubt noticed that your waist is thickening and that you're more comfortable in loose, less restrictive clothing.You may begin to feel heartburn (also called acid indigestion), a burning sensation that often extends from the bottom of your breastbone to your lower throat. Many women get heartburn for the first time during pregnancy, and those who've previously had bouts of heartburn may find that it gets worse. During pregnancy, the placenta produces a lot of the hormone progesterone, which relaxes the valve that separates the esophagus from the stomach. Particularly when you're lying down, gastric acid can seep back up the pipe, which causes the uncomfortable burning sensation. For many women the problem doesn't begin (or get worse) until later in pregnancy, when your growing uterus starts to push up on your stomach. The discomfort may range from mildly annoying to intense and distracting.



This is a pretty big day-not just for me.

-One of my friends is finding out the sex of her baby today! I am so excited!!
-One of my friends who has been TTC since August just got her BFP this morning!!!
-I just realized this was Braxtons due date!
-And its St. Patricks Day. :)


Only thing that really sucks about this day is I have a cold and I have no clue what I can take for it. :(

3 comments:

Yeah!!!!! I am so excited for you! Has your m/s gotten any better yet?

March 17, 2009 at 7:13 AM  

Hooray for the 2nd Tri!

Today is a big day for me as well. It's DH and I's 4 year "dating" anniversary, and my cousin is having her baby boy Cooper today! She's in the hospital being induced. Pray for her...he's a 9 pounder and it's her first!

March 17, 2009 at 7:24 AM  

Samantha-praying for her! Luckily the doc induced her before he got bigger! My doc "thought" Brax was a 9 pounder around 40 wks but let me keep going...ugh!
Jen-It's gotten a bit better but I still have some.

March 17, 2009 at 7:59 AM  

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