Dear Baby Bean,
According to BabyCenter.com....the most dramatic development this week are reflexes. Your fingers will soon begin to open and close, your toes will curl, eye muscles will clench, and your mouth will make sucking movements! In fact, when Mommy prods her abdomen, you squirm away in response, although she won't be able to feel it. (One time she felt rolling bubbles when prodding with the doppler...She thinks it was you moving away!) Your intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into your abdominal cavity about now, and your kidneys will begin excreting urine into your bladder.
Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and your brain, synapses are forming furiously. Your face looks unquestionably human: Your eyes have moved from the sides to the front of your head, and your ears are right where they should be! (We saw your beautiful profile last week during the ultrasound!) From crown to rump, you are about 2 1/2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weigh half an ounce. Your sex organs are developed and distinguishable, however, most ultrasound places like to wait until you grow a little bigger before making a 100% guarantee on whether or not you are a boy or a girl!
Mommy's uterus has grown to the point where her OB can now feel the top of it (the fundus) low in her abdomen, just above the pubic bone (about the size of a softball!). Actually, the nurse was able to find your heartbeat by a doppler within seconds of placing it on Mommy's belly. (Around the 170 range). Mommy is already wearing maternity clothes so she can breathe! All of her pants have been unbuttoned for a few weeks now!
Many internet sites show 12 weeks as a milestone! The risk for miscarriage drops to 3% !!! By the end of this week, we can comfortably say that Mommy is in her second trimester!
We only have two more weeks until we find out if you are a boy or a girl....either way, we will be happy! Love you baby bean!
Love, Grandma Dason
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