How your baby's growing: 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.
Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.
How your life's changing:
As early discomforts (nausea, fatigue, breast tenderness) begin to fade, you may start to regain some energy and feel more comfortable with how your body's changing. (Although the top of your uterus is only a bit above your pelvic bone, that growth may be enough to push your tummy out a bit.) Starting to show is an exciting pregnancy milestone and it will likely give you and your partner the visible evidence of a baby that you've been waiting for. Take some time to plan, daydream, and enjoy this amazing time. It's normal to worry a bit now and then, but you can also breathe a little sigh of relief knowing that with the start of this trimester your risk of miscarriage has dropped significantly. Now try to focus on taking care of yourself and your baby and having faith that you're well equipped for what's ahead
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So Kelly... I take it the baby is a GIRL?!!!! Or are you just referring to the baby as a girl??? Don't keep me hanging ;O) XOXO~Stephanie
No, we don't know the sex of the baby yet. Babycenter.com has weekly descriptions of what to expect, any the always (interchangably) use boy or girl. We won't know until November; however, I feel as if this is a girl. Before I got pregnant I always looked at boy stuff because I always wanted a boy first. Since being pregnant I look at girl stuff. If it's a boy I will be suprised because of my feelings - but they could be wrong. - Kelly
Just wanted to make sure!! Thought it was a bit early. Looking forward to seeing you guys at the end of October. I'll be on the lookout for some cute maternity clothes especially now that the weather is going to get cooler... finally! Hope you have a great rest of the day~Stephanie (p.s. - Love the Blog site!)
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