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You are now in your second trimester! Your baby's crown to rump length is 3.2 to 4.5 inches long and he weighs approximately 1 ounce now. Your baby is about the size of the average fist.
Now that you are into your second trimester, you may be starting the best part of your pregnancy. You will probably start to feel more energetic and you may get the `pregnancy glow`. Your uterus is beginning to swell week by week and you can follow its progress by locating the top of the uterus. The position of the top of the uterus will continue to gradually move up your abdomen, from beneath the pubic line to above your navel. Maternity clothes are probably necessary now. You might also experience hemorrhoids, which are painful dilated blood vessels around or inside the anus.
At this time, your baby's face is becoming more developed. The cheeks and bridge of his nose appear and the ears move from the sides of his neck to much higher on his head. The eyes continue to come closer together. A big development from this week onward is the development of lanugo. Lanugo is the fine hair that grows over almost your entire baby. The hairs grow in whirled patterns that follow the grain of his skin. These patterns later give way to your baby's fingerprints. The lanugo will be shed before birth and replaced by thicker, coarser hairs. Your baby's thyroid gland has matured and starts to produce hormones. If your baby is a boy, the prostate will appear and the ovaries descend from the abdomen into the pelvis in baby girls.
If you are having the Chorionic Villus sampling test (to check for Down's syndrome) it's done round about now.
The embryo`s soft cartilage is now being replaced with ` real` chalk bones.
Your baby has eyebrows, but no eyelashes. Fine, light hair also begins to grow.
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Bri - 4.3 hours ago
Racho - If you were closer I'd rub your feet! HAHA! Only if I got one in return!
Jeremys Mummy - I was weighed all the time last pregnancy but my doctor is awesome. She just says I'm healthy and gaining healthy. I remember last time women would come on here crying. Literally crying because their doctors were 'yelling' at them for how much or little they had gained. I guess my doctor had been around the block too many times. She sees it all. She's on the Seattle OB board so she knows there is more important things to lecture about. Anyone that is being felt like crap for their weight needs to change doctors immediately. From what I saw last time too many were frustrated up front with the weight and it carried out to either the end where they weren't happy with the birth or they changed half way through. I'd rather change now then past 20weeks.
racho - 4.5 hours ago
jeremy's mummy... I went to the DR yesterdaya nd got lectured for losing weight! Seriously? I'm overweight to begin with and am only supposed to gain 15-20 pounds the whole pregnancy. Here I am 14 weeks and got lectured for losing a total of 5 pounds ( 3 of which in 2 weeks) Crazy huh? I know I'll gain the weight..I'm not concerned...most ppl are happy I lose since I'm already 200 pounds to begin with. besides, the way I see it? The excess weight will only make my sciatica worse as I get farther along anyways...
racho - 4.6 hours ago
thanks for all the support guys. I ended up getting off at 5...3 hours sooner! I didn't care, didn't fight it. I was ready to go home for the nite..and am off tomorrow. In fact, I dnt work again till Sunday at 3pm...so hopefully that will give me time to rest up and heal. next hurdle? I won't get another day off till the following Sunday ( july 12) YIKES! My next Dr apt is July 17 and I will def be seeing bout pain relief or physical therapy for my sciatica if I dnt get relief soon. I'm hoping a trip to my chirpopractor may help...if this doesn't clear up b4 my next appointment. Thanks for the support and suggestions all! I am trying to get my hubby to massage my feet, but he has a foot fetish and I ended up massing my own..LOL Never considered soaking my feet..but it makes sense since the shower helps my sciatica
Jeremys Mummy - 5 hours ago
Good luck with your job interview on monday Racho. I feel for you.
Jeremys Mummy - 5.1 hours ago
Got weighed at hospital yesterday. Does anyone else feel that our weight shouldn't be important. lol. Can't remember being weighed with my last.
alittle88 - 6.4 hours ago
racho- I hope you start feeling better too! I kinda know how you feel. I have had problems with the sciatic nerve. it was always my right leg when I was growing up, feels like the bones are twisting. Now the bigger I get the more pain I am in but now most of the pain is in my right butt cheek lol. My DH has to help me stretch and twist my hips everynight or im in agony. OB ordered physical therapy. I hope you start feeling relief soon and good luck on your job interview!
Bri - 7.4 hours ago
racho - I'm feeling for you right now! I'm sorry there isn't much you can do for the pain through meds. I'm sure you have probably tried but warm baths or swimming can ease the tension causing the pain. Also foot soaks and massages can help. Oh, better yet! Go have a pedicure done. The best part of a pedi is the foot and calf massage. Ahhhh! I would to head out for one right now. HAHA! I can't cause I'm on baby watch. Oh well. Is there someone that can massage your feet. Even if it's trading massages? Also, I'm a big promoter of yoga. Yoga helps with tension and pain relief. It great for stretching and building muscles. I hope you are able to find something. In the end if you are in horrible pain call your doctor. There may be a 'safe' pain med that she can give you. I think that would be the last resort but if you can't find relief any other way then it might be good to ask anyways.
