I've been absent from Woyano for a while due to some unexpected yet wonderful news. As I've said I've just found out that I'm expecting my first child. It's early days yet but if you're interested here's where I'm at baby wise:-
Baby
During this week, your baby's length will double in size from four millimetres to eight millimetres. Even at this early stage, your embryo will be just visible on an ultrasound scan as a tiny blob, with recognisable heart movements.The umbilical cord is now fully formed and the embryo floats in a fluid-filled sac, which provides vital support until the placenta takes over completely at about 12 weeks into your pregnancy.
Blood is now circulating around your baby as the heart begins to flutter. The kidneys and liver are growing fast, and the neural tube closes, connecting the brain to the spinal cord.
Your baby’s facial features are appearing. Folds on either side of the head will become ears. There are openings for the mouth and nostrils and the retinas of your baby’s eyes are also developing, as are the beginnings of fingers and toes.
Me
Whether or not you feel the difference, you’ve been visited by the hormone fairy! It’s likely that you’ll be feeling tired and (sorry to mention it) rather irritable. You may also notice that your breasts are already bigger and tender, and you may need to wee more often as your growing womb puts pressure on your bladder.All these hormones flooding the body are vital to help your baby grow. Unfortunately, higher hormone levels may make you feel sick in the morning – or even all day long. You may also develop an aversion to specific foods. If so, you’re not alone! Nausea and occasional vomiting affects one third to half of pregnant women. Thankfully, these symptoms usually ease off by the start of the second trimester.
Here are some tips to help avoid nausea: Eat small, frequent meals every two hours, including plenty of carbs such as toast, bananas, baked potatoes, muesli and wholegrain breakfast cerealsAvoid raw or undercooked meat, soft cheeses or raw or runny eggs as these may contain bugs that could harm your babyEat dry crackers or ginger biscuits before getting up to settle your stomach and stabilise your blood sugar levels Drink sweet juices or plain water, or try peppermint or ginger tea instead of your usual caffeine fixAvoid strong smells, fatty foods, spicy foods – let your instincts guide youAvoid alcohol, cigarettes and limit coffee to four cups a day during the first trimester
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P.S. After your new baby is born, keep him/her away from the hungry child eaters around here...
congradulations anyway begrudgingly to be sure
Mark as much as I hate to say it, although we live in the same country the wee one isn't yours..........
Terry thanks for the name suggestion - lol I'll keep it in mind as I have no particular favourites at the moment.
Just trying to cope with hormonal mood swings, nausea and cravings - already all these symptoms!
When my eldest was born, he was a month prem and we hadn't got around to naming him. We had to choose quickly because the nurses started calling him 'Rupert', and, where we lived at the time, that would have been death-in-the-playground for him. We, in desperation turned my name round so my first name became his middle name and my middle name became his first name. This means his first name is Andrew, which gets shortened to 'Drew' or 'Roo' - which of course, is also short for 'Rupert'. Some you just can't win.
Blessings on your future bundle!
Snak - I had thought of Drew for a boy as I do really love it !! Rupert though!! lol I'm glad that didn't stick!
Thanks Jennie.
:-)
Hey you know AdGuy always gets the last word! ;)