Week 15

Baby D is the size of the fruit that is now in season; a navel orange.



Baby
Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.")

Symptoms
It's funny to think that a baby that looks pretty human can only be 4 inches long.

The one symptom that I have had lately is a headache. I'm not sure if it's pregnancy related or not, but they are not fun. I actually went to bed yesterday at 8:30 because it was pretty bad. I start getting them in the afternoon and they don't seem to go away. I'm not taking anything for them either. I could probably take Tylenol, but I would rather deal with the pain than to take anything. I've never been big on taking any medicine.

Besides the headache everything remains the same. I have noticed in the past few days that my belly seems to be firming up. When I touch it, it seems a little harder than normal. Since I took a belly pic this week, I'll take one on Week 16.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend!!!