Thursday, April 3, 2008

This week...

Still tired but a little better than last week! Some coworkers of mine pointed out to me that they could see a little baby bump, that was pretty fun! Other than that...no new news!

Here's what's going on with our precious little one this week:

Your baby now measures about 2.5 inches from crown to rump and weighs between three-tenths of an ounce and half an ounce. It is fully formed, from tooth buds to toenails. Your baby's job now is to continue to grow big and strong. With the most critical time in your baby's development behind you, the chance of miscarriage drops considerably after this week. Nausea and energy start to improve but occasional headaches, dizziness and fatigue from hormone changes may be present. If it's your first baby, you still could be wearing loose-fitting clothes, but if you've had other pregnancies, you most likely are back in maternity clothes. The typical weight gain by now is about three to five pounds. Fathers-to-be might also experience pregnancy symptoms, called couvade or "hatching," during the third month and at delivery, including nausea, abdominal pain, appetite changes and weight gain.

1 comments:

Grandma Blackburn said...

It is so fun and exciting when people actually start noticing you are pregnant without you having to tell them or point it out to them. We will anxiously await the next "Belly Watch" photos!

Grandma and Grandpa Blackburn

BTW-We are still deciding on our "names" so don't get too attached to anything we've told you before! We love all three (or four)of you.