Start of Week 12

Peanut, you are 11 full weeks today!  You are still growing a lot.  You are about the size of a large plum, or a fig.  Your digestive system is practicing contractions so you can eat, your pituitary gland is producing hormines, and your bone marrow is making white blood cells to fight off germs.  This week you will grow to a 1/2 ounce, and 2 inches long.  We love you very much.

I caught a stomach virus my first day back at work, and was knocked on my back on Tuesday.  I had horrible vertigo and dizziness, and severe vomiting.  It lasted about 24 hours and left me weak, but it's over.  "F" stands for frightening, freakish, and also my bra size.  It is terrifying and I need them to stop growing now!  If I press into my abdomen, I can feel the top of my uterus now.  And morning sickness, with help from the stomach virus, seemed to peak on Tuesday and has settled slightly the last two days.  We'll see if that trend continues.

Today, I finally got my first trimester screening ultrasound scheduled.  Instead of being within the week, it is another 11 days away.  The last (first) time we had this test, we found out Angel had passed away.  So, I am very nervous for this test and feel like I could truly breathe easier if everything goes well.

A baby in the womb at 12 weeks