How your baby's growing:
Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With her sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that she's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about the size of a large mango) you may be able to see her squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze her when she hears them outside the womb.
My Symptoms:
Good news, I have NOT noticed any swelling of the hands, feet or ankles yet. I hear sitting or standing for long periods doesn't do you much good so thankfully my active job of moving around with kids might be helping! Not to mention I've always been good about drinking lots of water and that helps too. Other pregnancy symptoms include an annoying red, acne-rash-like spot just to the right of my nose that goes down towards my mouth. Has been there the entire pregnancy! I've tried several different natural remedies, I don't wear foundation or powder and the rest of my face is acne free. Frustrating, but I'm aware things could be worse. I have to file my nails once a week - NEVER have I had to file my nails. They have always grown so slow and are thin and usually tear off when they get "long". Sleep... I was very sad at first to lose my good sleep and hearing people laugh that this was preparing me for what lack of sleep I will soon experience did not help. I'd rather keep sleeping good until that day comes! :) Anyway I seem to be getting more used to my new sleep, but if you see Josh with a black eye it's because I am hormonal and he was snoring too loud.
