Baby Business: 22 Weeks

This Week:

Baby's now the size of a papaya and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn! Baby's settling into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- just pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop. Her lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and she's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath her gums. Her eyes have formed, but her irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers her body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which she'll sport until she adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside her belly, her pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

How far along: 22 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: I'll know more on Wednesday.
Maternity clothes: besides my comfy sweats... yup!

Stretch marks?: thank god for tummy butter

Sleep: I slept through the night 3 times this week.

Best moment this week: buying new maternity clothes (exciting stuff)
Movement: yup, but still not really steady.

Food cravings: does decafe fraps from starbucks count?
Gender: GIRL

What I miss: the gym
Milestones: only 2 more weeks until viability!

Baby Business: 21 Weeks

 

This week:

Baby's now the size of a banana! Baby's digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretion, and dead cells), which will fill the first diaper after birth. And, if baby is a girl, her womb is now stocked up with her lifetime supply of six million eggs (the number will drop to around one million by birth). Now thats something daddy is not to happy knowing.

How far along: 21 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: I feel like I gained more weight! Now this part isn't fun

Maternity clothes: always, this belly won't fit in anything else!

Stretch marks?: I have two but my tummy butter is fading them. How? I have no idea.

Sleep: Is getting better!

Best moment this week: Getting Engaged!!!!! 

Movement: Yup, but I wish it was more frequent.

Food cravings: my moms homemade spaghetti sauce!
Gender: GIRL

What I miss: I would have liked a glass of wine on Valentines day.
Milestones: I have offically completed more of my pregnancy then I have left!

Baby Business: 20 weeks

Baby's now the size of a cantaloupe! Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. She's also around 7 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel. Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies respond best to tastes they've already had via amniotic fluid. Meaning, think about what you'd like your future child to eat as you prepare your own lunch.

How far along: 20 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: I gained 3 pounds!!!!!!

Maternity clothes: mostly

Stretch marks?: tummy butter to the rescue!

Sleep: I can't complain... 

Best moment this week: Feeling a real kick! Not just movement!

Movement: ^ YES!

Food cravings: Cheese and Crackers please.
Gender: GIRL

What I miss: not worrying about how much Im up and moving around
Milestones: Half way point!

Baby Business: 19 Weeks

Better late then never huh? Ill be reaching half way tomorrow (look forward to that post)

This week:

Baby's now the size of a mango! Due to a little growth spurt (she's about a half pound in weight and six to eight inches long) and a substance called vernix caseosa. This greasy white stuff covers your baby's skin, protecting it from the surrounding amniotic fluid. (Without it, she'd look totally wrinkled as she entered the world.) The vernix sheds as delivery approaches, though some babies still sport a bit of the coating at birth.


How far along: 19 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: -36 (still as far as I know, Ill have some updates next week)

Maternity clothes: this belly won't fit into regular pants.

Stretch marks?: nope

Sleep: I slept through the night for the first time in MONTHS on Saturday, oh was it wonderful!

Best moment this week: see next question!

Movement: YUP, finally. Okay really its still kind of early but I've been kicked or punched or something fun.

Food cravings: nothing good to report sadly.

Gender: SHE'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!

What I miss: the ability to shop (thank you bedrest)

Milestones: feeling her move!