Week 15

Considering that I already started feeling the baby move, it's been an exciting week 14/15 already. I get more uncomfortable at night, and I am constantly thinking about food although I still haven't gained any weight. I get hungry every few hours, but can't seem to eat too big of a portion. I feel like I have about the same energy as before, some days more, some days are a bit on the lazy side. Sometimes I look down and I see the belly and still cannot believe that it's mine and it's growing every day, it's like I have to pinch myself.
I few people told me that they believe that I am having a boy, I think it was based on the lack of morning sickness, however a couple of people predicted a girl. Hope to find out soon, and solve the big mystery. Jeromey doesn't want to find out, so we'll see if I can keep this one a secret, hah, probably not for very long.

Week 15 development: At around 4 inches long, crown to rump, your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 ounces. He's busy inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid, which will help develop the air sacs in his lungs. His legs are growing longer than his arms now, and he can move all his joints and limbs. That means his hands are more functional, too. Sweat glands are appearing, and although his eyelids are fused shut, he can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, he's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but his taste buds are beginning to form. And if you have an ultrasound, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or girl! (Don't be disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down the sex depends somewhat on how clear the picture is and the position of your baby during the ultrasound; he may be curled or turned in such a way as to keep you in suspense.)

Moving or Kicking???

I felt the baby move this morning when I woke up. I switched sides to lay on my left, and felt a fluttering motion inside, it was really low and nothing that I've ever felt before. After a few seconds, I moved again and it stopped, so I didn't think much of it.

Then a few hours later when I was at work I bent down to pick something up and felt it again, and then again. Now 3 times, I thought that's definitely something! It wasn't really kicking, or at least that's not how it felt, I just sensed some moving going on. Almost 15 weeks, and I felt it! Yay!

Week 14

This week has been pretty easy so far.

I've been waking up and feeling a little dizzy and weak at times, I think it might be the blood sugar being low in the mornings, so I should probably start eating something before getting up to get my energy up. On Saturday I had to pee about 5 times in 1 hour, it seemed that as soon as I sat down I felt like I had to go again, it was really funny... totally ok if you're at home, but pretty annoying if you're out somewhere. The first thing that crosses my mind is where can I find a bathroom. :) And this is only the 4th month? I can only imagine what it will be like as the baby gets bigger and bigger.

Week 14 development:
Head to bottom, your baby's 3 1/2 inches long — about the length of a lemon — and weighs about 1 1/2 ounces. Her body's growing faster than her head, which now sits upon a more well-defined neck. By the end of this week, her arms will have lengthened and will be in proportion to the rest of her body. (Her legs still have some growing to do, though.) She's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair all over her body (called lanugo). Her liver starts secreting bile this week, a sign that it's already functioning properly, and her spleen starts contributing to the production of red blood cells. She's also producing and discharging urine into the amniotic fluid, a normal process that she'll keep up until birth. You still can't feel your baby's movements, but her hands and feet (which are now half an inch long) are more flexible and active. Thanks to brain impulses, her little facial muscles are getting a workout as she squints, frowns, and grimaces. She can grasp now, too, and she may be able to suck her thumb.

Week 13

Last week quite a few people at work found out I was pregnant. One person pointed at my belly and just asked me, so I guess it was time to tell, so that was exciting. Little by little more people are finding out.

I haven't been feeling that great lately. I have a headache that keeps returning, and I feel really tired and sometimes dizzy. Last Saturday I fell asleep watching TV at 6pm and didn't wake up till about 9pm, it was a bit unusual. The next day I woke up and felt great. Then the headache came at that night and lingered until mid day the next day, I had to take Tylenol.

I haven't gained any weight, although I think I do eat plenty and often. My stomach is definitely growing though, it's quite noticeable if I wear clothing that's a little tight. I finally posted a picture!

My coworker brought her 6 week old baby in today and I got to hold him, he was super cute and pretty quiet.
By the way, it's a boy! haha, just kidding, we don't know for sure... that's just according to the Chinese Calendar. My guess is actually a girl, and Jeromey of course thinks it's a boy. We probably won't find out until the end of July. Feel free to make your own guesses! Either way we're super excited, and sometimes in disbelief that it's actually happening!

Week 13 development:

Your belly may soon be big enough to announce to the world that you're expecting, but your baby is still tiny. In fact, he's only about 3 inches long crown to rump — roughly the size of a jumbo shrimp — and weighs just about an ounce. Despite the small proportions, there's a fully formed baby inside your womb now. Much more proportional than it was a few weeks ago, his head is now only about a third the size of his body. His tiny, unique fingerprints are already in place. His kidneys and urinary tract are functional, and he's starting to urinate out the amniotic fluid he's been swallowing. As you start your second trimester, most of your baby's critical development will be completed.