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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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taniamommyx3 - 7.8 hours ago
I've been having BH for a few weeks now but def stronger now. Best way to describe it is that I feels like the baby is pushing with hands and feet on opposite sides so the belly is stretched real tight. Feels uncomfortable for several seconds but not painful. Just and FYI about ERs...thier job is to stableize you so that you are not in immediate danger of dying but they will not perform nessesary follow up procedures. My 2nd pregnancy I went to the ER for rectal bleeding and sever nausea. They treated my nausea and sent me home telling me to follow up with doc. After nearly dying several times and getting 4 blood transfusions and months and months of suffering I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. If you know somethig is wrong talk with your OB. Et tested and treated. ER won't do anything but keep you from dying until u see your doc!!

safena - 23 hours ago
Congrats

babyJHardesty - 1 days ago
Hello week 22! :) We found out this past week that we are TEAM BLUE! Yay! We were hoping that this (our first) would be a boy. High five daddy! And boy is this LO a mover! All over the place. I'd swear he has a trampoline in there and doing somersaults! Lol So over the moon happy!!! I hope all of you are doing well! xoxo

ladyone (pink) - 2 days ago
This is my second baby and i have no idea what braxton hicks feel like... Or the real contractions feel like...my last prrgnancy i had a scheduled c section and when i went in the nurse said i was having small contractions but i couldnt feel anything ... So maybe i did feel braxton hicks but had no idea it was that ?

socalgal - 2 days ago
Anne Clouthier: I was getting what I thought were BHs in the afternoons--usually while sitting at my desk at work. My stomach became super hard and uncomfortable and I just wanted to go home and lay down. It helped when I would go home and lay down and relax. I haven't had them in several days now though-thank goodness. I researched them and as long as you are not getting any weird cramping, lower back pains, or pains 'down there,' they should be fine and no need to worry. Mine were mostly uncomfortable at the top of my belly, not low down, so I knew it was not preterm labor or anything. Just means I need to rest and relax.

susieq2582 - 2 days ago
I had my ultrasound last Friday , and the baby is developing on schedule. However, the one picture the tech printed is a scary face picture...looks like the big baby toy from Toy Story. Oh well, we saw the baby's adorableness in real time on the ultrasound.

discokitten (emily) - 3 days ago
Deidre, yes it's normal for ankles to swell but your doc needs to keep an eye on it.

Anne, I'm having BH but usually when I need to pee. If its painful, uncomfortable or more than 5 an hour my doc wants to know.

Anne Clouthier - 3 days ago
Hello Week 22!! :) Only 18 more to go! Anyone else experiencing anything along the lines of what could be considered Braxton Hicks??

Deidredidi - 4 days ago
Thanx Babycorrea will do. The swelling was gone this morning though. Might have been the shoes I had on yesterday, but will ask Doc's opinion anyway. Take care!

bmsoares@ccri.edu - 4 days ago
2 more days I'm so excited to say I'm 6 months...went to Walmart and bought the baby 6 outfits diapers and wipes...all I need now is some more clothes and a playpen and swing I'm so releived has anyone else started clothes shopping I'm wondering if 3-6 month clothes should be long sleeves and pants u figure September starts the cold weather again.

babycorrea12(team blue) - 5 days ago
GM ladies! Happy to be here in week 22. Deidre you should ask your doc at the next appt because it could be early signs of mild Preeclampsia.

Deidredidi - 5 days ago
Hey ladies Congrats on all the good news :) This is my first pregnancy and I just wanna know from you guys if its normal to have swollen ankles at this stage? There's no pain and its just my ankles that are swollen. Anybody else experiencing this?

amandabid - 5 days ago
So we had our 4D scan on sunday and we are having a girl im soooo happy i will have my boy and now a girl. we are complete

ravenmoon - 6 days ago
Kimber mine is also doing it. My home PC is logged in. But anywhere else keeps giving me issues to log on.

marie36 - 6 days ago
Hi ladies, got to see and meet my new OB. The OB I was seeing for my first pregnancy is retired. My new OB seems to be very thorough and nice. My new due date has been moved to June 2 from the latest scan. Got to see my more pics of my little baby boy, everything seems to be okay, baby active and moving, thank God. I have to go back in 4 weeks for another visit with my OB. Hope everyone & their littles ones are good. Have a great day.

templingirl - 7 days ago
same thing here Kimber - your photos are not there but there are 3 blogs. that's about it

vickiessecret - 8 days ago
I love that it says only 5 people are in week 22..lol. I think they need to start fixing the problems!! But happy to finally be in week 22 :)

linnea d - 8 days ago
Ya kimber I see your blogs and ppls post but no pictures or info... There is a major glitch going on here bc a lot of ppls profiles have been deleting or missing info or names are missing in the weeklies. My name is missing but that doesn't bother me much. As long as I can read everyone's posts and I can post it doesn't bother me!

excitedforbub *pink* - 9 days ago
Congrats babygirl - the new job will be amazing! It's funny sometimes how things are just meant to be ... Even when you don't think so initially. I hope all goes well with that. Onto wk 23 in the morning ... So pleased only 120 days left, can't wait to meet my little lady :) hope everyone is feeling well xx

LOViNG.my.BOYS♥ - 9 days ago
everything was blank when i went o02 it to kimber. thats weird. im not even listed. its only 6 members listed. i think its something wrong with the site

discokitten (emily) - 9 days ago
Kimber, I can see your profile fine, just your photo is blank.

