Friday, September 21, 2007

18 Weeks




I am now 18 weeks, it is so exciting. I have been having a pretty sore left leg so far, the veracose veins are getting worse and hurt. I have been wearing some support hose and that does seem to help some but beginning last week I started to get really bad tailbone pain. It hurts so much to sit sometimes, I brought a pillow to work and that does seem to help some. I looked it up online and it is pretty common for a lot of people and usually goes away after birth, so only 22 more weeks to go. Urghhhhh. Ok here is the development for this week:

18 Weeks -

How your baby's growing:Head to bottom, your baby is approximately 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a large sweet potato) and she weighs almost 7 ounces. She's busy flexing her arms and legs — movements that you'll likely start noticing more and more. Her blood vessels are visible through her thin skin and her ears are now in position and stand out from her head. Myelin (a protective covering) is beginning to form around her nerves, a process that will continue for a year after she's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and Fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If your baby is a boy, his genitals are noticeable, though he may hide them from you during an ultrasound. Tiny air sacs called alveoli begin to form in lungs. He'll be putting these lungs to good use in just a few months! Her vocal chords are formed. She goes through the motions of crying but without air she doesn't make a sound. Features of your baby's heart, including ventricles and chambers, should be visible during an ultrasound.

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