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| Lime Week 11 |
My baby's Development: Slightly more than two inches long now and weighing about a third of an ounce, your fetus is growing by leaps and bounds. Hair follicles are forming, fingernail and toenail beds begin to develop this week and by next week, the nails themselves will start to grow. Your baby's body is straightening and his or her torso is lengthening (sounds like a yoga pose, doesn't it?). Other poses your baby can assume now: stretches, somersaults, and forward rolls. And while you can't tell this baby's gender by its cover yet, testes are developing if it's a boy and ovaries if it's a girl. Ears nearly in their final shape, open nasal passages on the tip of her tiny nose, a tongue and palate in the mouth, and visible nipples. Hands and feet have indvidual fingers and toes.
Moi: Supposedly the morning sickness was to pass but I've been a little sick here and there. And this morning, geez, my breakfast didn't like it's resting place because it went down the drain. Minimize bloating and gas (caused by digestion-slowing progesterone and your growing uterus) by grazing instead of gorging and steering clear of notorious gas producers, such as beans, fried foods, soda, and sweets. Are your two favorite positions these days sitting and lying down? Pregnancy fatigue is normal. That's because you're running a baby-making factory that's in business 24/7 (and since you're the only employee, you're on the clock around the clock), causing your pregnant body to work harder at rest than your nonpregnant body did on the run. And for the next few weeks, a baby's not the only thing in production — so is the placenta, the magnificently complex mission control that will serve as your baby's life-support system until delivery. The result? You feel tired and overworked, even when you're not doing a darn thing. Your energy should pick up once the placenta is up and running and your system adjusts (as best as it can) to the hormonal changes of pregnancy — probably early in the second trimester. In the meantime, keep your blood-sugar level up with frequent snacks of complex carbs and protein (cheese and crackers; nuts and dried fruit), try a little exercise (which can actually give you an energy boost), and most of all — listen to your body. When it calls for a break, take one.
Frequent urination: Check! But not nearly as much as before.
Breast tenderness and changes: Geez, I woke up last night while laying on my stomach because I felt like my nuggets got punched. So sore and tenderoni. ugh.
Nausea and vomiting: Here and there but nearly as bad as the beginning of October. I was in the bathroom more than Mr. Clean.
Excessive saliva: No slug trails just yet.
Food cravings and aversions: The only things that I've really wanted recently was (1) Celery with Lemon & Pepper (2) Cold Apples or Pineapple Chunks or Black Seedless Graps (3) Cod & quinoa ohmg I made this the other night and I wanted to make out with myself. haha
Bloating: I felt like I gained 15 pounds but in reality I've not gained anything. Sheer good luck.
Occasional faintness or dizziness: Not really and that's good!
Total weight gain/loss: I checked this morning and it showed I lost 1 lb, I cue that to going GF again and sticking with it. Makes sense because when I'm not GF, I really am super sluggish.
Sleep: I want to sleep more now and I get to bed earlier.
Food Cravings: See above in Food Aversions/Cravings
Best moment this week: Last week when I seen the baby on in the Ultrasound monitor and I seen the hands, feet and the baby was active and moving all about.
Movement: I feel some little flutters or something, it's not gas because it doesn't come out but im not entirely sure. It's usually when I'm lying on my stomach.
Gender: Don't Know
Labor Signs: NO!
Belly Button in or out: Innie
What I miss: Having more energy
What I am looking forward to: Not being so tired!
Weekly Wisdom: Don't let anyone rain on your happiness. If they do, smile, and enjoy the drops that will wash away the dirt and make everything look even better once the sun shines through.
Milestones: Almost at 12 weeks!
