Monday, June 28, 2010
clothes
We went on a little shopping spree over the weekend for Kate's birthday and bought a bunch of clothes..so here's our fav.. it's what we plan to bring our baby home in..
Thursday, June 24, 2010
18 weeks!!
Well everyone, we've made it 18 weeks so far!!!!! Almost half way....
Yesterday we had our second trimester ultrasound. Baby Clough was being very stubborn again, and he/she would not roll over, but the doctor's said everything looked great...other than the nasal bone. Looks like Baby Clough may still be lacking a nasal bone. We may have to go in for another ultrasound, since Baby didn't roll over, so we could get a good look. Baby did keep waving his/her hands at us!!
I'm feeling some....bubbles...but nothing I can say "Oh that was Baby." Hopefully I'll really start to feel him/her soon!
Week 18 of Pregnancy: Fetal Nervous System
This week your baby is about five and a half inches long, crown to rump, and weighs about five ounces. And fetal development has reached the stage for you to start feeling those movements some time in the next few weeks — so get ready!
At 18 weeks pregnant, your baby is hitting the height chart at five and a half inches long (remember, that's crown to rump) and weighs about five ounces (the weight of that boneless chicken breast you're making for dinner).
And now for the skill of the week (drum roll please…): The art of the yawn has been mastered by your baby (someone's sleepy!). In fact, you might catch a glimpse of that adorable yawn if you're getting an ultrasound this month. You'll also catch a glimpse of all the fetal movement your baby's doing — twists, rolls, kicks, and punches. And would you believe your baby is finally big enough for you to start feeling those movements now (or anytime in the next few weeks). So get ready!
Something you won't see on the ultrasound, but you'll know is in working order, is your baby's nervous system, which is maturing rapidly at this time. Nerves, now covered with a substance called myelin (which speeds messages from nerve cell to nerve cell), are forming more complex connections. And those in the brain are further specializing into the ones that serve the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. Talking about hearing, your baby's is growing more acute, making your little one more conscious of sounds that come from inside your body (which means you could both be listening to each other hiccup — a skill that your baby has by now).
Here is a 3D Pic of Baby Clough:
Yesterday we had our second trimester ultrasound. Baby Clough was being very stubborn again, and he/she would not roll over, but the doctor's said everything looked great...other than the nasal bone. Looks like Baby Clough may still be lacking a nasal bone. We may have to go in for another ultrasound, since Baby didn't roll over, so we could get a good look. Baby did keep waving his/her hands at us!!
I'm feeling some....bubbles...but nothing I can say "Oh that was Baby." Hopefully I'll really start to feel him/her soon!
Week 18 of Pregnancy: Fetal Nervous System
This week your baby is about five and a half inches long, crown to rump, and weighs about five ounces. And fetal development has reached the stage for you to start feeling those movements some time in the next few weeks — so get ready!
At 18 weeks pregnant, your baby is hitting the height chart at five and a half inches long (remember, that's crown to rump) and weighs about five ounces (the weight of that boneless chicken breast you're making for dinner).
And now for the skill of the week (drum roll please…): The art of the yawn has been mastered by your baby (someone's sleepy!). In fact, you might catch a glimpse of that adorable yawn if you're getting an ultrasound this month. You'll also catch a glimpse of all the fetal movement your baby's doing — twists, rolls, kicks, and punches. And would you believe your baby is finally big enough for you to start feeling those movements now (or anytime in the next few weeks). So get ready!
Something you won't see on the ultrasound, but you'll know is in working order, is your baby's nervous system, which is maturing rapidly at this time. Nerves, now covered with a substance called myelin (which speeds messages from nerve cell to nerve cell), are forming more complex connections. And those in the brain are further specializing into the ones that serve the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. Talking about hearing, your baby's is growing more acute, making your little one more conscious of sounds that come from inside your body (which means you could both be listening to each other hiccup — a skill that your baby has by now).
Here is a 3D Pic of Baby Clough:
Thursday, June 17, 2010
17 weeks!!!!!
Week 17 of Pregnancy: Baby's Body Fat
Your baby is about five inches long and more than three and a half ounces — the size of your open hand. Baby's body fat is beginning to form and will continue to accumulate through the end of your pregnancy.
How big is your baby at 17 weeks pregnant? About five inches long and more than three and a half ounces — the size of your open hand. (Open the other one too and imagine your baby cradled in both your arms right after delivery!) Body fat (baby's, that is) is beginning to form and will continue to accumulate through the end of your pregnancy. By the time your baby is born, body fat will make up about two-thirds of his or her weight (and will make all those chubby parts especially yummy).
