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Congratulations! This week marks the half way point of your pregnancy. It has been 18 weeks since the date of conception and your baby's crown-to-rump length is 5.6 to 6.4 inches. The fetus weighs about 9 ounces and your belly definitely has an obvious bulge. Your waistline has expanded and is no longer visible. Your uterus has now moved up enough that it is pushing your abdomen outwards. The top of your uterus is even with or just below your navel.

Sex organs are showing clearly on this girl

For the remainder of your pregnancy, the growing uterus puts pressure on your lungs, stomach and kidneys. This will make you feel short of breath, the need to urinate more frequently and can cause indigestion. The added pressure on your abdomen can also cause your bellybutton to protrude and cause an `outy` instead of an `inny`. Many pregnant women begin to notice stretch marks around this time as well. Your abdominal muscles are being stretched and pushed apart as your baby grows inside of you.

Your baby's skin begins to thicken this week and will develop four layers. Your baby's sebaceous glands secrete a waxy substance called vernix caseosa. Your baby will be born with this wax and it will look like paste. The vernix caseosa is crucial because it protects the fetus' fragile skin from the continuous immersion in amniotic fluid. Lanugo hairs secure the vernix caseosa in place and it is thick around the eyebrows. Scalp hair and toenails are beginning to form at this point. Hair can also be seen on the upper lip and eyebrows.

Around twenty weeks, most doctors will order a routine ultrasound to check the baby's development. Measurements will be taken and the sonogram technician will check to make sure there are no defects or abnormalities. Your ultrasound technician can also see how long your cervix is and can tell you approximately how much your baby weighs at this time. Most expectant women also find out the sex of their baby during this time! If your sonographer does not offer pictures, ask them for a copy of the photos.

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lmv@newmom2010 - 2.1 hours ago
its a boy that dang test was sooooooo wrong lol

haven1095 - 2.7 hours ago
I am ready for baby number two my daughter will be 8 in Dec. so I will have a little helper she can't wait.Alot of things happend this year for me I turned 30 that was my big one.

haven1095 - 2.7 hours ago
I saw a lady the other day with a stroller for five she special ordered it she only had triplets but uses it for storage.

Maddies Momma - 3.2 hours ago
does anyone have any suggestions for a stroller? my 2 1/2 hated the stroller as soon as she was mobile. but, I can already see it now...once this new baby is here, and using a stroller, i just know shes going to want to be in it too. so ive been looking at double strollers just in case she does that, but cant seem to find one i am for sure about just yet?? as well as a Carseat, since i wont be using a travel set like my first time, i need to know whats recommended for a carseat??

Maddies Momma - 3.3 hours ago
20 weeks today! very excited, had my ultrasound on wednesday and im having a boy! i already have a 2 1/2 yr old little girl...very excited!! they placed me at 20 weeks today..almost a week ahead of what i was originally. the baby is 12 ozs as of wednesday and looked healthy and perfect! it was moving so much during the ultrasound the lady could hardly keep up with him! he even did a summersault during the exam! lol I am definately feeling like you sarah...VERY worried and nervous about taking care of Two little ones, but im sure once the baby is here and everythign gets rolling it'll gradually blend together =) my next appt. is on dec. 9th, just before we leave for florida for our wedding on dec. 13th! then off for a week long cruise...YAY!!!

lydynicole - 4 hours ago
hey ladies how are all of you doing? i found out im having another boy so yes sarah i feel the same way you do my first is 18 months im really nervous about having two. i have a question i starting feeling this little guy kicking about two weeks ago but i can feeling him kicking towards my back is this normal? has anyone else had that happen?

sarah... - 5 hours ago
well, following my most dissapointing 20 week sac on monday, im off for a private scan tommorow, cant wait eeeek! is anyone having those 'omg how am i going to cope with 2 children' doubts? im quite worried at the moment. find out the sex tommorow, yay!

HeCallsMeChula - 6.6 hours ago
off to week 21 see you ladies there.

goingtobemomof3 - 7.4 hours ago
Half way there finally, Woot woot!

preggy pop - 7.5 hours ago
I'm am finally getting my energy back and all of the morning sickness is gone:) I can't wait to meet our baby girl, Paisley GraceLynn!!!!!

SHanz - 8.1 hours ago
YAY, Tomorrow I move to week 21. This has flown by so far! How is everyone feeling?

lmv@newmom2010 - 8.7 hours ago
Good morning ladies i go for the U/s finally today this week has been dragging by to get to this point :P but i cant wait i have been up since 6 that's way crazy for me but it feels like Christmas morning when i was a kid lol well with the exception to the rule not knowing what your going to get because i used to peeks at my presents :P but its the excitement yay :p

HeCallsMeChula - 9.1 hours ago
babymother-from what she new she was in good health. i will not be getting it i got really sick the first time i got the flu shot i was in the hospital so i dont even want to think what the H1N1 is going to do to me.my son got the shot on Tuesday at his 4yr check up.he is doing fine only reason i really got it for him is becasue there is a shortage of flu shots around here an not H1N1 so he will be protected in some away.

