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Your baby's crown-to-rump length is approximately 7.6 inches and your growing baby weighs about 12.25 ounces now! Your uterus is about 2 cm above your bellybutton and you probably feel comfortably pregnant. Your growing tummy is not yet large enough to get in the way and you should still be able to bend over and sit without much trouble. You might be enjoying your pregnancy more than ever at this point if morning sickness was an issue in the early weeks.

Your baby's body continues to grow and develop every day. The organ systems in your baby's body are becoming specialized for their particular functions. The fetal liver produces different enzymes than it will produce after delivery. The liver is responsible for breaking down billirubin, which is produced by the breaking down of blood cells. Because the life span of a fetal red blood cell is shorter than that of an adult, a fetus produces more billirubin than adults do. Billirubin passes from fetal blood to the placenta and then into your blood. Your liver helps get rid of fetal billirubin. A newborn baby that has high levels of billirubin may show signs of jaundice. Jaundiced babies have a yellowish tint to their eyes and skin and are often treated with phototherapy.

Your baby's senses are developing daily. The fetus now has a full complement of neurons in the brain and is learning about her body and surroundings through touch. Touch is one of the first senses to mature and your baby may stroke its face or feel her arms and legs.

Your blood volume has increased more to meet the demands of your pregnancy. Most of the increase is in the form of plasma, the liquid part of your blood. This has the ability to dilute your blood and give you physiological anemia, which occurs during pregnancy. The measure of blood dilution is called Hematocrit and the levels reach their lowest points this week. You should check with your doctor to make sure you are not developing more serious forms of anemia.

Your baby now shows an extremely rapid brain growth (which lasts until five years after birth).

The ovaries of female fetuses contain primitive egg cells, all of the eggs a woman will have for her entire life. The uterus of female fetuses is also fully formed.

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164sWifey - 1.4 hours ago
hello ladies! oh just went to some door busters and got my little girl some CUTE clothes! and saved a lot of money! i think with holiday shopping were lucky to have all these sales going on! ugh just makes me so excited. but honestly i felt so out of my element shopping for a little girl! i got so used to my son, love dressing him up, just gotta get used to it i guess. :-)

nuggetlovin - 2.3 hours ago
dooney25- I had this a few weeks ago and also got it with my DD... it is very common so don't worry. It'll go away and just comes with all the other fun stuff we go through for our precious little bundles!

dooney25 - 2.3 hours ago
By the way, is anyone working on the baby nursery? I'm having a boy and I might go for the aviator theme since daddy is a pilot. I posted my baby girl's nursery (who's 20 months) if you want to check it out. http://www.i-am-pregnant.com/nurseryrooms/dooney25/Adriana%60s-room

dooney25 - 2.4 hours ago
Has anyone experienced sharp abdominal pain? It feels like gas pains and I have a hard time sleeping on the side because of it. I read that is round ligament pain. Has anyone had this?

nuggetlovin - 2.5 hours ago
Ok anyone else having a hard time seeing the lady parts at this point? I tried to take care of things down there and I couldn't see around my belly so I had to use SO's suction cup mirror for face shaving and hold it just right.... but I'm sure it looks like hell...lol. And so it begins... next I will need help to put on socks and paint my toes...or maybe I now have an excuse to get a pedicure ;)

lisset005 - 9.1 hours ago
Regarding MS- try gingerale, anything with Ginger, preggie pops, upping your b-16 intake with supplements (talk to your OB first to see what amount they suggest) and get Seabands!!you can find them at most drugstores like CVS or Walgreens...they Are about $10 and look like sweat bands and come in many colors...they have a bead sewn in and you place it on the spot on your wrist for accupeessure...it tells u how to find the spot on the package...anyways I was horribly sick until about 15 weeks and they really worked for me. They were created for people to use on boats and cruises for motionsickness and to realive their nausea...works great!

linnea d - 12 hours ago
thanks for the advice on the belly ring! i sure dont want a sore belly button so we'll see how long i can keep it in for :/ lol and HAPPY BIRTHDAY danielsmommy!! i turn 21 in a couple weeks too! :)

jolivas - 13.7 hours ago
I have been feeling sick too. At first I thought maybe I was getting the flu or some thing and had to leave work early but now I am thinking I am feeling like I have MS again! I feel sick to the stomach but nothing happens with it. I over all just dont feel good. Sometimes I think I am feeling better and than boom I feel like crap again. I dont know how I am going to make it to 40 weeks.

Sayward - 14.7 hours ago
Lucky80 - A big baby does *not* necessarily mean a harder labor. You're body will adjust and accommodate, so don't worry! You can still totally have a natural labor.

