Baby A is just over 23 weeks today and is about the size of a large mango. (side note: isn’t a mango smaller than a spaghetti squash??)
Here’s what Baby A has been up to this week:
- More than 11 inches long and weighs over a pound.
- Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing.
- The sounds that your baby’s increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as a dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won’t faze her when she hears them outside the womb.
- Her face is fully formed – she just needs some more fat to fill it out!
As for the rest of this week’s updates…
I actually found this survey another blog so I thought I’d switch it up.
About Me
Name? Alyssa
Age? 30
Height? 5’5”
Hair color? brown
Eye color? hazel
About the Father
Name? Adam
Age? 31 (He will be 32 when baby arrives)
Height? 5’10”
Hair color? brown
Eye color? hazel
About My Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy? Yes
When did you find out you were pregnant? June 25th at 6am!
Was it planned? Yup! Very VERY planned.
What was your first reaction? Happy, of course!! I think maybe almost in shock..
Who was with you when you found out? Adam was right outside the door so I came out with a smile and he said NO WAY.
Who was the first person you told? Adam! But then I called my mom…who cried.
How did your parents react? Both of our parents were “waiting” for the call so they were all extremely happy.
How far along are you? 23 weeks
What was your first symptom? MASSIVE boobs (please tell me this stops soon??), a little crampy and bouts of nausea.
What is your due date? March 4, 2015
Do you know the sex of the baby? It’s a girl!
Have you picked out names? We have decided on her name which we are telling people in person…just not on social media.
How much weight have you gained? I think about 13-14 pounds, but I haven’t touched a scale at home.
Do you have stretch marks? Nope (fingers crossed!)
Have you felt the baby move? Yes, every single day recently and so has Adam. It never ever gets old.
Have you heard the heartbeat? Yes, a couple different times! I may or may not have bought a sonoline-b fetal monitor to listen at home too. #crazy
About Baby A
Will you keep the baby? 100%!
Home or hospital birth? Hospital
Natural or medicated birth? I’ll be getting the epidural… I’ll save myself the pain.
Who will be in the delivery room with you? I haven’t quite decided on this one yet. Definitely Adam, but I may need my mom in there for a little while to keep me calm…since she lives kind of far and who knows when i will go into labor it will probably be just me and my baby daddy 😉
Will you breastfeed? I’m really, really undecided on this one. It will be a game time decision.
Do you think you’ll need a c-section? If I have a child that was the size I was…probably.
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time? Oh gosh, no doubt. I’m not naturally emotional but I think this one will be an exception. I cry when I see pictures of others holding their baby for the first time so I might give you a good ugly cry when I hold her for the first time.
What’s the first thing you might say to her? I have no clue?! Probably sobbing and saying “hi baby” every two seconds.
Would you let someone videotape the birth? Definitely NOT. I would never watch it..
Are you excited or scared about the birth? EXCITED! I wish it was March already =) We haven’t seen any birthing videos…maybe that would change my mind
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So that’s it for this week…I know I’ll say it many more times from here on out, but I still can’t get over just how FAST time is flying by. It’s crazy!!