LBM.newmom - 9 hours ago
Man, I came down with a bug literally over night. sneezing like crazy..and it hurts when i sneez..feels like i'm tearing apart! (i know its normal). now my throat is sore, caughing...hope it only lasts a day or so..driving to the city today after work..2 hour drive..got my mini kleenex's on hand! Have a good weekend..a good 4th of July to all those Americans...here in NS canada, its been raining for weeks.
Soossy - 10.9 hours ago
For all of the ladies with headaches, drink LOTS of water. Everytime I get a headache, I drink about 16-24OZ of water, and a few minutes later the headache is gone!
racho - 11.3 hours ago
sry for the venting guys...I just dnt feel up to par and am dreading another day at work the way I feel
racho - 11.3 hours ago
good morning ladies! I'm pretty worn out today seeing ass to how I was supposed to work 6-11pm, but was asked to come in at 4. I agreed, and was scheduled to get off at 11..but didn't get off till 12:45am. It was a long, rough nite at work and all that time on my feet has done me in. My lower back hurts, my sciatica is flaring up and it feels as though my knee needs to pop. Sleep last nite was not easy. I'm limping around todaya nd scheduled for a 12-8 shift...but am pretty sure I will have to stay late as we will be busy due to the holidays.
I dnt know if I can take much more of this...I have a job interview on Monday morning and hope I get it as it will be less physically straining on me. All I know is..that at 14w2d pregnant..I sure cnt take the sore feet, legs and back due to my sciatica flaring up from being on my feet so much. I mean..5 more months? Not happening...I cnt handle it.
You have no idea how bad I'm hurting right now. Tylenol does nothing but knock me out...so I can't take Tylenol.
PreggerArmyWife2010 - 12.9 hours ago
Good Morning Ladies..Well I was able to jump from week 12 to week 14 all in one day..We went for our first ultrasound yesterday and the dr. said that im 14 weeks today! So I am looking forward to sharing all of our pregnancy stories together..It is going to be fun..If been feeling flutters for the past week now its nice..The dr. said that he thinks that its a boy (which is what we are hoping for) but we can't tell for sure until our next ultrasound..Ive lost about 10 lbs since the day that I found out that I was pregnant but hopefully that will be changing..Im not as nauseated anymore..I still am but not as much..Well I look forward to sharing these experiences with all of you ladies!
Ellie-beth - 15.1 hours ago
Hi everyone, first day in week 14 yey, second trimester here i come. Had the first scan yesterday, baby was sitting upright and would not lye down for nuchal test so i have to go for the triple test next week instead, the pics are great though it was fun
2undertwo - 16.1 hours ago
As women we are all concerned with our weight! I did not gain any weight until 20 weeks with my last pregnancy and was just fine. I've gained 4lbs. so far which I'm happy with. It's hard to remember to grab the frozen yogurt instead of the icecream etc. but it pays off in the end. I began this pregnancy with a six month old and am frightened at what my final outcome will be if I don't watch it. Wishing everyone a safe Holiday weekend!
Bri - 21.5 hours ago
danimalwwjd - Weight gain in the beginning can be anything from losing weight up to 10lbs. Don't worry. It sounds like your wife is a little on the heavier side, like me. For those of us that have a little extra weight it's actually good not to gain anything in the beginning. Depending on her size the doctors may want her to gain as little as 15lbs the entire pregnancy. I was a size 12 at 195 when I got pregnant. I am 14weeks and weighing in at 194. I lost almost 10lbs in the beginning and just now gaining it back. I want to keep my weight gain under 20lbs. This is less then a pound a week which will be hard in the last six weeks when Baby is gaining a half a pound a week herself. Think of it this way, almost 10lbs of weight in the 35lbs that a 'normal' pregnancy should gain is maternal weight. Those of us with a little extra don't need to gain these fat stores because well we already have it. Now that your wife is in her second trimester you should see about a pound a week. Sometimes more and sometimes less. I would be concerned with too much rather then too little. The body is awesome, nutrients get to the baby before they get to us. She'll know if she isn't eating enough. If she becomes overly tired you might want to talk about iron as well. I get anemic while pregnant and need to be on iron suppliments but that's easy to cure. Prenatal vitamins and iron suppliments work for me.
kiwimum - 22.4 hours ago
With my last pregnancy I lost about 10 pounds with morning sickness and by the end of pregnancy I had gained about 8 pounds in total. So far this pregnancy I have gained 2 pounds but haven't been nearly as sick this time around.
mrsmom - 1 days ago
Hey angels--I felt fluttering in wk 15 with the twins and I felt it too this morning...just once and that was it. But, I know some people don't feel it until they are 22 wks even. So amazing!!!! I want to feel it again!!!!!!!!!