Your baby is almost certainly listening up by now. In fact, loud noises — the dog barking, the doorbell ringing — will actually startle your baby (and also get him or her used to such noises; for instance, fetuses who regularly hear a dog barking will become babies who sleep right through Fido's outbursts). Your baby's eyes (which have fortunately finished their migration to the front of his or her head) are making small side-to-side movements and can even perceive some light, though the eyelids are still sealed. And since practice makes perfect, your baby is sharpening his or her sucking and swallowing skills in preparation for that first (and second…and third) suckle at your breast or bottle. In fact, most of the survival reflexes that your baby will have at birth are being perfected in utero right now.
And here's some proof that your baby is truly one of a kind (as if you needed any!). Within the next week or so, the pads on your baby's fingertips and toes will become adorned with completely individual swirls and creases (aka fingerprints).
6 days until our next ultrasound!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
4 Months!!!!!!!!!!!!
Week 16 of Pregnancy: Baby's Hearing Develops
This little one's a looker — with a face that has both eyebrows and eyelashes — but a skinny looker since there's no baby fat yet. Baby's crown-to-rump measurement is between four and five inches, and weight is around three ounces.
Listen up: Tiny bones in your fetus's ears are in place this week, making it likely that the baby can hear your voice when you're speaking (or singing in the shower)at 16 weeks pregnant. In fact, studies have found that babies who are sung to while they're in the womb recognize the same tune when it's sung to them after they are born (so choose your baby Muzak with that in mind…).
And baby's busily boning up in other ways. For one, the backbone (along with the back muscles) is stronger now — strong enough, in fact, to enable your baby to work on straightening his or her head and neck even more. Baby's crown-to-rump measurement is between four and five inches in length, and weight is hovering around three ounces.
This little one's a looker — with a face that has both eyebrows and eyelashes — but a skinny looker since there's no baby fat yet. And here's the skinny on baby skin: It's practically translucent now, so if you took a peek inside your uterus, you'd be able to see your baby's blood vessels under that thin skin.
13 days until our next ultrasound!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Labor Prediction Quiz...
I took a fun internet quiz...but I would love these results!
Labor Prediction Quiz
Your labor prediction quiz results are below.....
Just about the time you think you can't handle hearing one more "when is that baby going to pop?", your baby will decide to make it's appearance. We predict your baby will be born 3-7 days before your due date. Your baby will most likely be born in the morning. Justmommies predicts that your baby will weigh approximately 7.0 pounds and that your labor will be about 15 hours long.
Something that is slightly more scientific is having a similar labor/delivery as your mother. My mom's first labor/delivery (ME!) went as follows:
Weight of Baby: 6.11 lbs
Length of Labor: 26 hours
Vaginal/C-Section: Vaginal
Baby came: 5 days early
Epidural after 24 hours (she's crazy I know)
Labor Prediction Quiz
Your labor prediction quiz results are below.....
Just about the time you think you can't handle hearing one more "when is that baby going to pop?", your baby will decide to make it's appearance. We predict your baby will be born 3-7 days before your due date. Your baby will most likely be born in the morning. Justmommies predicts that your baby will weigh approximately 7.0 pounds and that your labor will be about 15 hours long.
Something that is slightly more scientific is having a similar labor/delivery as your mother. My mom's first labor/delivery (ME!) went as follows:
Weight of Baby: 6.11 lbs
Length of Labor: 26 hours
Vaginal/C-Section: Vaginal
Baby came: 5 days early
Epidural after 24 hours (she's crazy I know)
Friday, June 4, 2010
Coming next week....
Belly Pictures!
Next Thursday I will hit FOUR MONTHS pregnant! I'm going to start posting weekly belly pictures starting at 4 months! Nothing much to show right now...but it will be fun to see how it grows!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
15 weeks is here!
Another week (and doctor's appointment!) down! Highlights from this appointment:
Your baby is as long as four and a half inches right now, and weighs a bit over two ounces. Hold a large navel orange in your hand — that's how big your little darlin' is.
Curious why your body is finally looking like it's pregnant? That's because your baby is growing bigger each week — he or she is as long as four and a half inches right now. Need a better visual (and a snack)? Hold a large navel orange in your hand — that's how big your little darlin' is at 15 weeks pregnant. (Now that you're done looking, peel that orange and eat it for a delicious two servings of vitamin C!).
So what keeps your baby busy all day? Mostly, your fetus is in rehearsals — practice, practice, practicing, and getting ready for that big debut. Babies practice breathing, sucking, and swallowing so that when they leave your comfy womb and move into your comfy house, they'll have the skills necessary to survive.
Fetal body movements continue to get practice this week, too. But because your baby weighs so little (a bit over two ounces), you won't feel the calisthenics going on inside your abdominal gym. But don't let that fool you. Your fetus is holding daily aerobics classes — kicking, curling toes, and moving those little arms and legs.
And with each passing week, your fetus is looking more and more like the baby you're picturing in your dreams. By now, the ears are positioned properly on the sides of the head (they used to be in the neck) and the eyes are moving from the side of the head to the front of the face — where they'll soon meet your loving gaze.