Berrymama - 16.7 hours ago
What can you do for a shower if you will not know the gender prior to birth? Any ideas or anyone who has done this please comment on my poll. Thanks.

muffin87 - 20.2 hours ago
You said that right GMarie can it go any slower til 2moro comes my u/s is 2moro.....sheesh..LOL...I hope its a boy. Girl would be fine...jus want a healthy lil muffin.

Trueangel4ever - 22.3 hours ago
off to week 21 tom!!!

GMarie - 23.5 hours ago
My ultrasound is tomorrow morning. Could today go any slower?

SharaLynn - 23.7 hours ago
Just had the US today and we're having a girl! I'm so excited, but I feel kind of sad cuz my husband is a bit bummed for some reason, and he's really nervous about raising a girl. I'm sure he'll be ok though.

babymother - 1 days ago
mama mia cha cha cha, I think i am going to hold off getting it for now....just to see how the first trials run! Not feeling happy to get it at this point!

BreeNoel - 1 days ago
With all that said..Chula I really am sad to hear about your friend's reaction to the vaccine. I wish her a speedy recovery!!

BreeNoel - 1 days ago
I made the decision to get my H1N1 shot yesterday after discussing everything with my doctor. I told her how nervous it made me to get the shot, and she said 'well it's going to make ME and YOU really nervous if you catch the swine flu virus.' That made my decision right there when she said it would make her nervous if I were to get the swine flu. I'm very happy with my desicion and it really is a sigh of relief for me to know that me and my baby are both protected. So it has been over 24 hours since I got the vaccine, and everything is just A OK with me. And little Miss Addilyn has just been kicking up a storm since, so all must be well with her too.

vinessalynn - 1 days ago
neris- I have complete placenta previa which can lead to accreta.

muffin87 - 1 days ago
Hey we are aLL haLfwaY There. Tomorrow I found out what I'm having I'm sOOO exciTed. My LiL MuFFin is just resting on my sciatic nerve. Boy is iT uncomForTabLe n a biT painfuL.... PLEASE do research before you get the H1N1 shot.

mama mia cha cha cha - 1 days ago
20 weeks and 1 day! YESSSS! Half way done! My heart gos out to anyone who has problems with h1n1 or flu V. I wouldn't get the shots myself. Be safe, do research!

Neris82 - 1 days ago
At my appt today it was discovered that I have Placenta Accreta. Has anyone else ever had this?

txlady - 1 days ago
It's a boy for me! Just found out at my u/s...

greta - 1 days ago
babymother, I got both. The H1N1 was nothing campared to the reg flu shot. I was really nervous about it, but in the end, I dediced to trust my doc.

babymother - 1 days ago
HeCallsmeChula, thats crazy... did she have any underlying problems/conditions? That's scary...I haven't had it yet because I am sceptical thus far but that's not reassuring me at all... are you getting it? When did your son get it and how did he react to it?

HeCallsMeChula - 1 days ago
melissabp-she got the shot friday at work she works in a nursing home an when she tried to get up saturday morning she could not move her legs an her hands are numb.

melissabp - 1 days ago
He calls me chula- I'm so sorry to hear about your friend.. When did she get the shot.ie how many days before she lost the use of her legs??

Neris82 - 1 days ago
I don't recall the exact numbers but the odds are pretty low of someone becoming paralyzed but it can happen with the h1n1 and the regular seasonal flu shot. It's one of those chances we take to protect ourselves. I hope your friend doesn't have that though, I will pray for her.

Tommygirl - 1 days ago
Congrats to everyone who's made it thus far...every week feels to me like a milestone i've reached...i thank God for this blessing!

HeCallsMeChula - 1 days ago
i have some scary news ladies i was talkin to one of my good friends yesterday an she was telling me how she got the H1N1 shot an when she woke up on saturday morning she could not move her legs an her hands were numb.so when she went to the ER on saturday they told her its from the shot an that they dont know if she will be able to use her legs again an she is only 23 i talked to her last nite an she is still not able to move her legs.it has been 4 days with this.now i am scared because i got the H1N1 for my son an i dont want anything to happen to him.on the bright side huddy didnt go to work today so maybe we can go baby shopping;0)

tabathan - 1 days ago
abby07-18-08 wow that sounds crazy! I bite myself often but never that bad! Good luck, I know how scary things are when your prego.

