How' Baby this week?- Week 18

I look like I got some extra flesh at my tummy, n just overweight.. hmmm.. not too flattery but still trying to look my best with some suitable clothes.

Pregnant is an expensive event. New clothes, shoes, underwears, nutritious food and more food n more picky about food, medical fees, supplements etc etc...

So baby this week is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper).

When i go for my ultrasound scan, Wow! He/she is so active! Kicking his/her legs so frequently (though I can feel none of it yet)

According to what I read, his/her blood vessels are visible through his/her thin skin, and his/her ears are now in their final position. The genitals are noticeable now, but it was not so clear during the scan. =)

We have the names ready and we are prepared for either gender =)

Paul is talking to Baby everyday, as for me starting to learn likewise. Sometimes I feel bad that I was busy the whole day and neglected Baby. So i learn to take little moments to be with Baby such as while I am in the bus/train, walking or showering.

Thank God that preparing for motherhood is a 10month process that we all get the time to adjust and adapt.

I am so thankful that God is perfect in His timing and wisdom to create everything perfect. Thank you dear God.

Delivery

Got this feeling that I am going to have a smooth delivery...

N i am positive (at the moment) that I will be able to cope with the pain without the epidural. Since all women in the past and current have went through the process without painkillers, so I think I can as well. Need to up my threshold of pain!

Not stress about the delivery (at the moment), though the sight of bloody placenta during the afterbirth does put me off.. yucks (but its supposed to be nutritious).. Can i sell it for money?

Anyway, smooth delivery and pain enduring birth!!

Thank God for the peace you place in me =)

Week 15

How's baby growing this week?

- Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple).

- She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop.

- Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs.

- Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam.

- There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. - Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl!

How am I this week?

- Developing a bit of sore throat, probably from the vomiting I had, and the spicy stuff I like to eat.

- Running nose from hormonal changes and increased blood flow to my mucous membranes

- Slight headache because of this 2 conditions

- Tummy getting bigger and I cant fit into all my skirts and pants expect 1-2 of them.

- Lesser vomit incidents but still feel nausea when I get too hungry or the bus jerks badly. (Motion sickness to the extreme)

- Less sleepy, and definitely more energy. BUT, when I have running nose, my body's natural reaction is to rest. Runny nose makes me sleepy. So, I am now less sleepy from pregnancy but more sleepy from runny nose..

Jia you Jia you to me!