12th Week

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I'm in my 12th week of pregnancy!! I still do have the morning-afternoon-evening-night sickness.. today was the worst I guess..

okay, .. updates.. appetite, getting better & better (except today..again) .. no puking last week! bravo!! ..

I'm still on Duphaston, Bcomplex, AcidFolic, Calcium.

It was my birhtday last Thursday, mom gave me the USANA Essentials. When I was pregnant to Haariz, I took Essentials starting from the 5th month. Alhamdulillah, I had a healhty pregnancy & a healthy baby. Not even a day of jaundice.. he was very active (in & out of the tummy) & very alert.. again, Alhamdulillah. (For those who would like to try the USANA-Essentials.. do email me)

Alrighty, the 12th week development (beside not being able to squeeze into my pre-pregnancy pants)

http://www.baby-gaga.com

baby:Even though your little Einstein’s body is still growing quite rapidly and is about 2 inches long right now, the overall super-speedy growth of their amazing brain continues to leave the head proportionately larger than the body— and is actually slightly more than one third of their total body mass! The head and neck are still straightening at this point as can be seen by their little chin lifting off of the chest. Your baby is also actively rehearsing “breathing” by using amniotic fluid to prepare the lungs for future air respiration.
The big news: your little pooper is now officially going to need diapers! Although a majority of the waste produced is transferred to the mother’s system for discharge (to avoid lingering in the amniotic sac), some urine is released to the amniotic fluid and your baby will actually breathe it in before it passing it on to your for discharge. Not to worry, urine--in this particular form is actually harmless to your child.

And how's mom doing? Logically, as your baby is growing bigger, so must your uterus. By now, your once-flat and relatively small uterus is stretched to the size of a softball (12-14 cm), but that’s nothing: by the time you deliver it will have grown to 15 – 17 inches (37 – 42 cm). Your uterus is slowly increasing at a rate of approximately one centimeter per week. If you've got a burning sensation that extends from your breastbone to your throat, you've got heart burn or acid indigestion. To lessen this unpleasant experience: eat smaller meals and avoid fried, spicy, and fatty foods. Otherwise, there's always TUMS, but check with your healthcare provider first
As your pregnancy becomes more physically visible you’ll have to adjust to people asking you when you’re due and lots of unsolicited advice from women who’ve “been there.” Ideally, this is the right time to share the news with close family and friends and anyone who would want to get involved with things (if they haven’t already) by spreading the news at work and to others. Allowing them this role encourages participation and support in the future—when you’ll really need it!