mrsmom - 1 days ago
I am not considered overweight and I gained 45 lbs with my twins (on bedrest though) and I haven't gained one pound yet. My dr is not concerned. She does want me to gain 5-8 lbs by 20 wks though. I am enjoying working on it!!!! I started drinking cream sodas and they are sooooooooo yummy! I think I am going to have one now....
littlemiracle09 - 1 days ago
hey ladies! I am from week 41 (yes im miserable :P) and I was reading the comments on headaches and this is going to sound weird but drink a bottle of gatorade it works really well! :)
Lona - 1 days ago
Danimalwwjd- I personally gained 4 lb so far. I went from 132 to 136. Some woman are actually losing and some are gaining more.I think your wife is doing just fine.I usually gain it slowly until 6 months than I blow up like blow fish.
danimalwwjd - 1 days ago
hey, my wife is now 14 weeks and 4 days along, i am slightly concerned with her weight gain. before pregnancy she weighed about 265-268 she is now only 269-271, i am a little concerned that she is not gaining enuf weight. i know its normal for overweight woman not to gain very much during pregnancy, i am curious how much you ladies have gained through your first trimester. thanks for your time and responses.
racho - 1 days ago
All is fine! Thank you all 4 ur prayers. Baby has a nice, strong, steady heartbeat. Nothing came back in my urine, he measured my uterus ( right on target) and checked my cervix to be sure I'm not dilating. He said all looked well and the pains/cramps are probably from me twisting, bending and lifting at work. As my uterus grows I get round ligament pains, but mine are stronger because of the added stretching, etc. But..all is well and baby is fine! No work restrictions..nothing. I go back to the Dr on my reg scheduled apt on July 17..and they will do a alpha pheta beta blood test then. Not sure what that test is to check 4..maybe the dwns syndrome test..but not 4 sure. But thanks to all of u for the support! I'm so glad I panicked over nothing and it was nothing serious. Dr is concerned cause I seem to be losing weight. I've lost another 3.5 pounds since my last apt 2 weeks ago. ( i simply have no appetite) Dr did say we have to keep from losing weight.
xkariex - 1 days ago
LBM.newmom - Ok I am sooo glad that you don't have a noticeable bump. I felt like the only one....!! I do notice at night I look like I may have a bump but generally gone by AM so I assume it is some bloating. Heres to us waiting for the bump and the movements!!
JennyA - 1 days ago
Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day • Pre-made salads: Steer clear of store-bought salads and side dishes that contain mayonnaise or egg-based dressings, like potato salad, some pasta salads, and coleslaw. They may have been improperly stored, and can harbor salmonella and listeria. Homemade salads with mayo and egg-based dressings are okay, as long as you know they've been properly prepared (with pasteurized or cooked eggs) and refrigerated, and haven't been left out in the sun. • Hot dogs: It's safe to enjoy a hot dog, provided it's fresh off the grill or has otherwise been cooked until steaming hot (to at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit) to kill bacteria that may be present. But because hot dogs are generally high in nitrates, as well as fat and sodium, they're best as an occasional treat. • Burgers and other grilled meat or fish: If you're offered a burger or other grilled or barbecued meat, chicken, pork, or fish, make sure it's cooked well done and not pink in any areas. E. coli and toxoplasma can lurk in undercooked meats. Note: Because of concerns about mercury in fish, the FDA recommends limiting yourself to 12 ounces (about two servings) of fish a week, and avoid some kinds of fish altogether. For more information, see our article on eating fish safely during pregnancy. • Raw sprouts: Don't garnish your burger or salad with alfalfa or other raw sprouts. They can be an E. coli hazard.
mikeysmommyof2 - 1 days ago
so really weird....all day so far....when i have to pee....i start getting like super sharp pains down there until i release it. i usually get mild cramos when i have to pee, as i did with my son....but these have been like super sharp pains until i go....i hope that is normal?!
nsmith4312 - 1 days ago
Hi ladies...week 14 yhea!!! I only work for 1/2 a day today as well I have my Dr. appt at 2:00pm this afternoon. I think it's just to go over blood test results from the last appt. and listen to the heartbeat :). I was sick this morning but now that I got sick in the restroom I feel 100% better. Have a great 4th of July!
katesyb - 2 days ago
anyone know if it is safe to eat probiotic yogurt during pregnancy? (or the ones with the live cultures added?)