K1mber *Team Pink* - 9 days ago
Lovingmyboys- I think that somehow while I was adding my picture, my account got deleted or something. I kept trying to log back in at work and it said my user name doesn't exist. I am no longer listed under the week 22 members. The only reason I am able to type this message is because my home computer was still logged in, but my profile is still blank. Can someone look at my profile and see if they can still see my page, pics, etc? Also for those of you who are in my friends network, am I still listed under your friends? I might end up having to create a new account :(

LOViNG.my.BOYS♥ - 9 days ago
the more i read these comemnts, the more i get pissed the hell off with the hospital for not checking me out. from what i've been reading and looking up, throwing up black stuff can be very serious and it isnt something they should have took lightly >:( somebody gimme a damn gun!

LOViNG.my.BOYS♥ - 9 days ago
kimber- when ever my page does that its because im not logged in lol.

K1mber *Team Pink* - 9 days ago
Well I just posted some week 22 belly pics. Now for some reason my profile has gone blank, so I have to figure out how to fix it.

babygirl (pink) - 9 days ago
Mangomama...thanks...If it works out...I promise to be the best worker they've ever seen as a way of showing them gratitude for taking a chance on me....

mangomomma - 9 days ago
Yay babygirl. COngrats!!! Fx for you. @babyhill~wonderful feeling.

babygirl (pink) - 9 days ago
Hallo Ladies...some of you are aware that I was called for an interview sometime this week. The interview went well and guess what...I have been offered the position. The icing on the cake is that I will be getting 7dollars more an hour compared to the last job.....I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS....I had sort of given up ever getting a job especially now that am showing. Since am a nurse...I have to go through a physical and am sure they are going to find out that am pregnant...I just hope they will overlook that otherwise it will be outright discrimination. Wish me well.

BabyHillNo1 - 10 days ago
Hello Week 22! Yay. Felt the baby moving and kicking all morning, it was such a great feeling, babys been quiet the last few days so it was good to know it has energey again haha. I go for my U/S again next friday, so get to see baby again, so excited. Thanks to the baby misbehaving already, made it hard to get head measurements which entitled to another scan yay! Bring on next week :) Me and my partner are team neutral, waiting until the day :P

bmsoares@ccri.edu - 10 days ago
Loving my boys- it could be the zantac u took that caused u to vomit black stuff stop taking it and go to er....hope all is well ill be joining week 22 tommarow

elequin - 10 days ago
Hi ladies, just dropping in (not preg, just ttc atm) to say hi. Zacandellasmum, I had acupuncture for carpal tunnel when I was preg with my daughter. Really helped, although I had to go at least once a week by the time I got the last trimester. I don't have any preventative advice, but I sympathise... it's horrible. I remember mine was so bad that the tendons in my wrists got so swollen they pulled the ligaments out of place along the side of my thumbs. Felt like my hands used to dislocate, I'd wake up in the middle of the night suddenly when they'd click out of place :( the good news is that it DOES go away once you've had your lo. Good luck - looking fwd to hearing when you've had ur bub :) xx

zacandellasmum - 10 days ago
This carpal tunnel is getting so bad now my hands are so clumsy in the mornings I can;t do things like buttons or use a knife and fork. The physio treatments are not working so I am making an appointment for some accupuncture today...ah the things we go through for our LO's!

K1mber *Team Pink* - 10 days ago
rbrencur- I have to remember to ask my obgyn to write me a prescription for them. I always forget everything I want to ask or tell them when I go.

braydensMommy1609 - 10 days ago
In alot of pain :( Anyone else have hernias going on with this pregnancy? With my first no issues this being the 2nd I have 2 hernias each side pelvic area. So painful and can hardly walk idk =(

rbrencur - 10 days ago
I'm officially in 23 weeks now, but I just wanted to update you all. The docs apmt is all good. I'm measuring pretty much right on. about a week or 2 ahead, so thats not too bad. I did mention my concerns about emma being so small and such bc of the 2 vessel cord, so he made a note and he is going to watch my growth closely and possibly send me in for a growth scan in my 3rd trimester to see how he's growing. Also the recurring yest infection, possibly hubby's fault! even though he isn't showing any signs, he may be giving it back to me!! So he;s gong through the 7 day treatment and no sex for 7-10 days. boo, but if it clears it up it'll all be worth it! Baby falcon's heartbeat was 148, and e kept mving away from the doppler lol. Other than that, I have my requisition for my glucose test I have to take in 2 weeks. Boo, but ah well. You gotta do what you gotta do, OH! And the amazing man that my ob is gave me a perscription for prenatal massages so I can write them off on my benefits if I get any :) amazing guy!!

mangomomma - 10 days ago
@templin~will have to try that.

mangomomma - 10 days ago
Good for you ThatOne. We have zumba classes in our small lil town 3x's/wk. But between boys and their sports, 2 mtgs/mo for me at night, and trying to get dinner before dh goes to bed, I try just to have some couch time. I heard it's a really fun class.

