Peek-a-boo!
Yes, that is our baby’s profile on our very first ultrasound. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to record any of the scans or the actual experience by the diagnostic clinic. We do have the plates though of all the scans taken of the baby on an xray film.
Everything is much real to us now. The ultrasound has given us a way to finally connect to our little angel as we saw it move and squirm under the pressure of the ultrasound head with its tiny heart beating normally. We saw also four limbs moving actively, the spine and our baby’s little mouth (doing a little swallow). I cannot quite explain the feeling. It is just sooo overwhelming!
J now feels its going to be a girl for us. I have felt that way though from the very beginning. The technician tells us that the baby is ok and have found no abnormalities. Thank God!
AT 13 WEEKS
How your baby’s growing:
Your belly may soon be big enough to announce to the world that you’re expecting, but your baby is still tiny. In fact, he’s only about 3 inches long crown to rump — roughly the size of a jumbo shrimp — and weighs just about an ounce. Despite the small proportions, there’s a fully formed baby inside your womb now. Much more proportional than it was a few weeks ago, his head is now only about a third the size of his body. His tiny, unique fingerprints are already in place. His kidneys and urinary tract are functional, and he’s starting to urinate out the amniotic fluid he’s been swallowing. As you start your second trimester, most of your baby’s critical development will be completed, and your odds of miscarriage will drop considerably.How your life’s changing:
Time to celebrate! This is the last week of your first trimester. Next week you’ll be in your second trimester. That’s great news for two reasons: One, your risk of miscarriage drops dramatically, and two, many women see early pregnancy symptoms, such as morning sickness, subside. (In some cases, though, heartburn replaces the nausea.) Birth is still months away, but your breasts may have already started making colostrum, the nutrient-rich fluid that feeds your baby for the first few days after birth, before your milk starts to flow. Many couples also notice a distinct libido lift in the second trimester as nausea abates and energy returns.Source: BabyCenter
