13-6-2009 - 11 Weeks Pregnant

My mood while writing this blog: Ok

The 11th week is towards the end of the first trimester and slowly you start increasing your weight as the morning sickness symptoms start disappearing. Many women start feeling much better now and even think of making plans because of the unpleasantness faced in the previous months besides they anticipate that they would be bound to one place as the pregnancy progresses. The total weight to be gained in the first three months is only 3 to 4 pounds so you need not worry much if your weight does not show much improvement at this stage.

Things are going good for you. You are very comfortable inside your mommy's tummy. Mommy will be starting school and you will just have to go along. Hope you and her will learn lots of Chemestry and Anatomy.

At this stage all the parts of the baby are well formed though very tiny in shape and size. The baby’s head forms a major part and covers almost half the length of the body. The fingers and toes which seem to be together till now are totally separated in this week. The bones begin to harden but the skin remains thin and transparent. Even if you do not feel the baby moving at this stage he/she is very active by now. The baby is around 21/2 inches long and half an ounce in weight. The baby is now able to swallow and the urinary system functions well at this stage. The fetus urinates the amniotic fluid in the body and the fluid is continuously replaced. The important organs are all well formed by now and function normally. From this week the organs will grow in size and start functioning more efficiently. The growth of the baby is phenomenal now and the length is expected to double in the following three weeks. The placenta’s blood vessels increase and provide the baby with the nutrients and oxygen required for rapid growth. The ears of the baby move from the neck towards the side of the head. Inside the abdomen the baby starts developing intestines which are so large that they might venture into the umbilical cord to be returned in place within the next two weeks. Tiny tooth buds start appearing under the baby’s gums though each baby develops a little differently. The baby will be able to open and close its fist and will be busy kicking and stretching in the stomach. As the baby’s diaphragm develops he might develop hiccups but you may not feel the movements till a slightly advanced stage.