LBM.newmom - 2 days ago
Day two of week 14! Yesterday's holiday was great. Happy belated Canada day! No flutters in a while, still no noticable bump..besides my usual 'curves'.haa
mikeysmommyof2 - 2 days ago
Good luck Racho! im sure everything is fine!! Katesyb- i too only have a half day today (leaving for dr's in 2hrs) and also have tomorrow off....so i am SO in weekend/holiday mode!! hope everyone has an AWESOME 4th of july!!
angelbaby767 - 2 days ago
racho- my prayers are with you.
katesyb - 2 days ago
Racho--I am sure everything is fine. I had really bad cramps and pressure last week and went to the doctors....turns out I had a BV infection.....I am just finishing a course of antiobiotics for. I am sure baby is fine and it is something simple like an infection. I will pray for you and baby!
katesyb - 2 days ago
Racho--I think quickening is more like the little flutters you feel in the beginning. Movment would be more defined movements--like a kick or poke. Mikeysmommy--hope your appt goes well! Today is the last day of my antibiotics....hopefully ill start to feel less nausous as a result! Bring on the weekend feeling good!(im already in weekend mode as I have 1/2 day today and tomorrow off for the 4th).
racho - 2 days ago
Ladies, I JUST had to call my DR as my stomach is cramping up..like period cramps, but dif. Not contractions. It does fell dif then the round ligament pain. No bleeding or spotting, but no appetite. I called the Dr's office as I was concerned... They tld me to come in today at 10:45 to be sure everything is ok with baby. She said it could be as simple as a UTI or Bladder infection....or, they fact I stand for long hours on my feet at work. Still, with cramps they need to be sure nothing is happening or trying to happen and want me to see the Dr. I just hope everything is ok...please ladies, if u believe in prayers..pray
Charlyn - 2 days ago
Off to Johannesburg for the weekend.. so see you in week 15 ladies :-)
mikeysmommyof2 - 2 days ago
Good morning all!! have my 14 week check up today! it is with the nurse practitioner instead of my dr, but hopefully she will look for the heart beat via doppler....or even better U/S!!! lol im just excited to see how my baby is growing....feels like its been 6 months since my last appt!!!
racho - 2 days ago
what is the dif betwen quickening and movements?
angelbaby767 - 2 days ago
kate- I see I pretty much posted the same thing as you, lol. next time I think i'll read the posts first lol
angelbaby767 - 2 days ago
so i'm pretty sure I felt the flutter of baby this morning it was soft, but always a welcome feeling no wonder how many times your pregnant. as for when to feel quickening 'what to expect when your expecting' says 14-20 weeks.
xkariex - 2 days ago
I can't tell if I have felt the baby move or not. Yesterday I had some bad cramps and sharp pains I assume due to growing. But I feel every once in a while like bubbles for a second then it goes away. So I am not sure if it is the baby or not. Also when reading this it sounds like most of the women here get ultrasounds at every 4 week appt? Mine only does every 8 weeks and I have an appt on 7/13 for my 16 week but don't get another ultrasound until 20 when we find out the sex??
katesyb - 2 days ago
I read in what to expect when your expecting that with your second child you can expect to feel movement about 4 weeks earlier than you felt it with the first. I did not feel my daughter until 18.5 weeks.....but I swear every now and again when I am sitting quietly at work or lying on the couch I feel a little flutter. Who knows it may be gas--but it feels the same as it felt when my daughter would move...so im going with baby! My book also said that some women if it is their 2nd + pregnancy or if they are very skinny will feel flutters at 14 weeks so it is not impossible!
racho - 2 days ago
My first day in week 14! I'm so excited...finally reached my 2nd trimester and I couldn't be happier! Starting to feel better now, cept standing on my feet at work has done a number to my legs and I was in awful tears last nite.
brandyhitzeman - 2 days ago
Am I the only one with no movement lol this is my 3rd and I have never felt the babies until about 18 weeks plus lol
Rachael1209 - 2 days ago
so i'm waiting to feel baby move! i'm getting excited! this baby is going to be a little more moving than my son i think. when i put the dopplar up to it, it will move away from it. i have to search for baby all over my abdomen because it hates for me to mess with it. cracks me up! my son was very quite in the womb and out until recently. he never moved much in my belly and hardly cried as an infant. it use to freak me out. it would irritate my sister. she would say i'm lucky and that its crap. ha! well, i dont know if this baby will be as quite. either way i'm way excited. appt in a couple hours then to the BEACH!~ yay~
Charlyn - 2 days ago
I am almost certain i felt a little movement night before last. It was also more than a flutter, but less than a 'kick'.. haven't felt anything since though.. so could i have been imagining it.. (this is my first baby). I am also only finding out what i am having at 19 weeks.. gynie won't tell me sooner. We are moving into a house at the end of this month.. and I can't wait to get going with the nursery. I want the room all white.. white cot.. white rocking chair etc.. and then as soon as i know what im having then I will start adding in the colour.. ie.. linen, curtains.. decor etc. The nursery in the new house has an angled ceiling and a big arched window.. I am so excited.. it is going to be gorgeous ;-) Moving with this huge belly is going to be veeeerrryy interesting though!
kiwimum - 2 days ago
yay for week 14. it's all starting to get real. can't wait to feel baby move and have lovely little reminders that someone is growing in there. Hope everyone is well.
tarste - 2 days ago
Hey Jeyda, a friend of mine found out the sex at 15wks, however I do think the baby would have to be in the ideal position to see. I hope you do tho, please let us know how you go. I am going in to find out at about 19-20wks.
