Peaches - Week 14 - Second Trimester
Welcome to the second trimester! 14 week ultrasound went great. They were squirming a little bit and I have been feeling a little flutter when I am laying down which I think is them moving around. I can only imagine when it will feel like a few months from now with two babies practicing gymnastics in there.
The Qnatal results came back negative for abnormalities, great news after waiting so long, making it worth the wait. And they have confirmed there is at least one boy in there. I am still guessing there is a boy and a girl but we will find out for sure May 1st!
Weight: 160
Feeling: Better by the day. I try to snack as much as I can in between meals but getting in 3000 calories is harder than you would think. I never thought I would be trying so hard to gain weight on purpose! I have read around week 14 weight gain increases so I may still hit the "24 by 24", with 19 pounds to go in the next 10 weeks.
Babies: Your babies are about 3.4 inches long and weigh in at about 1.5 ounces.
Your babies can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck their thumbs! Thanks to brain impulses, the facial muscles are getting a workout as their tiny features form one expression after another. The kidneys are producing urine, which they release into the amniotic fluid around them – a process they'll keep up until birth. They can grasp, too and are stretching out. Their bodies are growing faster than their heads, which now sit upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, their arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of the body.
Your babies are starting to develop an ultrafine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over their bodies. The liver starts making bile this week – a sign that it's doing its job right – and the spleen starts helping produce red blood cells. Though Their hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.
The Qnatal results came back negative for abnormalities, great news after waiting so long, making it worth the wait. And they have confirmed there is at least one boy in there. I am still guessing there is a boy and a girl but we will find out for sure May 1st!
Weight: 160
Feeling: Better by the day. I try to snack as much as I can in between meals but getting in 3000 calories is harder than you would think. I never thought I would be trying so hard to gain weight on purpose! I have read around week 14 weight gain increases so I may still hit the "24 by 24", with 19 pounds to go in the next 10 weeks.
Babies: Your babies are about 3.4 inches long and weigh in at about 1.5 ounces.
Your babies can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck their thumbs! Thanks to brain impulses, the facial muscles are getting a workout as their tiny features form one expression after another. The kidneys are producing urine, which they release into the amniotic fluid around them – a process they'll keep up until birth. They can grasp, too and are stretching out. Their bodies are growing faster than their heads, which now sit upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, their arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of the body.
Your babies are starting to develop an ultrafine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over their bodies. The liver starts making bile this week – a sign that it's doing its job right – and the spleen starts helping produce red blood cells. Though Their hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.
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