Tuesday, August 25, 2009

12 weeks

I weighed myself this morning and I'd lost another lb since yesterday, a total of 3 since last week. 11 weeks I weighed 188.9, and today, 186.2 - it's very bizarre, and a little scary. I don't like it. I have a doctors appt next week, and I will talk to her about my weight jumping around, especially if it goes up again next week. Maybe it's because my energy is back so I'm not laying around as much, and I do feel like I'm eating a little less then I was since I'm not feeling so sick all the time.

Praying it's no big deal and, if the baby is still healthy, glad I haven't gained too much so far!

12 weeks news:

How your baby's growing:

The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.

Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.

4 comments:

Laura Gruner said...

It's amazing how babies know how to take exactly what they need from you! I had a friend drop 20 pounds in the first trimester and have a perfectly healthy baby! Another friend only gained 8 pounds her entire pregnancy and had a healthy (and big) baby! They were both girls... hmmm... maybe you're in for a girl :)

We're praying you and baby stay healthy and filled with joy!

amy grace said...

wow. reading what the baby's stage is now almost made me cry :) so excited!!!

Unknown said...

ugh! I had a big long comment yesterday and it got lost in space.

*sigh*

Just wanted to tell you that losing weight is normal in the FT, and when you reach 40 weeks (or, *gasp* 40+ weeks) you will be REALLY glad you started off LOSING weight. Trust me!

nina said...

Don't worry about that, My weight also comes 1 pound up and down, it all depends as well of all the liquid that you are retaining or all the liquid you are peeing :-)

And thanks for the Old Navy Suggestion!!