monkeysmommy2 - 2 days ago
so i decided the doctors and text books are full of it cuase ive been feeling flutters for the past week anyone other than me had eary movements? its exciting oh and this is my second so im thinkin thats y!
jeyda - 2 days ago
Hi ladies...im 14 weeks now and i have appt.tom. do u think i can find out gender tom? I am so curious and excited..plus my abdom.pain and cramps have gone so intense now days, somtimes it wakes me up at night if i sleep on my side.i guess its growing uterus. happy thing my baby is growing..yeayyy...
momma2b1224 - 2 days ago
I have had a headache for nine days now the ob called me in a medicine that is suppossed to fix it if it doesnt have to go to the ER keep your fingers crossed for me!
jacxs502 - 2 days ago
Cici- I am right there with you! Mine stomach pain has gotten worse over the past couple of days. When it comes on it stops me in my tracks. But at least i know things are growing and stretching!!
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Bri - 4.3 hours ago
Racho - If you were closer I'd rub your feet! HAHA! Only if I got one in return!
Jeremys Mummy - I was weighed all the time last pregnancy but my doctor is awesome. She just says I'm healthy and gaining healthy. I remember last time women would come on here crying. Literally crying because their doctors were 'yelling' at them for how much or little they had gained. I guess my doctor had been around the block too many times. She sees it all. She's on the Seattle OB board so she knows there is more important things to lecture about. Anyone that is being felt like crap for their weight needs to change doctors immediately. From what I saw last time too many were frustrated up front with the weight and it carried out to either the end where they weren't happy with the birth or they changed half way through. I'd rather change now then past 20weeks.
racho - 4.5 hours ago
jeremy's mummy... I went to the DR yesterdaya nd got lectured for losing weight! Seriously? I'm overweight to begin with and am only supposed to gain 15-20 pounds the whole pregnancy. Here I am 14 weeks and got lectured for losing a total of 5 pounds ( 3 of which in 2 weeks) Crazy huh? I know I'll gain the weight..I'm not concerned...most ppl are happy I lose since I'm already 200 pounds to begin with. besides, the way I see it? The excess weight will only make my sciatica worse as I get farther along anyways...
racho - 4.6 hours ago
thanks for all the support guys. I ended up getting off at 5...3 hours sooner! I didn't care, didn't fight it. I was ready to go home for the nite..and am off tomorrow. In fact, I dnt work again till Sunday at 3pm...so hopefully that will give me time to rest up and heal. next hurdle? I won't get another day off till the following Sunday ( july 12) YIKES! My next Dr apt is July 17 and I will def be seeing bout pain relief or physical therapy for my sciatica if I dnt get relief soon. I'm hoping a trip to my chirpopractor may help...if this doesn't clear up b4 my next appointment. Thanks for the support and suggestions all! I am trying to get my hubby to massage my feet, but he has a foot fetish and I ended up massing my own..LOL Never considered soaking my feet..but it makes sense since the shower helps my sciatica
Jeremys Mummy - 5 hours ago
Good luck with your job interview on monday Racho. I feel for you.
Jeremys Mummy - 5.1 hours ago
Got weighed at hospital yesterday. Does anyone else feel that our weight shouldn't be important. lol. Can't remember being weighed with my last.
alittle88 - 6.4 hours ago
racho- I hope you start feeling better too! I kinda know how you feel. I have had problems with the sciatic nerve. it was always my right leg when I was growing up, feels like the bones are twisting. Now the bigger I get the more pain I am in but now most of the pain is in my right butt cheek lol. My DH has to help me stretch and twist my hips everynight or im in agony. OB ordered physical therapy. I hope you start feeling relief soon and good luck on your job interview!
Bri - 7.4 hours ago
racho - I'm feeling for you right now! I'm sorry there isn't much you can do for the pain through meds. I'm sure you have probably tried but warm baths or swimming can ease the tension causing the pain. Also foot soaks and massages can help. Oh, better yet! Go have a pedicure done. The best part of a pedi is the foot and calf massage. Ahhhh! I would to head out for one right now. HAHA! I can't cause I'm on baby watch. Oh well. Is there someone that can massage your feet. Even if it's trading massages? Also, I'm a big promoter of yoga. Yoga helps with tension and pain relief. It great for stretching and building muscles. I hope you are able to find something. In the end if you are in horrible pain call your doctor. There may be a 'safe' pain med that she can give you. I think that would be the last resort but if you can't find relief any other way then it might be good to ask anyways.
LBM.newmom - 9 hours ago
Man, I came down with a bug literally over night. sneezing like crazy..and it hurts when i sneez..feels like i'm tearing apart! (i know its normal). now my throat is sore, caughing...hope it only lasts a day or so..driving to the city today after work..2 hour drive..got my mini kleenex's on hand! Have a good weekend..a good 4th of July to all those Americans...here in NS canada, its been raining for weeks.
