BABY
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
MOM
By this week, none of my pants fit. Even elastic-wasted ones. Thank god for freelance work and a sale at Old Navy! An appointment at the doctor this week revealed that Gestational Diabetes has been avoided. Hemoglobin levels and blood pressure are normal. However, to keep things interesting, my Rh-negative blood type can be troublesome if the baby turns out to have Rh-positive blood. To prevent any complications I was given a neutralizing injection of Rhlg. If you care to read more on this topic, click here.
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