Lucky80 - 15.7 hours ago
p.s. im a pretty small girl, i weighed 115 pounds when this all started and now im walking around with a baketball belly lol. my sister had 3 children all 9 pounds and over, the doctor says she thinks its gonna run in the family. anyone else heard of that before? big babies running in the fam?

Lucky80 - 15.7 hours ago
holy moly! the doc keeps changing my due date, was the 12th of march, then the 5th, and now the 3rd, if im lucky. the baby is really long they said and i am supposed to just be at 22 weeks and hes showing 23 weeks and 1 day. he already weighs i pound 6 ounces. they are gonna monitor his growth more often. im shitting my pants ladies. this is my first baby and i was planning on all natural, no drugs! holy moly!!!!!!!!

nuggetlovin - 17 hours ago
I was up last night with really bad heartburn...it actually made me vomit so all day my throat has been on fire...so I helped myself to a giant milkshake and it's not only is it amazing... but I think Preston really likes it too considering he hasn't stopped moving since I started sipping on it. My SO is laughing cuz I was sitting on the sofa with a huge smile and a milkshake!

navywifedupree - 17.2 hours ago
awww, big breasts, braxton hicks, lower back pain,pains in the breast area....awwww this is so beautiful..lmao anyhow, i did it. i had my dr. appt today to hear my little girls heart..all seems well..her heart is awesome..but i did it, i got the H1N1 shot..I had a long talk with my dr.and I felt assured.. My arm doesnt feel sore yet..

nuggetlovin - 17.8 hours ago
A girlfriend of mine had terrible morning sickness and was told by her ob to try ginger snaps or something with ginger in it. Something in it is posed to help settle your belly.

danielsmommyo20 - 18.6 hours ago
Its My 21st Birthday!! Celebrating by working and eating!!

164sWifey - 18.6 hours ago
thank you for all the suggestions! i heard that too, leaving food by the bed and eating something or drinking something, wait awhile and get up. havent tried it. but i do try and eat stuff even when i feel like it wont stay down, havent been throwing up, which is good. but you know when youre sick and after you throw up whatever, you feel better, whether its a migraine, or stomach bug? but i hope its easier as i try these things. especially the pops, sounds easy to take anywhere! :-)

danielsmommyo20 - 18.8 hours ago
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danielsmommyo20 - 18.8 hours ago
Hey all i have been on this site since I was 7weeks prego and I was having alot of bleeding and all with the baby implanting...any how I am still here and in week 22 I really dont know how all this works but i would love to be apart of the big family here and if any one can help me really get started please send me a message. I pit a couple of pics on my profile...hope to hear for you ladies soon.

starbuck - 19.6 hours ago
anyone else feeling the braxton hicks? ive been getting them quite strong for the past two days, and it sucks! this pregnancy is soo different from my first two lol only a boy would do it! hope everyones well xxxx

jennafifi - 19.9 hours ago
oh and too, they make these suckers and lozenges that have sugar and vitamin b6 - both have been shown to help with ms - they are called B-Natal pops I think. Ginger is another good natural remedy, they make ginger candy that is oh-so-good, (or you can steep some ginger in hot water and make a tea), and also peppermint. Peppermint tea worked wonders for my friend's first pregnancy.

jennafifi - 20 hours ago
I will say for morning sickness water is not the thing to be drinking on an empty tummy- believe it or not water is actually pretty harsh on your stomach if drank alone! Try gatorade (if you're throwing up a lot and need fluids), or the best is 7-up or ginger ale. Oh, and small amounts - don't gulp it, sip it. Sucking or chewing on ice-chips help too (although the dentists don't like to hear that!). Have you ever had the stomach bug and tried to drink water and immediately threw up? That's because it can be so harsh on an already queasy tummy. 7-up and saltines are the best in my opinion. Then when you're not feeling like you're going to up-chuck and you've actually been able to keep a little bit of food down, drink your water, especially if you lost a lot of fluids. If you get sick right when you get up from bed, keep the crackers and 7 up by your bed, and nibble and sip even before you get up from the bed. It really does help! Sorry you ladies aren't feeling very well - hope it passes soon!

mammaamy - 20.3 hours ago
I notice i get sick if i don't eat. I have to get up and eat a piece of taste or i'll get sick. But Other than that i don't know.. I hope you feel better. :)

164sWifey - 20.5 hours ago
shmac-yes youre not the only one...sadly:-( to have morning sickness come back! i feel awful, it came back earlier in the day. around 10 to maybe 4! times vary but its back and ugh its awful, just when it feels like we get a break! bam! its back....just a few more months to go! hang in there! any tips for morning sickness, besides drinking a lot of water or saltines?

