Your baby is growing rapidly now. This week she weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. Her muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and her head is getting bigger to accommodate her growing brain – which is busy developing billions of neurons. Every day, about 200 milligrams of calcium is deposited in your baby's skeleton, which is now hardening. With this rapid growth, it's no surprise that your baby's nutritional needs reach their peak during this trimester.
On the outside:
Big Dr's appt last week. Glucose test (passed!), Rhogam shot (hurt, but I lived), Ultrasound--3D! Dr. said she's still perfect and just under average size, which is a good thing for labor. She's right where we want her to be size wise. So it was a good visit overall. It was great to "see" her again, she moves around SO much now and the Dr agreed she's "an active one". She has started moving around during the night, which is NOT very cool, but I guess I don't mind. I will get to see her again in 4 weeks at my next and last ultrasound :)
Amber is visiting this weekend YEAH!!!!!!!! When we hugged at the airport, our bellies met first and our tears turned to laughter. Had a fun day today of shopping and massage. Here's a photo of our post pre-natal massages :)
You both look really great! Makes me glad we weren't any closer in our pregnancies, skinny wenches ;) said with the utmost love and admiration of course.
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