- I've lost 17 pounds since I became pregnant.
- Our baby is very active...again!
- Heartbeat was 150/bpm
- Fetal Survey ultrasound is scheduled for MY BIRTHDAY! (June 23rd) This ultrasound is the one where the sex could be determined. Hopefully they won't let it slip!
Week 15 of Pregnancy: Baby Kicking and Curling
Your baby is as long as four and a half inches right now, and weighs a bit over two ounces. Hold a large navel orange in your hand — that's how big your little darlin' is.
Curious why your body is finally looking like it's pregnant? That's because your baby is growing bigger each week — he or she is as long as four and a half inches right now. Need a better visual (and a snack)? Hold a large navel orange in your hand — that's how big your little darlin' is at 15 weeks pregnant. (Now that you're done looking, peel that orange and eat it for a delicious two servings of vitamin C!).
So what keeps your baby busy all day? Mostly, your fetus is in rehearsals — practice, practice, practicing, and getting ready for that big debut. Babies practice breathing, sucking, and swallowing so that when they leave your comfy womb and move into your comfy house, they'll have the skills necessary to survive.
Fetal body movements continue to get practice this week, too. But because your baby weighs so little (a bit over two ounces), you won't feel the calisthenics going on inside your abdominal gym. But don't let that fool you. Your fetus is holding daily aerobics classes — kicking, curling toes, and moving those little arms and legs.
And with each passing week, your fetus is looking more and more like the baby you're picturing in your dreams. By now, the ears are positioned properly on the sides of the head (they used to be in the neck) and the eyes are moving from the side of the head to the front of the face — where they'll soon meet your loving gaze.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Old Wives Tales tell us...
I'm having some fun looking at old wives tales to guess at Baby Clough's gender. Here are a few I've experienced and what gender they indicate.
1. Insatiable hungry entering the second trimester points to a boy, but since I am still pretty naseous, this old wives tale says we're having a GIRL.
2. If the heartbeat is above 140/bpm it is a GIRL. Another girl point for Chris.
3. The Mayans determined the sex of the baby by taking the mother's age at conception, and the year of conception. If both are even or both are odd...it's a girl. If one is even and one odd...it's a boy. I was 23 and in 2010. POINT FOR A BOY.
4. Go by your parents history. What did your mother have? What position are you in the children. . . 1, 2, 3rd. If you are the first born, you will have what your mother had but starting with the second, then third, then first. I was first born and my mother's second child was a BOY!
5. When a woman is pregnant with a girl she will be crabby (to put it nicely) because all women are crabs and if you have one inside you are twice so. If you are pregnant with a boy you are happy and smiling. I'm not sure about this one, depends on the day! Maybe I should ask Chris...
6. According to the Ancient Chinese Gender Chart which takes in to consideration my age and month of conception, we are having a GIRL!
7. Horrible acne since becoming pregnant? YES! It is a GIRL!
8. Vivid dreams about your baby's sex? Maternal instinct is always most accurate! POINT FOR BOY!
9. Wedding Band Test...GIRL!
10. If you crave meats or cheeses, you'll have a BOY!
11. If you have morning sickness early in pregnancy, it's sure to be a GIRL!
12. If your left breast is larger, it will be a GIRL!
I'm sure there is more...I will update it as I hear more!
1. Insatiable hungry entering the second trimester points to a boy, but since I am still pretty naseous, this old wives tale says we're having a GIRL.
2. If the heartbeat is above 140/bpm it is a GIRL. Another girl point for Chris.
3. The Mayans determined the sex of the baby by taking the mother's age at conception, and the year of conception. If both are even or both are odd...it's a girl. If one is even and one odd...it's a boy. I was 23 and in 2010. POINT FOR A BOY.
4. Go by your parents history. What did your mother have? What position are you in the children. . . 1, 2, 3rd. If you are the first born, you will have what your mother had but starting with the second, then third, then first. I was first born and my mother's second child was a BOY!
5. When a woman is pregnant with a girl she will be crabby (to put it nicely) because all women are crabs and if you have one inside you are twice so. If you are pregnant with a boy you are happy and smiling. I'm not sure about this one, depends on the day! Maybe I should ask Chris...
6. According to the Ancient Chinese Gender Chart which takes in to consideration my age and month of conception, we are having a GIRL!
7. Horrible acne since becoming pregnant? YES! It is a GIRL!
8. Vivid dreams about your baby's sex? Maternal instinct is always most accurate! POINT FOR BOY!
9. Wedding Band Test...GIRL!
10. If you crave meats or cheeses, you'll have a BOY!
11. If you have morning sickness early in pregnancy, it's sure to be a GIRL!
12. If your left breast is larger, it will be a GIRL!
I'm sure there is more...I will update it as I hear more!
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