AbbiesMummy - 21.8 hours ago
Oh dear, just found out my sister and her boyfriend have swine flu. Me and my daughter were in contact with my sister on wednesday when her symptoms started but before she found out it was flu. I got my vaccine about half an hour before I saw her. Fingers crossed neither me or Abbie catch it. Doctor wont prescribe anti-virals as a precaution, only if you are symptomatic. On top of that its my daughters 2nd birthday tomorrow and I want her to have the best day!

ShMac - 22 hours ago
My morning sickness seems to have come back. I can't keep down breakfast and I have felt nauseated during the day for the last few days. I was feeling so good for like 2 weeks and now I feel so gross. Has anyone else experienced a ms relapse? saliba- Look online because they definitely make larger sized nursing bras. I had to wear a 40 H after my having my kids and I got it at a lactation specialist's shop.

JesseeCee - 22.3 hours ago
linnea- that is exactly what i am feeling, except on my right side. I am going to call the doctor on Monday if it stay this way over the weekend

linnea d - 22.7 hours ago
jessee.. i have been having really uncomfy sharp pains under my left breast and into my abdomen.. i even feel it in the same spot into my back. i have been getting worrried too it has been getting worse and worse. feels like my ribs are stabbing my organs or something

blissfullyinsane - 22.9 hours ago
Saliba- 40DD is NOT the biggest size nursing bra you can get. You may have to shop around online, but be sure to measure yourself and compare those measurements with the different sizing charts. When I found out I was pregnant, I was in a 38DD. Now I'm wearing a 42F... It's no wonder I can't breathe!

vikingsmom - 1 days ago
i agree, new bra's are way too expensive, espically at the rate i am growing, i have found that around the house a sports bra is best, and i just suffer with being uncomfortable while i am out, waiting to buy another new bra for at least 3 more weeks, Also for any of you who don't like maternity jeans/pants that have the panel ( i hate those panels, they never fit me and are itchy) old navy.com has 'real waist ' and even low rise non-panel jeans and pants. i love them, so comfy!!!

madelmar17 - 1 days ago
Good day ladies, long time without posring, I really missed you! This last 10 days have been very exciting with the baby kicking harder and more frequently. He is now reacting to his daddy's voice and is the cuttest thing ever. Regarding bras, I haven't bought any new ones, but because of lazziness, mines are hurting me already. But I definitely had to buy a couple of maternity pants for work. Enough of being in the office with the regular pants unbottoned and pulling my shirt down all the time making sure nothing was visible.... horrible. The pants are the ugliest thing I have ever wear, they look so funny, but what can I do? I'm heading to week 23 tomorrow, this is moving fast!!! Take care mommas.

blackraven935 - 1 days ago
Yeah! I am finally leaving the 'fat' stage and actually starting to look noticably pregnant to other people. I was finally asked if I was expecting. Of course the guy who asked was cautious about it, but they could tell I was pregnant! I was so happy.

ehmom2b - 1 days ago
Does anyone else feel bothered when people say 'oh my gosh you belly is getting so big!!' I haven't gained more than 10 pounds I'm just all belly. Starting to feel bad about all the 'big' comments. Have also been thinking about buying new bras now. They are beginning to get a little snug, just fearful of spending the money and then growing out of them too soon. I want them to last through nursing my little man. Also, Does anyone sleep with a 'nighttime Bra' now. I'm not totally sure if it's necessary.

nuggetlovin - 1 days ago
Hello ladies.... 22 weeks today! I agree w/whoever said they aren't buying anymore bras until the bb settle down. I feel like mine change from one week to the next and decent bras are too expensive. I wish I could go shop and buy some cute mat. clothes and baby stuff but with Xmas right around the corner we are strapped right now. I've got tons of comfy yoga pants n sweats and a few maternity tops, but for the most part I like wearing SO's T's!

vikingsmom - 1 days ago
u.s.nwife-try old navy maternity, some stores have maternity in store but they have everything online, i get everything from there, they even have skinny jeans, which are so hard to find, about to order stuff from there today. Who says you can't be stylish while pregnant. Nothing makes me feel better more than a new outfit..and baby shopping, heading out to do that today!!!

