Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)
He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).
The top of your uterus is about level with your belly button, and you've likely gained around 10 pounds. Expect to gain another pound or so each week from now on.
The day before our ultrasound I definitely felt the baby move! It is so much fun feeling the flutters once again. I can't wait until David and Jeffrey get to feel the baby move.
I can't believe that I am already halfway through my pregnancy. We are hoping that our new home will be ready soon and that we can move in well before the baby is born.
One thing that I forgot to mention about our ultrasound is that the baby was measuring about 11 oz. Now we just need to find out if it is a boy or a girl.
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WOW...the first half went by so fast...let's hope the second half goes just as fast so we can meet our newest grand baby!
Being pregnant and feeling pretty good is a blessing. The time has gone by fast for you especially because of being so busy with the house. 11 oz that is pretty tiny maybe it will be a girl! Hope so. Love you.
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