Soossy - 10.9 hours ago
For all of the ladies with headaches, drink LOTS of water. Everytime I get a headache, I drink about 16-24OZ of water, and a few minutes later the headache is gone!
racho - 11.3 hours ago
sry for the venting guys...I just dnt feel up to par and am dreading another day at work the way I feel
racho - 11.3 hours ago
good morning ladies! I'm pretty worn out today seeing ass to how I was supposed to work 6-11pm, but was asked to come in at 4. I agreed, and was scheduled to get off at 11..but didn't get off till 12:45am. It was a long, rough nite at work and all that time on my feet has done me in. My lower back hurts, my sciatica is flaring up and it feels as though my knee needs to pop. Sleep last nite was not easy. I'm limping around todaya nd scheduled for a 12-8 shift...but am pretty sure I will have to stay late as we will be busy due to the holidays.
PreggerArmyWife2010 - 12.9 hours ago
Good Morning Ladies..Well I was able to jump from week 12 to week 14 all in one day..We went for our first ultrasound yesterday and the dr. said that im 14 weeks today! So I am looking forward to sharing all of our pregnancy stories together..It is going to be fun..If been feeling flutters for the past week now its nice..The dr. said that he thinks that its a boy (which is what we are hoping for) but we can't tell for sure until our next ultrasound..Ive lost about 10 lbs since the day that I found out that I was pregnant but hopefully that will be changing..Im not as nauseated anymore..I still am but not as much..Well I look forward to sharing these experiences with all of you ladies!
Ellie-beth - 15.1 hours ago
Hi everyone, first day in week 14 yey, second trimester here i come. Had the first scan yesterday, baby was sitting upright and would not lye down for nuchal test so i have to go for the triple test next week instead, the pics are great though it was fun
2undertwo - 16.1 hours ago
As women we are all concerned with our weight! I did not gain any weight until 20 weeks with my last pregnancy and was just fine. I've gained 4lbs. so far which I'm happy with. It's hard to remember to grab the frozen yogurt instead of the icecream etc. but it pays off in the end. I began this pregnancy with a six month old and am frightened at what my final outcome will be if I don't watch it. Wishing everyone a safe Holiday weekend!
Bri - 21.5 hours ago
danimalwwjd - Weight gain in the beginning can be anything from losing weight up to 10lbs. Don't worry. It sounds like your wife is a little on the heavier side, like me. For those of us that have a little extra weight it's actually good not to gain anything in the beginning. Depending on her size the doctors may want her to gain as little as 15lbs the entire pregnancy. I was a size 12 at 195 when I got pregnant. I am 14weeks and weighing in at 194. I lost almost 10lbs in the beginning and just now gaining it back. I want to keep my weight gain under 20lbs. This is less then a pound a week which will be hard in the last six weeks when Baby is gaining a half a pound a week herself. Think of it this way, almost 10lbs of weight in the 35lbs that a 'normal' pregnancy should gain is maternal weight. Those of us with a little extra don't need to gain these fat stores because well we already have it. Now that your wife is in her second trimester you should see about a pound a week. Sometimes more and sometimes less. I would be concerned with too much rather then too little. The body is awesome, nutrients get to the baby before they get to us. She'll know if she isn't eating enough. If she becomes overly tired you might want to talk about iron as well. I get anemic while pregnant and need to be on iron suppliments but that's easy to cure. Prenatal vitamins and iron suppliments work for me.
kiwimum - 22.4 hours ago
With my last pregnancy I lost about 10 pounds with morning sickness and by the end of pregnancy I had gained about 8 pounds in total. So far this pregnancy I have gained 2 pounds but haven't been nearly as sick this time around.
mrsmom - 1 days ago
Hey angels--I felt fluttering in wk 15 with the twins and I felt it too this morning...just once and that was it. But, I know some people don't feel it until they are 22 wks even. So amazing!!!! I want to feel it again!!!!!!!!!
mrsmom - 1 days ago
I am not considered overweight and I gained 45 lbs with my twins (on bedrest though) and I haven't gained one pound yet. My dr is not concerned. She does want me to gain 5-8 lbs by 20 wks though. I am enjoying working on it!!!! I started drinking cream sodas and they are sooooooooo yummy! I think I am going to have one now....
littlemiracle09 - 1 days ago
hey ladies! I am from week 41 (yes im miserable :P) and I was reading the comments on headaches and this is going to sound weird but drink a bottle of gatorade it works really well! :)
Lona - 1 days ago
Danimalwwjd- I personally gained 4 lb so far. I went from 132 to 136. Some woman are actually losing and some are gaining more.I think your wife is doing just fine.I usually gain it slowly until 6 months than I blow up like blow fish.
danimalwwjd - 1 days ago
hey, my wife is now 14 weeks and 4 days along, i am slightly concerned with her weight gain. before pregnancy she weighed about 265-268 she is now only 269-271, i am a little concerned that she is not gaining enuf weight. i know its normal for overweight woman not to gain very much during pregnancy, i am curious how much you ladies have gained through your first trimester. thanks for your time and responses.