ThatOne - 10 days ago
katiejl - thanks for responding. I had my checkup yesterday. After answering my doc's questions her prescription: Dedicated 'Me Time' on a recurring basis each week. After discussion she thinks (and I agree) it's horomones + 2 kids (ages 3 and 20 months) + working full-time w/a new ridiculously demanding boss. I feel better already and will be going to a Zumba class tonight. :)

templingirl - 10 days ago
I just did the music test with my lil one! I listen to music while at work with headphones (to help tune out everyone else) and I placed the headphones on my belly and waited. Sure enough, I got a few boots to the belly! Haha - too cute!

K1mber *Team Pink* - 10 days ago
excitedfofbub- No I haven't tried that. I don't have one. I might get one this weekend and give it a try. Templin- I love feeling baby kicking too. 2 nights ago was the first time we were able to see the kicks/hits. We were listening on the doppler since wee hadn't done that in a while and the baby hitting the doppler hard enough to make it move. The reason I say hit is because this was occuring up by the baby's head and her feet are way down in my lower left abdomin. She always gets active when I am trying to sleep & I love feeling it so much that it keeps me awake.

templingirl - 10 days ago
I love feeling my baby move, it's so reassuring. Lately the movements haven't been as frequent or as strong. Im assuming the baby has positioned its self differently so I just can't feel as much. Im not worried by any means but I can't help but feel worry in the back of my mind. I hate how babies put you on a roller coaster of emotions/feelings. Blah!

templingirl - 10 days ago
If I were puking up black stuff and had all those ailments, I think I would call a cab - but that's just me. Good luck with everything. Hope everything turns out ok

LOViNG.my.BOYS♥ - 11 days ago
see here's the thing, i stay in oxford. durham is almost a hour drive away. AND i dont drive. so i would hate to pull everybody ot the house just to be sent home again. even tho im sick i have to be considerate of others :( i just wish somebody would tell me wth is going on. its bothering me.

excitedforbub *pink* - 11 days ago
loving my boys - hope you feel better soon and they figure out how to solve your problems. I would definitely go back to the ER if you are not sure the problem is sorted. Heather - hope you feel better too. Certainly makes my cold look insignificant ... I think one of the hardest things is not being able to take anything other than paracetamol. I would normally have taken several cold and flu medications and had a nip of brandy by now! Here's hoping wk 23 is a healthy one for us all ... xx

excitedforbub *pink* - 11 days ago
K1mber - yes it was me waiting to tell hubby on his birthday. It was so lovely. I bought a pink outfit and wrapped it in blue paper in a blue baby bag. The whole time he has thought it was a girl, so I think it threw him off a little bit. He was super excited to see the pink inside though :) Sorry to hear about you back ache - have you tried using a heat pack or anything?

zacandellasmum - 11 days ago
I had my hospital admissions appointment yesterday. Walking onto the same ward I had my other 2 bubs in, the smells, the sounds of newborn babies and the faint sound coming from the delivery rooms brought everything home for me. I am having a baby! I got butterflies in my tummy with excitement and I just can't wait to meet our little one...well I can wait at least another 16 weeks or so! But it just made it so much more real....

babygirl (pink) - 11 days ago
Lovingmyboys...as someone said..that doesn't sound too good. You could be having internal bleeding hence the reason why you are becoming anemic. You need to go see your doctor ASAP or go back to hospital and refuse to leave until the treat you. Sometimes when you have an infection your blood sugar can be high. I guess the bag of fluid the gave you must have had potassium because you need it for the heart to be able to contract properly. I think you need a thorough follow up.

templingirl - 12 days ago
loving my boys: ooh...that doesnt sound good at all. Hope you feel better soon! I hope your reg. doctor will be seeing you or something. yowzers! Thinking of you!

LOViNG.my.BOYS♥ - 12 days ago
welp, just got back from the er. sugar is too high, potassium too low, Bad anemia, and i threw up black stuff and blood. they didnt even treat me for it. just gave me a bag of fluid and sent me home. now im feelin like sh.t again

heather07 - 12 days ago
templin-ME TOO! I feel like time has started crawling since the holidays. Plys, I'm so sick right now, which makes it 10x worse and drag even more! It's only Tuesday, and I was thinking tomorrow was Friday...sick and wishful thinking?

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