Week 16
Topic: Baby
BABY'S GOT RHYTHM
I had another check-up today. They weighed me in at 130 lbs. and said I’ve gained a total of 6 pounds since becoming pregnant, but haven’t gained at all in the last month. Blood pressure and pee sample all came out normal. =) Pretty routine check-up, so we thought, until the nurse practitioner came in and used another kind of magic wand, covered in ice-cold gel, to rub on my abdomen in a hunt for the baby’s heart beat. At first, there was just lots of static, then when she found it, the sound was so obvious and sudden! 150 beats per minute, 120-160 being normal. Colby and I agreed that our baby’s got sweet rhythm going on in there.

BABY
The week-by-week websites are telling me that this week, the baby is probably around 5” from head to bootie, but our doc is saying it’s probably around 2.5”. Whatever… According to the websites, Baby's head is now held high, and limb movements occur in a coordinated fashion. The eyes have come closer together so that they face forward, and the baby begins to blink. Tiny toenails are beginning to form. On an ultrasound, we may catch sight of the sucking reflex as Baby sucks his or her thumb. Gender is now recognizable, however we won’t get to peek until our next ultrasound on March 14th.

MOM
I still haven’t felt the flutter of the baby, but hearing the heart beat today was enough to reassure me that all is well with Baby. =)