racho - 1 days ago
All is fine! Thank you all 4 ur prayers. Baby has a nice, strong, steady heartbeat. Nothing came back in my urine, he measured my uterus ( right on target) and checked my cervix to be sure I'm not dilating. He said all looked well and the pains/cramps are probably from me twisting, bending and lifting at work. As my uterus grows I get round ligament pains, but mine are stronger because of the added stretching, etc. But..all is well and baby is fine! No work restrictions..nothing. I go back to the Dr on my reg scheduled apt on July 17..and they will do a alpha pheta beta blood test then. Not sure what that test is to check 4..maybe the dwns syndrome test..but not 4 sure. But thanks to all of u for the support! I'm so glad I panicked over nothing and it was nothing serious. Dr is concerned cause I seem to be losing weight. I've lost another 3.5 pounds since my last apt 2 weeks ago. ( i simply have no appetite) Dr did say we have to keep from losing weight.
xkariex - 1 days ago
LBM.newmom - Ok I am sooo glad that you don't have a noticeable bump. I felt like the only one....!! I do notice at night I look like I may have a bump but generally gone by AM so I assume it is some bloating. Heres to us waiting for the bump and the movements!!
JennyA - 1 days ago
Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day • Pre-made salads: Steer clear of store-bought salads and side dishes that contain mayonnaise or egg-based dressings, like potato salad, some pasta salads, and coleslaw. They may have been improperly stored, and can harbor salmonella and listeria. Homemade salads with mayo and egg-based dressings are okay, as long as you know they've been properly prepared (with pasteurized or cooked eggs) and refrigerated, and haven't been left out in the sun. • Hot dogs: It's safe to enjoy a hot dog, provided it's fresh off the grill or has otherwise been cooked until steaming hot (to at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit) to kill bacteria that may be present. But because hot dogs are generally high in nitrates, as well as fat and sodium, they're best as an occasional treat. • Burgers and other grilled meat or fish: If you're offered a burger or other grilled or barbecued meat, chicken, pork, or fish, make sure it's cooked well done and not pink in any areas. E. coli and toxoplasma can lurk in undercooked meats. Note: Because of concerns about mercury in fish, the FDA recommends limiting yourself to 12 ounces (about two servings) of fish a week, and avoid some kinds of fish altogether. For more information, see our article on eating fish safely during pregnancy. • Raw sprouts: Don't garnish your burger or salad with alfalfa or other raw sprouts. They can be an E. coli hazard.
mikeysmommyof2 - 1 days ago
so really weird....all day so far....when i have to pee....i start getting like super sharp pains down there until i release it. i usually get mild cramos when i have to pee, as i did with my son....but these have been like super sharp pains until i go....i hope that is normal?!
nsmith4312 - 1 days ago
Hi ladies...week 14 yhea!!! I only work for 1/2 a day today as well I have my Dr. appt at 2:00pm this afternoon. I think it's just to go over blood test results from the last appt. and listen to the heartbeat :). I was sick this morning but now that I got sick in the restroom I feel 100% better. Have a great 4th of July!
katesyb - 2 days ago
anyone know if it is safe to eat probiotic yogurt during pregnancy? (or the ones with the live cultures added?)
LBM.newmom - 2 days ago
Day two of week 14! Yesterday's holiday was great. Happy belated Canada day! No flutters in a while, still no noticable bump..besides my usual 'curves'.haa
mikeysmommyof2 - 2 days ago
Good luck Racho! im sure everything is fine!! Katesyb- i too only have a half day today (leaving for dr's in 2hrs) and also have tomorrow off....so i am SO in weekend/holiday mode!! hope everyone has an AWESOME 4th of july!!
angelbaby767 - 2 days ago
racho- my prayers are with you.
katesyb - 2 days ago
Racho--I am sure everything is fine. I had really bad cramps and pressure last week and went to the doctors....turns out I had a BV infection.....I am just finishing a course of antiobiotics for. I am sure baby is fine and it is something simple like an infection. I will pray for you and baby!
katesyb - 2 days ago
Racho--I think quickening is more like the little flutters you feel in the beginning. Movment would be more defined movements--like a kick or poke. Mikeysmommy--hope your appt goes well! Today is the last day of my antibiotics....hopefully ill start to feel less nausous as a result! Bring on the weekend feeling good!(im already in weekend mode as I have 1/2 day today and tomorrow off for the 4th).
