Today is: August 30, 2013
How far along: 7 Weeks
Total weight gain: 2lbs
The Twins are the size of: Blueberries!!
What is going on with the Twins: Hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs — although they look more like paddles at this point than the tiny, pudgy extremities you're daydreaming about holding and tickling. Technically, the twins are still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of their tailbone. The tail will disappear within a few weeks, but that's the only thing getting smaller. Their Twins have doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long, about the size of a blueberry.
If you could see inside your womb, you'd spot eyelid folds partially covering her peepers, which already have some color, as well as the tip of their nose and tiny veins beneath parchment-thin skin. Both hemispheres of their babies brains are growing, and their livers are churning out red blood cells until their bone marrow forms and takes over this role. They also have an appendix and a pancreas, which will eventually produce the hormone insulin to aid in digestion. A loop in their baby's growing intestines is bulging into her umbilical cord, which now has distinct blood vessels to carry oxygen and nutrients to and from their tiny bodies.
What is going on with me: I'm still pretty nauseous and really tired. The belly bloat is in full effect. Zofran is keeping the food in my belly.
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Babies are: ???
Maternity Clothes: Yes.
Sleep: It's getting better but I am still tossing and turning. My hips are aching.
Movement: Too soon.
Symptoms: Nausea, Fatigue, Achy Hips, Frequent Restroom Trips.
Food Cravings/Aversions: Slowly, I am able to start eating more.
Best moment(s) this week:
Finding out that my IP's are going to be parents to TWINS!!
Finding out that my IP's are going to be parents to TWINS!!
I'm looking forward to:
- Another ultrasound on wednesday!- Being done with all of these shots!
