16 weeks

We went to granny and grandpa on the coast, and nudger was spoilt with little sock monkey blankies and a bib. So cute! Nana also spoilt our little one with a soft soft monkey comforter and the cutest toys.

I've started feeling movement a little bit more, though not always regular. Some days I feel it quite a few times, other days not at all. And it's a little more than butterflies as some people describe it, more like little popcorn popping! I'm feeling good during the day, alot more energy but hit a dip in the afternoons and then the nausea hits some evenings. Still huge food aversions to garlic, mushrooms and bacon... ewwwwww!!

Oh yar, and I can hear my own heart beating all the time... in my ears and can feel it all over my body. Weirdest thing!

At this point of your pregnancy, your baby is approximately 4.3 to 4.6 inches long and weighs 2.8 ounces. Not only is your baby growing, your uterus and placenta continue to grow to accommodate the growing baby inside of you! Just six weeks ago, your uterus weighed about 5 ounces. This week it now weighs 8.75 ounces! The amniotic fluid that surrounds the baby is increasing and there is about 7.5 ounces of fluid. You will easily be able to feel your uterus approximately three inches below your navel.

Your milk glands start production at this time and this causes some tenderness and swelling in early pregnancy. Your veins will become more visible because there is an increased amount of blood flowing to the breasts.

At this time, your baby is holding her head erect. Because her muscles are developing, she can make some faces now. Your baby is able to squint, frown and open its mouth. There is enough calcium in the bones that they will show up on an x-ray. Your baby's fingernails are well formed now and the legs are longer than the arms. Because your baby is moving well now, you may begin to feel his movements! Some women say that the early movements feel like gas bubbles or a slight flutter. If you have not yet felt the baby move, don't worry. Fetal movements are usually felt between the 16th and 20th week of pregnancy.

16 Weeks Pregnant