Well, we're 3 months pregnant and doing great! Just counting down the days until my next Dr. appointment (November 25th, I'll be 15 weeks)! I will get another ultrasound and the appt. is on my birthday...how awesome would it be to find out the sex of the baby on my birthday!! :) It might be a little soon, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Fetal development in pregnancy week 12: This week your baby is now almost the size of a lime, weighing almost an ounce and measuring almost 2.5 inches! Her eyes are now positioned in the front of her face and her ears are in position on the sides of her head. Most notably, reflexes have begun! Your little one's mouth is making sucking movements, her eye muscles clench, her toes curl, fingers and hands open and close, and she may even begin to suck her thumb. Though she is still too little for you to feel, she can feel you. If you were to apply pressure to your abdomen, your baby would squirm in response! Her brain has been developing rapidly too. Nerve cells are multiplying, and synapses, or the small junctions across which nerve impulses pass from one nerve cell to another, are forming at an impressive speed. A little lower, her intestines are developing and will soon be moving into her stomach cavity. Vocal cords are forming, the pancreas begins to produce insulin, and the liver begins to function - Responsible for cleansing the blood, storing nutrients, and providing needed chemicals, this is an important event! It's incredible to think how far she has come in just a few short months!
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