Week 14
Wednesday February 23rd 2005, 4:05 pm
Filed under: Family

Welcome to the
second trimester! This is usually the time when mothers feel their
best. They are “over” the joys of early pregnancy and have more energy.
They are also beginning to feel pregnant.
Some
people have delayed spreading the good news until this point. If you
are one of these people enjoy telling now, and think of some creative ways
to do it. This is also a time when fathers and other family members
start becoming more involved as the pregnancy becomes more real for
them. Encourage them to participate in your pregnancy to the extent
that you feel comfortable with.

Your appointments will now consist of:

  • Blood Pressure
  • Weight
  • Fundal Height (Growth of the Uterus)
  • Baby's Heart Tones
  • Urine

    Baby:

    • There
    are a lot of things going on this week! All twenty teeth have formed
    and are waiting (Teething is yet to come!). Your baby approximately
    weighs in at 1 ounce (28.3 grams). Consider that the placenta weighs
    about an ounce now as well.
    Your
    baby's intestines are migrating from the umbilical cord into his or her
    abdomen. The villi are also forming in the intestines, these help in
    peristaltic movements and digestion. The pancreas of your little one is
    even secreting insulin!

    Dad:
    It's time to
    celebrate! You're out of the first trimester! Perhaps you've been
    waiting to tell family and friends. Most people feel more confident at
    this point and do begin to tell their circle of friends.

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