babymother - 1 days ago
is everyones appetite increasing...my has decreased drastically.... i eat just cos im pregnant!

lovelyluney - 2 days ago
abby07-18-08 dang girl! that sucks! youll be ok of course. how did you bit your lip so hard? i always bite my lip, tounge, and cheeks lol. it hurts so bad!

mamamuller - 2 days ago
Hello all! Week 20! Hooray! I had an u/s today and posted the pics on my profile. They are sooo neat. The U/S tech did a few freebie 3D ones and they are soo amazing! I also got a DVD, but dont have a decoder on my laptop so cant do anything but play it right now. Frustrating, but at least I have it! Today just made me want to see my little man more than ever! Hope everyone is doing well!

abby07-18-08 - 2 days ago
I am so upset. I somehow bit the skin under my inner lip and it is so bad, it damaged a saliva gland and i need surgery to take it out! the maternal fetal medicine

abby07-18-08 - 2 days ago
I am so upset. I somehow bit the skin under my inner lip and it is so bad, it damaged a saliva gland and i need surgery to take it out! the maternal fetal medicine dr, ob and surgeon all said it was safe but still~ i dont like the idea.

Neris82 - 2 days ago
I added a belly pic from today. I just look like a toad, I don't look pregnant yet lol

GMarie - 2 days ago
muffin - sounds like sciatica. I had it BAD when I was pregnant with my son - constant, unrelenting pain. The only thing that helped was a chiropractor. He was able to gently adjust me and got rid of the pain in a session or two. It hit around 20-24 weeks for me.

sunshinedaydream - 2 days ago
I was in pain for 3 weeks straight with my left leg and foot. I don't think it was sciatic because it was on top of the leg and at a weird spot on my foot. It is just pregnancy pains. Luckily, it finally went away this week. But I could barely walk on it or bend down, just about anything you use your leg for, it was painful. So, the good news is: be patient and the pain will eventually go away.

jryan - 2 days ago
vinessalynn- I went for my ultrasound yesterday... but the baby was NOT co-operating at all. The ultrasound tec says she's pretty sure it's a girl though. So that's probably another point for a girl. We're going back in a week or two for another ultrasound. Pretty excited. Also, has anyone had any problems with bleeding? I've bled my whole pregnancy (usually after sex) and it really upsets me, even though the baby always turns out to be healthy...

Trueangel4ever - 2 days ago
dragonfly18- I asked my doc about that pain too, Ive been so worried I feel like I call my doc all the time...lol! He told me that its just the ligaments starting to stretch, unless its consistent and unbearable he told me not to worry, its normal.

BreeNoel - 2 days ago
I went to the doctor today. She looks perfect!! The ultrasound tech said she is measuring just a little small, but that we are going to keep my due date. I also got my H1N1 shot today. I'm sooo glad that is out of the way!!

Trueangel4ever - 2 days ago
muffin87 - I had that I talked to my doctor about it, its probably your syatic (spelling?) nerve, it hurts like hell. Good luck, my baby boy's been laying on mine and it sucks so bad!

theakes - 2 days ago
Ultrasound in 2 days!! I cannot wait to find out what I am having!! Praying for a boy...baby's dad and i are not getting along and he wants to have a 'daddy's little princess'...like I need a daughter with daddy issues. geez, I need a little man to beat up on the dog!

Neris82 - 2 days ago
This morning I told my DH I started leaking, he offered me a maxi pad LOL. I told him not that sort of leaking, I would look really funny with a maxi in my bra haha.

marinewifemommy - 2 days ago
Hey ladies, I am here from week 11 and have a question. I am pregnant with my second baby but at 7 1/2 wks was diagnosed with a placental abruption (where theres a tear between placenta and uterus). Happens 1 in 200 pregnancies and not really known why. I had a miscarriage in Aug then 2 weeks after d & C got preg with this one. I have had very heavy bleeding twice in the last month but baby is still ok. I just have to be on strict bedrest til it heals completely which could take several months. I am just wondering if anyone or anyone you know has had this and if so how long did they have to be on bedrest? did it eventually heal? Did they go onto having a full term natural birth? Was baby ok? I am just worried and my dr wont give me a lot of answers. It's frusterating. He said it could go either way so I am just not looking forward to my baby being here til he/she is actually safe in my arms because I am almost 3 months pregnant. It will be devasting loosing a baby at this point or when I'm 4,5,6+ months pregnant. Please write me on my page and let me know if you've had this same thing happen and what the outcome was whether it was good or bad. Please. Thank you!!

dragonfly18 - 2 days ago
Yeah, we're all 1/2 there! Is anyone having pains in their lower abdomen when they're walking? It just started yesterday, but I'm wondering if it's how the baby is sitting, or something to do w/ walking...

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