well we're at 8 weeks now - only 4 weeks to go before we are clear of the miscarriage risk.
Here is the latest development news:
Your baby is now 5/8 of an inch long, about the size of a kidney bean. She's constantly moving and shifting, although you won't be able to feel these womb wiggles for several weeks yet. Her embryonic tail is disappearing, and her eyelids practically cover her eyes. Still slightly webbed, her fingers and toes are growing longer. Her arms have lengthened, too, and her hands are now flexed at the wrist and meet over her heart. Her knee joints have formed, and her feet may be long enough to meet in front of her body. With her trunk straightening out, her head is more erect. Breathing tubes extend from her throat to the branches of her developing lungs. The nerve cells in her brain are also branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. Though you may be daydreaming about your baby as one gender or another, the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl.
I might have to go shopping for new clothes sooner than I expected - yesterday I popped the clasp off my trousers! I have the day off today so I might pack away any clothes that definitely do not fit me anymore and are unlikely to be worn for another year...
I have the sniffles as well :( According to my baby emails, it is common around this time, especially since my immune system is going crazy dealing with a baby that is actually made of foreign material (from Dan) - I wrote an essay on that last year, maybe I should read it again.
Nothing much else is really happening. I tried to call the midwives that had been 'assigned' to me, but neither were available so I'm waiting for them to contact me. I feel like I should have had a midwife weeks ago.
Next week will be fun - its my birthday and my graduation! I'll have to see what clothes I have that will fit.
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