According to BabyCenter.com....You are in for a growth spurt over the next few weeks!!! You will actually double in weight and add inches to your body! Right now, you are about the size of an avocado: I am guessing you are about 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and between 4-5 ounces, right now. Your legs are much more developed, your head is more erect than it has been, and your eyes have moved closer to the front of your head. Your ears are close to their final position, too and you can hear Mommy, Daddy and your sister talking to you!!! In fact, Gracyn talks to you sometimes as she kisses Mommy's belly! The patterning of your scalp has begun, though hair color, and texture isn't recognizable yet. You've even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, your heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as you continue to develop. Mommy finds your heartbeat daily on her home doppler! It beats the 150s and 160s depending on how active you are at the moment she is listening!
Mommy's uterus is close to her navel, ...in fact, her belly button has already changed in appearance....pretty shallow! She also feels round ligaments that support you, which are thickening and stretching as you grow. Mommy has been feeling flutters for a few weeks now and even a few tapping motions....but nothing consistent, yet. With your placenta being anterior, she may not feel the big movements for several more weeks.
On the Mommy front, she is glowing! And she is actually starting to feel better this week. In fact, she is getting antsy on modified bedrest....hoping she gets better news at her next utrsound and OB visit on Monday....hopefully the placenta is migrating up and off the cervix!
Love, MiMi
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