Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.")Physically, I am feeling a lot better. The nausa has subsided to some degree and will occassionally resurface if foods are too greasy. In exchange, I felt my first heartburn on Friday afternoon to where I was unable to finish my lunch so I got my hands on a Jamba Juice instead to cool things off. Boy did it help! Good thing about working downtown is I'm walking distance from all sorts of eats and drinks :o) Heaven for a pregnant lady, I tell ya!
I did my first full hour workout on Saturday morning and I felt great afterwards. A little sore the next day but I'm ready to go again tonight. A big change from a few weeks ago where any extra movement means an extra day of sleep to re-coup.
Our next doctor's visit is coming up next week on our 4-month mark so can't wait to hear more good news about the baby's developments.
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Goodness... so much development so soon. That's CRAZY! So glad that you're starting to feel better and have some energy back.
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