racho - 2 days ago
Ladies, I JUST had to call my DR as my stomach is cramping up..like period cramps, but dif. Not contractions. It does fell dif then the round ligament pain. No bleeding or spotting, but no appetite. I called the Dr's office as I was concerned... They tld me to come in today at 10:45 to be sure everything is ok with baby. She said it could be as simple as a UTI or Bladder infection....or, they fact I stand for long hours on my feet at work. Still, with cramps they need to be sure nothing is happening or trying to happen and want me to see the Dr. I just hope everything is ok...please ladies, if u believe in prayers..pray
Charlyn - 2 days ago
Off to Johannesburg for the weekend.. so see you in week 15 ladies :-)
mikeysmommyof2 - 2 days ago
Good morning all!! have my 14 week check up today! it is with the nurse practitioner instead of my dr, but hopefully she will look for the heart beat via doppler....or even better U/S!!! lol im just excited to see how my baby is growing....feels like its been 6 months since my last appt!!!
racho - 2 days ago
what is the dif betwen quickening and movements?
angelbaby767 - 2 days ago
kate- I see I pretty much posted the same thing as you, lol. next time I think i'll read the posts first lol
angelbaby767 - 2 days ago
so i'm pretty sure I felt the flutter of baby this morning it was soft, but always a welcome feeling no wonder how many times your pregnant. as for when to feel quickening 'what to expect when your expecting' says 14-20 weeks.
xkariex - 2 days ago
I can't tell if I have felt the baby move or not. Yesterday I had some bad cramps and sharp pains I assume due to growing. But I feel every once in a while like bubbles for a second then it goes away. So I am not sure if it is the baby or not. Also when reading this it sounds like most of the women here get ultrasounds at every 4 week appt? Mine only does every 8 weeks and I have an appt on 7/13 for my 16 week but don't get another ultrasound until 20 when we find out the sex??
katesyb - 2 days ago
I read in what to expect when your expecting that with your second child you can expect to feel movement about 4 weeks earlier than you felt it with the first. I did not feel my daughter until 18.5 weeks.....but I swear every now and again when I am sitting quietly at work or lying on the couch I feel a little flutter. Who knows it may be gas--but it feels the same as it felt when my daughter would move...so im going with baby! My book also said that some women if it is their 2nd + pregnancy or if they are very skinny will feel flutters at 14 weeks so it is not impossible!
racho - 2 days ago
My first day in week 14! I'm so excited...finally reached my 2nd trimester and I couldn't be happier! Starting to feel better now, cept standing on my feet at work has done a number to my legs and I was in awful tears last nite.
brandyhitzeman - 2 days ago
Am I the only one with no movement lol this is my 3rd and I have never felt the babies until about 18 weeks plus lol
Rachael1209 - 2 days ago
so i'm waiting to feel baby move! i'm getting excited! this baby is going to be a little more moving than my son i think. when i put the dopplar up to it, it will move away from it. i have to search for baby all over my abdomen because it hates for me to mess with it. cracks me up! my son was very quite in the womb and out until recently. he never moved much in my belly and hardly cried as an infant. it use to freak me out. it would irritate my sister. she would say i'm lucky and that its crap. ha! well, i dont know if this baby will be as quite. either way i'm way excited. appt in a couple hours then to the BEACH!~ yay~
Charlyn - 2 days ago
I am almost certain i felt a little movement night before last. It was also more than a flutter, but less than a 'kick'.. haven't felt anything since though.. so could i have been imagining it.. (this is my first baby). I am also only finding out what i am having at 19 weeks.. gynie won't tell me sooner. We are moving into a house at the end of this month.. and I can't wait to get going with the nursery. I want the room all white.. white cot.. white rocking chair etc.. and then as soon as i know what im having then I will start adding in the colour.. ie.. linen, curtains.. decor etc. The nursery in the new house has an angled ceiling and a big arched window.. I am so excited.. it is going to be gorgeous ;-) Moving with this huge belly is going to be veeeerrryy interesting though!
kiwimum - 2 days ago
yay for week 14. it's all starting to get real. can't wait to feel baby move and have lovely little reminders that someone is growing in there. Hope everyone is well.
tarste - 2 days ago
Hey Jeyda, a friend of mine found out the sex at 15wks, however I do think the baby would have to be in the ideal position to see. I hope you do tho, please let us know how you go. I am going in to find out at about 19-20wks.
monkeysmommy2 - 2 days ago
so i decided the doctors and text books are full of it cuase ive been feeling flutters for the past week anyone other than me had eary movements? its exciting oh and this is my second so im thinkin thats y!
jeyda - 2 days ago
Hi ladies...im 14 weeks now and i have appt.tom. do u think i can find out gender tom? I am so curious and excited..plus my abdom.pain and cramps have gone so intense now days, somtimes it wakes me up at night if i sleep on my side.i guess its growing uterus. happy thing my baby is growing..yeayyy...
momma2b1224 - 2 days ago
I have had a headache for nine days now the ob called me in a medicine that is suppossed to fix it if it doesnt have to go to the ER keep your fingers crossed for me!
jacxs502 - 2 days ago
Cici- I am right there with you! Mine stomach pain has gotten worse over the past couple of days. When it comes on it stops me in my tracks. But at least i know things are growing and stretching!!
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