Saturday, January 14, 2006

Week 20

We're at the halfway point! Here's what's happening with baby this week courtesy of webmd:

Your fetus measures about 5.6 to 6.4 inches from crown to rump and weighs about 9 ounces. Your baby can hear sounds by now -- your voice, heart and your stomach growling, as well as sounds outside your body. It will cover its ears with its hands if a loud sound is made near you, and it may even become startled and "jump." The baby is moving often, too -- twisting, turning, wiggling, punching and kicking.

After getting home from Orlando this morning Jasen was able to feel our baby move almost immediately...she's very active and I swear she's already doing somersaults, but I think this was her way of saying, "Hi daddy." After all, she can hear us now.

Here's what's happening with me:

You're at about the midpoint of your pregnancy. Your uterus is just about even with your navel. Your waistline has pretty much disappeared, but only temporarily! The risk of bladder infections increases because the smooth muscles in the urinary tract relax. Your breathing will become deeper and you may perspire more than usual from a more active thyroid gland.

We haven't had a chance to take another belly picture but will add one soon.

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