13-6-2009 - 12 Weeks Pregnant

My mood while writing this blog: Ok

The 12th week is the last week of the first trimester which lasts for around three months. The pregnancy has advanced to the end of the first stage and it is mostly at this time that most women announce the news of their pregnancy to those around them. Some women might look slightly overweight at this stage with slight swelling of the face in case of water retention however the changes are still negligible. Internally the woman has undergone rapid changes and the fetus is fully developed now with only increase in the weight and size of the fetus being prominent now in the further stages of pregnancy. This is a better stage compared to the previous weeks as the nerves begin to settle down and the fatigue and nausea that was experienced earlier now start vanishing.

Your mommy is still very fatigued and her morning sickness has not left yet. You are growing stronger by the day. It won't be long until you have developed all the internal organs that you need to survive outside of Mommy's belly. You need to grow big and strong so we can see you in about more weeks. Mommy is not really showing yet because her belly is still small but then again so are you. We love you more and more each day.

The baby continues to grow and develop rapidly in the 12th week of pregnancy. The baby’s brain starts making hormones and the nerve cells of the baby also multiply extremely fast now. The baby will be sucking and swallowing food and the kidneys will be producing urine as well. The baby continues growing in length and size now. Muscles start responding to the brain which is not as mature yet to control things totally. The simultaneous development of the muscles and the brain bring about natural movements in the baby’s body such as bending arms, twisting wrists and elbows and clenching and opening fists. The features of the face can be traced with the pinching of the eyebrows or pursing of the lips. The placenta functions effectively and the umbilical cord begins to help in circulation of blood. Technically speaking the baby keeps developing more than the previous week inch by inch and the eyes and ears move closer towards their rightful positions on the face. The reflex movements of the baby also keep increasing at each stage.