13-6-2009 - 19 Weeks Pregnant

My mood while writing this blog: Ok

The 19th week of pregnancy belongs to the second trimester. During this stage quite a few changes take place in the body of the mother. However the changes taking place in the baby are more and are specific as well. The mother is quite relaxed as she is in the middle of the pregnancy and has adapted to the different changes that might take place in her body during the different phases of pregnancy. A few problems might occur related to skin or pressure or levels of iron in the body. But all is well and good as long as one takes a healthy diet and follows the measures as told by her doctor. For skin problems also she can consult her healthcare professional or follow simple tips given by family as these problems are not very major ones. The baby by this time grows significantly and the mother can usually feel him perfectly by his kicks and punches. Even if the baby does not kick or pouch it is absolutely normal, though one can always get a sonography done to be on the safer side.

Just as Mommy is feeling better she has been feeling really ill this week. She went to the hospital due to an upper resipitory infection. They really didn't do anything for Mommy and she got worse and developed a high fever. The following day I took mommy to another Neonatal Hospital in the next town. They found that mommy was very sick with not only an upper respitory infection but an urinary tract infection. This caused a high fever and Mommy could keep no food in her tummy to nourish you. They put a few bags of fluid in Mommy and gave her atibiotics to help her get better. Also, they wanted to get a picture of you to make sure you were ok. The following Monday we saw you once again. They also announce that you were a Girl. Now we know we are having a Lilly Jayde. Mommy is starting to feel better. We also bought a doppler to hear you with at a rummage sale. Your heart beat ranges between 138-144. Mommy also feels you move more frequently. She says that you are awake between 11:00p.m and 1:00p.m. Get ready Mommy, Lilly will keep you awake after she is born during this time.

In the nineteenth week of pregnancy the development of the baby becomes very specific. The kidneys of the baby start making urine. There also growth of hair on the scalp of the baby. The gums start developing the teeth of the baby. A remarkable development is in the brain of the baby where the parts that control the senses start specializing. If the baby is a girl then at this time her ovaries have more than 6 million eggs. While prior to this week the baby was measured from its crown to rump, now the baby is measured from his head to toe. The length of the baby is 7 ½ inches and his weight is around 7 ounces. The skeleton of the baby hardens and the muscles in his body become stronger. If one has already started feeling the baby then one realizes that the kicks and the punches of the baby have become much rigorous at this stage. The baby moves in the stomach trying to figure out the limits of the womb with both his arms and legs. The baby also sleeps a lot, around 20 hours in a day, but often gets up when the mother wants to lie down and take rest or go off to sleep. By the 19th week of pregnancy the baby becomes aware of the sounds that take place outside the uterus of the mother. One might feel the baby getting startled at some unexpected or loud noise that is made.