13-6-2009 - 14 Weeks Pregnant

My mood while writing this blog: Ok

The 14th week of pregnancy is a time to relax as the body has now adjusted to the internal changes occurring in the body. You are more comfortable with your pregnancy as well as those around you have adapted to the expected changes. Your waist starts thickening as the uterus moves upwards and the bulge in your stomach starts showing. The baby is by now fully formed with all his essential organs in place and the placenta is also working efficiently. Your baby will continue growing rapidly bur unless you go in for an ultrasound scan you will not be physically aware of the changes. It is recommended that one need not have too many ultrasound scans unless you are facing some problems. If you have not felt your baby move do not worry as the baby is still small in size and whatever movements it makes in the uterus will not be felt by you until the baby becomes relatively bigger. You can continue with your healthy lifestyle and exercise pattern while looking forward to having a healthy baby. The internal growth of the baby and the external growth of your body have a similar rate now hence the mood swings might still continue to follow. The greatest relief that you can feel at this stage is that the risk of a miscarriage has reduced considerably by this stage especially if you have had problems in the past.

It was about this time tha Mommy and Daddy were trying to figure out a name for their new bundle of joy. If you are a boy they decided to name you Max Levi. If a girl you will be named Lilly Jayde. You are still growing strong inside your mommy's tummy. This week they were told that at your 20 week ultrasound they will be able to find out what your gender is. They are very excited. I will be at this ultrasound and your other grandma will be there too. I have been busy making baby items for you on my sewing machine. I've made burp cloths, bibs and pacifier clips. You will be getting a lot of those from me. Also, I am trying to buy you a crib, so I'll be saving some money up in order to purchase it. I've been selling some of the things I make so you can have the things you need when you are born. Mommy has been helping me put the pieces together so she is participating too.

You are now into the beginning of the second trimester of the pregnancy. The baby is by now fully developed and will now keep growing in size and weight till the end of delivery. The baby’s system is in place and will now expand further. The organs of the baby are mature and the heart will beat at twice the rate of your heart. The arms of the baby continue developing while the bending of fingers and clenching of fists is quite noticeable in the ultrasonic pictures. The size of the baby is approximately 85 mm by now and the weight 110 g. Fetal movement can occur in this week but you are more likely to feel the movements more strongly in the later coming weeks. The external genitalia and sex organs are more developed by now and many people find out the sex of the baby at this stage. Your baby will be able to suck the thumb at this stage and make facial expressions such as frowning and squinting. The liver of the baby begins to produce bile while the spleen begins to produce red blood cells.