Heading into my 14th week now, so here's a little info from Your Pregnancy Week By Week:
Your baby's body systems are starting to work on their own. The digestive system practices moving food along the intestines and the renal system and he can create and eliminate urine. He also continues to practice "breathing" the amniotic fluid in and out of its lungs (remember this part for later). Your baby has tiny, soft nails on its fingers and toes, is growing hair and may even suck his thumb. Your baby is approximately 10-11.5 cm (3 ½ -4 inches) and weighs approximately 1.5 ounces.
Also, your baby's blood is beginning to form in the bone marrow and blood vessels are beginning to form on various parts of the fetus, connecting one to another. The joints and muscles allow your baby full body movement so your baby is able to move around. The baby's neck is getting longer and his chin is no longer resting on his chest. The eyes and ears continue to move into place (where were they before?? I have an alien growing inside me!!!). The hands are becoming functional and reflex movements often occur. Nourishment now comes from the placenta. So remember, some of what you eat and drink is getting through to baby. The doctor could tell if your baby is a boy or girl using special tests (but we won't find out).
Amniotic Fluid is an amazing substance. It completely regenerates itself every three hours. We do know that it is partially composed of urine from the baby (mmmm....urine. tasty.), but where amniotic fluid in general is made we are not sure. Modern medicine still has some surprises left.
Alright. That's all I have to blog about today, because - surprise, surprise! My list still isn't done. Back to work.....
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Thanks for the anatomy lesson, although I already knew most of that since I'm in HONORS ANATOMY. But I guess you had to inform those non-educated people out there.
Anyway, so your just letting the sex of the baby just be a surprise?
Man, you sure do like surprises!
TWL
Keeping the sex a surprise is the best way to go! Did you do that with your two boys also?
--Melissa C.
OK you have 2 children and didn't know where the ears were before? They are kind like the girl/boy parts of the baby - they either drop or they don't --- if you get my drift --- My list isn't done either - OK back to wrapping! Send me that website, I want to see the baby as he/she grows.
TWL - no need to brag about being such a smarty farty pants, little miss honors future brain surgeon. :)
Melissa - yes, the boys were both "surprises" too - in more ways than one.
mom n- what, are you in honors anatomy too?? :) Just do a google search for "pregnancy week by week" and it'll bring up tons of hits. Or, you could hit on the link that I posted (where it says pregnancy week by week in the blog) and it will take you there.
WE like surprises -- steve is thinking we should find out with this one, but I'm not going to let him. :) He thinks we should know so that I can have time to mentally prepare myself if it's not "what I wanted". Well, a baby (male OR female) wasn't exactly in my plans, so unless it comes out a puppy I don't think it'll really matter what it is. I'd still rather be surprised.
Oh...and we're not telling what names we're picking out either. :) so there.
OOO you are going to be keeping me in such suspense. good grief. I dont know how I am going to make it through your pregnancy! ;)
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