15 weeks

14 Weeks

Today marks 14 weeks on the calendar! Here is the weekly belly picture for week 14.

We are now officially in the second trimester. This is supposed to be the "honeymoon" phase of the pregnancy. No more nausea, risk of miscarriage almost gone, beginning to "show", etc. So far so good! I actually started feeling better at about 10 weeks or so. But I will say that the pregnancy hunger is finally here. I haven't had a huge appetite until now. Now it seems like I eat and two hours later I'm hungry again! I think I'm just going to have to really work on eating several small meals a day. This way I don't gain too much weight. Many people say "I'm eating for two!" And trust me as hungry as I feel it does seems that I could definitely eat for another person, but I'm only supposed to have an extra 300 calories a day so I still have to eat well for the baby.

Other than the hunger changes not much else is going on. Belly is still growing a little each week and I have now gained two pounds. This is a good thing because up until this point I have only been losing weight. I went to a maternity store for the first time this week. My dad was in town visiting and took me back to school shopping. It was fun times! I'm not huge yet but I am bigger and don't want to stretch out all my clothes!

Next appointment will be the first week in September. (I count down the days from appointment to appointment:) )

13 weeks

Here is the 13 week belly picture! It's getting just a little bit bigger.
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12 Week Belly Pic

I am one day late on posting but here is the 12 week belly picture. You can scroll down to see the 11 week picture to compare. I am growing just a little bit! The baby is now about the size of a plum so I am excited to see more growth each week.

12 weeks

Today was our 12 week appointment with two different doctors. First, we had an appointment with a perinatal specialist. This is the appointment where we were able to see the little one again. At this visit they took blood and examined the spine and skull to check for any abnormalities. The ultrasound looked great and we are waiting for blood results. The baby is healthy and growing just as it should be. The heart rate was 167 bpm today and we were able to hear the heartbeat again. We also got to measure the baby and it was 3 inches long from crown to rump (funny words! aka head to bottom). The baby weighs 2 ounces as of today. The doctor informed us that this is right in the perfect range for my due date. The ultrasound made things become even more real today. We were able to see a lot! We saw the skull, jawline, ears, eyes, spine, abdomen, legs, arms, and finger and toe rays. The most exciting part was the baby was moving! We saw arms and legs moving nonstop. The baby will be a little swimmer! Here is a picture from the ultrasound today.

The second visit was with my regular OB. This was a normal 12 week check up. We mainly talked to her during this visit and asked questions we had. We will be back to see her in 4 more weeks on September 8th. I will try to write more between now and then!

First Belly Picture

Today officially marks the day of the first belly picture. Just a couple of days away from week 11. This is the first week I have actually started to feel like I'm showing a little bit. This is mainly due to the fact that most of my pants/jeans/bottoms are no longer fitting around my waist! I have given in and gone out and purchased my first few pairs of maternity jeans. I will have to say they are very comfortable! Thanks also to my friend Abbie who has let me borrow a few of hers also :)

This is also the first week that I have gone straight without feeling sick. Cross our fingers that it is all done! I am still a little bit picky about the things that I am eating but most people who know me well know that I was picky even before being pregnant. We are one week away from our next appointment and I will be sure to post all the details.

First Heartbeat

The first prenatal visit was wonderful today! They did a few things I was expecting: urine sample, blood work, female exam, and ultrasound. The one surprise today was that we got to hear the baby's heartbeat! It was by far the best sound I have ever heard. The baby's heart rate was at 147 bpm. The baby is currently 1.36 cm (about the size of a blueberry!). My doctor told us that everything looks completely normal and great! And we now have an official due date of... February 20, 2010. That makes me 7 weeks and 4 days exactly today.

My next visit will be in 4 weeks on August 6th. We will be doing a few more tests to check the health of the baby. I will be sure to keep everyone informed. No major changes to the belly so far but as soon as there are you can expect pictures :)

Baby Johns First Picture