JesseeCee - 1 days ago
Good Morning ladies. I have been having a very uncomfortable pain right underneath my right breast going into my abdomen. Anyone else experiencing this? I have no idea what it is but it is starting to worry me

Angela7011 - 1 days ago
miranda- that happens to me often when i wake up and its because my bladder is so full, and soon after i pee it goes back to normal.

saliba cauchi - 1 days ago
usnwife, my bras don't fit too and i just bought a size 40dd, which the sales girl told me was the largest nursing bra! Now i have a sort of rash around my breast, really red and sore. It really hurts. It also stinks and my sis told me that it could be fungus. It's really making me feel uncomfortable coz it's always itchy, the cleavage and beneath my breasts.

AbbiesMummy - 1 days ago
MirandaLuv- I get the same thing. My braxton hicks started at 16 weeks and they especially happen at night and I often wake with a hard stomach. Having a full bladder in the morning can result in braxton hicks, also as people here pointed out to me, it can also happen when your dehydrated, so drinking some water helps. They arent harmful though. linnea d- how cute! I got one last time I was pregnant, off a different site, and it was great. But by 30 weeks there was so much tension on the skin, even with the pregnancy belly bar that my midwife told me to take it out. It ended up closing up after that and because I had left it in to the point where it was red and sore, it is now scarred. I havnt had it repierced yet. Hopefully the pregnancy bar will get you through to 40 weeks, but if it hurts or starts to stretch and go red, you might be better off taking it out before it damages the skin and repiercing it after.

linnea d - 1 days ago
any of you ladies still have your belly pierced??? i have been looking EVERYWHERE for a maternity belly ring (cuz i feel sooo naked without it in lol) and i could not find one so tonight i decided to go online and find some as a last resort before surrendering it up and i found this website and i thought it was really cute. its bellybuttonringsandthings.com... they have way cute things from belly rings that say 'its a boy/girl' to baby footprints! i chose to customize mine and i got it pink and it spells out my babys name. its all real cheap too so check it out ladies! ill let u know how i like it when i get it!

MirandaLuv - 1 days ago
Hi ladies! I am 22 weeks today and have a question. I think I may be having Braxton Hicks contractions in my sleep.. is that possible? Lately when I wake up in the mornings, my uterus is sooo hard and tight. Could this be dangerous? Thanks!!!

navywifedupree - 1 days ago
I SAY SPORTS BRAS FOR THE TIME BEING..IM NOT GOING TO BUY ANOTHER BRA UNTIL THESE BAD BOYS ARE DONE GROWING..LOL

U.S.Nwife - 2 days ago
vikingsmom- Ugh same here, I feel like nothing fits, and I also feel like nothing looks good anymore, I hate my clothes =[ I need to go shopping haha.

vikingsmom - 2 days ago
U.S.NWife, mine don't fit anymore either. actually i feel like nothing fits anymore. but hey no problem for me as long as little Evan is comfy!!! Love this site, makes the days pass faster and always get a smile from what i read.

164sWifey - 2 days ago
luckymommy-yeah ive found that all the people are so nice and ive built nice friendships with a lot of them! ugh and my MS is returning tonight! ugh been feeling sick these past three hours...my poor bubs got his h1n1 n flu shot today, poor thing u can tell it hurts him, hes not crawling as much as usual. :-( ha ha and last night i cried my eyes out becuase i missed him! he was just in the next room! so much emotions! and USNwife- yes my bra is so uncomfortable! i thought my heart was going to pop out last night when i had my little breakdown!

U.S.Nwife - 2 days ago
Lol. =[ my bras don't fit anymore.

luckymommy - 2 days ago
164swifey- i made alot of friend my first time on here 3 years ago! and im still good friend w/ alot of them i love this web site and all the new friends im making this time around!

jolivas - 2 days ago
I just found out from my Doc that I have 'Uterus Fibroids'. Anyone else have these or can tell me anything about them? The Doc didnt say much about them so maybe I dont need to worry either?????

164sWifey - 2 days ago
HeLlO ladies! twenty-two weeks today! I think its funny but neat how were all kind of on the same page about a lot of things! from shopping, h1n1, blood banking, gas, food, etc. ha ha so neat to have this community and know were not alone!

NewMoomer - 2 days ago
Navywife--that is exactly how I keep counting the time! Time left that is! We all just crossed our halfway point in our pregnancy and it is so nice to be here with Thanksgiving and Christmas to look forward to. I am pretty sure most of us will only have 10 weeks left around New Years! Thank Goodness. I just can't wait to meet our little man.

lowie - 2 days ago
I had a huge fight with my mother in law)who was living in our house) not anymore after the fight. I hate fighting with family i feel so stressed out from the situation I cannot stop thinking about it.

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