"Wait, so when I have a baby, it's not a temporary thing? It's forever?
Your Body
Sadly enough, eating for two doesn't mean loading up on milkshakes and hamburgers and doubling your caloric intake. Instead, an average pregnant woman needs about 300 extra calories each day, which can be as little as a handful of trail mix or a small smoothie. If you're craving a little ice cream, go ahead and indulge, but if you need it for breakfast, lunch and dinner, try to find a healthy substitute like sugar-free soft serve or fro yo.
Sometimes it's easier on pregnant stomachs to eat five or six small meals each day than three large meals. Make sure to keep a stockpile of pregnancy-friendly snacks like crackers and cheese, pudding or a breakfast bar, so that you'll have something to gnaw on throughout the day. Don't let your hungry coworkers (or your partner) know where you keep your stash.
Your Baby
Your Mini's hands have grown bigger and stronger and the nerve endings in her fingers have developed her sense of touch. She's in there testing out her newfound abilities by touching her face and grabbing the umbilical cord. Other cool developments:
You're already raising a little Einstein. Your baby's brain is developing at a clip this week and will continue to do so until she's five years old (so load up on the Omega 3)!
Baby's hair is now a short, bright white crop (Billy Idol, eat your heart out!). No matter what color it will end up—red, blonde, black—all babies' hair lacks pigment at this point.
Your baby has started growing taste buds and may be able to detect strong flavors in the amniotic fluid. If you could see inside, you might catch her sticking out her tongue for a taste and then grimacing, a sign that perhaps you should chill on the chili powder.
Your baby now weighs almost a pound and measures almost 11 inches from her head to her heel, which is how the Stretch Armstrong in your uterus will be measured from here on out. Up 'til now your baby's legs were curled tight up against her torso, so she was measured from her head to her bottom (or crown to rump) and not head to toe. This week your mini is about as long as a package of Oreos and as heavy as a large bag of tortilla chips. Who's hungry?
Personal Update: I think Bruce will be able to feel the baby very soon! She is SO SO strong, and is seriously trying to dropkick somebody (maybe me?). I also bought her some hair bows and head bands so even though a lot of her clothes are neutral and even some boy stuff, she will still look like a girl :-) And of course, I can never resist a sale on Carter's clothes plus free overnight shipping on Diapers.com, so that happened.... she'll be all set.
In other news, we are starting to think about the baby shower! Since she is going to be born in the summer and so many people go on their family/summer vacations, we are thinking of doing it a little early- the last Saturday in June, the 25th. If you are reading this, save the date! There weren't any good uploadable ultrasound pictures from the last appointment, just her girl parts, but I have another one in few weeks so hopefully I will get some new ones for this website soon.
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