COUNTDOWN TO BABY

[zhicago]

yes
she is (was) pregnant at the time of writing

and for someone who has been trying to quit biting their nails for years and years with no success (me), the prospect of stronger and faster growing fingernails is fucking great

[rtil]

the way she wrote it made me think she was implying she could inflict more pain scratching people

[Sinitron]

maybe she's gay and sucks dick

yeah i think that's the problem

[zhicago]

she's gay

sucks dick

[Sinitron]

two 14-year old girls DROPPED ME INTO A PILE OF ROCKS when i was less than a year old those LOUSY fucking babysitters

[DrRumack]

and for someone who has been trying to quit biting their nails for years and years with no success (me), the prospect of stronger and faster growing fingernails is fucking great

was chewing my nails as i read this

[zhicago]

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[zhicago]

Week 14

Let's see what Amalah has to say this week!


Your Baby:

Is about the size of your fist, unless you have giant man-hands or something.
Has a strong, whoosh-whooshy heartbeat that can usually be found pretty easily now with a doppler. It's much faster than yours (between 120 – 160 bpm), and sounds vaguely like a washing machine.
Has probably started sucking its thumb.


You:

Should be noticing a definite decrease in some of the more crap symptoms from the first trimester, although fatigue and nausea do tend to stick around a little longer for some women.
Probably aren't as bothered by breast tenderness anymore, although your boobs will continue to grow in size in the weeks and months ahead. Reassess your bra size periodically and make sure you aren't mashing the girls into something you've outgrown.
If this is your first pregnancy, you may FINALLY feel like you're starting to "show" with a little belly pooch.
If this is your second (or third or fourth or etc.) pregnancy, you've probably been in maternity clothes or been rubber-banding your pants for a few weeks already, so pffft.


Babycenter gets a little more detailed than she does, though:

How your baby's growing:
This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.
In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells.

[Sinitron]

yes bile and bilge is good 4 u

i guess

[zhicago]

15 Weeks

Amalah.

Your Baby:

Is as big as a...wait for it...beefsteak tomato! Doesn't that sound deliciously substantial? Am resisting urge to go pinch some produce as I type this.
Has started "breathing" amniotic fluid in through its nose and respiratory tract, giving those lungs some very early practice for the real thing. (Late in the third trimester, you can actually watch the fetal breathing on an ultrasound, and lo, it is very cool.)
Can sense light and pressure from outside of the womb, so if you want to get a jump start on annoying the crap out of your kid, shine a flashlight on your stomach or chase it around with the doppler wand every night. Or gently caress your belly while singing lullabies in a variety of foreign language and mediating on the Zen-ness of it all. You know, whatever your personal parenting style goes for.


You:

May be experiencing some of the weirder symptoms of pregnancy, many of which can start early in the second trimester. Including! For example!
Sinus congestion! Runny nose! Stuffed-up nose! It's called rhinitis of pregnancy and once again, they just blame it on "hormones." Get yourself a humidifier or vaporizer, inhale steam in a fogged-up bathroom or try those saline nasal drops. Ask your doctor before taking any decongestant or medicated nasal spray.
Bleeding gums! A side effect of all that extra blood you've got coursing through your system. (Nosebleeds are common too.)
Skin pigmentation! The linea nigra, or that darkish line that runs down the center of your belly, sometimes shows up as soon as you start showing, sometimes much later. Moles, freckles and birthmarks can spread and/or darken. You might notice some melasma, or "mask of pregnancy" across your face, particularly if you spend a lot of time in the sun or have a naturally olive or darker complexion. A lot — but not all — of these changes will fade after you give birth. When in doubt, slather up on the sunscreen to increase your odds that they'll be temporary.
Forgetfulness! Pregnancy brain! Gestational amnesia! Whatever you want to call it, you probably know what I'm talking about. In the past week alone, I've 1) run a load of laundry without any detergent, 2) made coffee without a filter, 3) tossed a Ziploc of frozen chicken to defrost in the sink but forgot to actually seal the bag, and 4) stared at my husband for three full minutes while trying to remember his name.

[anandjo]

cool ..baby maker....nice ...hehehe

[Sinitron]

well uh at the very least it might be easier forgetting dada's name i guess but hey you can practise lullabies

[GhostingFish]

so if you want to get a jump start on annoying the crap out of your kid, shine a flashlight on your stomach or chase it around with the doppler wand every night.

That seems a little harsh. Blind its developing eyes why don't we!!

[rtil]

god i hate tomatoes

[DrRumack]

god i hate tomatoes

i used to really hate tomatoes but im okay with them now

just as long as i dont have to eat one by itself

[Sinitron]

tomatoes are good fuck you fags

[dilly]

zhi's pregnancy thread: tomatoes

[Gladius]

tomatoes are good fuck you fags

this, are you all 10 years old or something

eat everything and praise whatever deities you can for it

[cr0m]

eat shit

[cr0m]

but yeah people too damn picky anymore about what they eat