"Crown to rump, your baby is about 8cm long and weighs 43g. Her body is now growing faster than her head. This week, her parchment-thin skin is starting to cover itself with ultra-fine, downy hair that usually disappears before birth (lanugo) (Medline 2009). Though her eyebrows are beginning to grow and the hair on top of her head is sprouting, this hair may change in both texture and colour after birth.
About now, your baby can grasp, squint, frown, and grimace. She may even be able to suck her thumb. These and other movements probably correspond to the development of impulses in the brain (Medline 2009; Visembryo 2006).
If you haven't yet made an appointment for maternal serum screening (also known as the triple test), you may want to do so now. The test provides more information about your baby, and screens for Down's syndrome and other conditions. Also, your obstetrician may recommend an amniocentesis between 15 and 18 weeks for women over 35. If you are over 35, have a look at our article on how age affects pregnancy."
Wheres my so called energy I'm supposed to have now? hehe, no sign of it. Also morning sickness should be going. I think they should re-write everything there is about pregnancy lol. They talk as though you can run marathons during 2nd trimester!!! pfft! lol
Most definitely still have morning sickness, twice yesterday with queasy in between. Queasy all weekend and before that diarrhea. Also many headaches, last nights was painful. The things we have to put up with! lol.
Apart from that lot I am well, bumps growing, it fascinates me I have to keep holding it hehe.
Booked midwife for 2 weeks time and have an appointment at the Obstetrics Dept at the hosp on the 22nd. I queried about my bowel being stuck to my womb when I saw the midwife last, so thats prob why i have that appointment. I was totally confused when the letter came through the door, wondered what on earth it was for lol.
Hopefully the radiator piping is being done in the 2 bedrooms Saturday. That means we can get the new flooring down and start buying things! yay :) Nursery is still going to be an animal/jungle theme sort of, well thats the plan lol. I have lots of cuddly lions and tigers :)
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