DAY NUMBER 104

This is day number 104! You have 176 days or 25 weeks left, and are 37.1% of the way there. Baby's age since conception is 90 days or 12 weeks. You are due on 8/15/2011.

Your baby weighs almost one ounce, and is 3 to 4 inches in length. He is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys, and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over his body for warmth.  His bladder is beginning to function and, believe it or not, he actually begins urinating. In fact, although doctors are not really sure how or where your baby's urine is produced, they do know it is one component of the amniotic fluid, which regenerates itself every 3 to 4 hours.

SOME FACEBOOK COMMENTS FROM FRIENDS & FAMILY:

Annette Sweetie Iwebema ‎:)

Adele James I reallly enjoyed looking at Shamara's page. I could feel everyone's excitement. Another baby who is going to be doubly spoiled (lol).

Annadean Pete-Smith You know it's bad when we all already have a planned spoiling chart covering the next few years. LOL!

Adele James Lord, help them. They can't help it. They're just such a loving family. I told them not to let the baby, Sabriya, grow up and they did. So, now they have to spoil another baby because the two boys are growing up. I know they're spoiling all the babies!!!

Kayle said... Anna I love the updates on Shamara's baby bump! I know she'll be a great mom and can't wait to see this little guy!

YOUR PREGNANCY @ 14 WEEKS

Today was your monthly checkup with Dr. Yosowitz aka Dr. Yo or Dr. Y (Which is much easier for Ken to remember and not have to try and pronounce, as if anything could be harder to pronouce than Iwebema. You know I love you Ken!). These three pictures are all shots of us getting to listen to the babies heart beat.

Did I mention already that Dr. Yosowitz is my doctor and that he delivered all my babies and that one by one he has taken care of my girls, becoming their own personal doctor once they turned 18? He and his wonderful office staff love on us soooo much whenever we come in or need anything. We always feel right at home.

Welcome to the blissful second trimester, widely recognized as pregnancy's most comfortable and enjoyable. (Yes, it's a relative distinction.) Don't panic if you start noticing some lovely vaginal discharge (Just trying to keep it real here people.) It's called leucorrhea and is totally normal. It's essential in protecting your birth canal from infection.
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
YOUR PREGNANCY @ 14 WEEKS

Baby's now the size of a peach ~ about 3.4 inches long and 1.5 ounces in weight. He is forming teeth and vocal cords...savor this, their nonfunctional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with his head now only one third the size of his body. And intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy -- much more convenient.


Dr. Yosowitz handed the little monitor to Ken, and he was staring at it so hard... I didn't realize at first why but it was because he was watching the babies heart beat - the tiny little monitor was showing how fast the heart beat was. Ken was FASCINATED!  If you look really close you can see Ken's smile ~ this is one of those very precious moments that tugs on your heart strings.

In theory, your uterus' ability to expand (14 times in size, 20 in weight) is awe-inspiring; in practice, it kind of hurts. When the aches and sharp pains hit your belly, think about this happy news: By now, your risk of miscarriage has gone way, way down.

BELLY SHOT of WEEK 12

The nausea, fatigue, mood swings, and bathroom dashes should soon fade, but (sorry!) headaches and dizziness will probably get more intense. The good news: You're about to embark on the second trimester, when mood and energy levels generally peak.

Baby's now the size of a plum!

As you move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of her systems are fully formed.

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.

FYI: This picture was taken on a Tuesday night after our one hour Zumba class.