This week went by super slow for some reason. The weather got a lot colder and I am realizing I really don't have any fake maternity (what i like to call my fat clothes) for winter! I went to my monthly Drs appt today for a checkup. I've only gained 4 pounds so far, which I think is good for 17 weeks! I want to stay below 20 for total weight gain so Im hoping its attainable :). My Drs office also recently got handheld ultrasound machines, they are like crazy little compact looking things where the base looks like an ipod and it has a flip up screen. She used that today instead of the doppler so I got the added bonus of seeing little babe kicking and punching and a heart beating away, very cool!! Now I just need to wait another 3 weeks and then we can finally say "he" or "she" for sure!
17 week update - Onion!
Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop
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