This week is a huge milestone in our pregnancy. We're officially 3 months pregnant and starting our second trimester! This is especially good news because the risk of miscarriage dramatically decreases after the first trimester, and it is safe for me to take some drugs if I get sick. With the huge incidence of swine flu in this area, the fact that I could take drugs if I got sick is big news!
Here's this week's update from Babycenter.com:
The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now. Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.
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