HAPPY 2ND TRIMESTER TO ME!!!!

Well today is the the official 1st day of my 2nd trimester....woohoo!!! This is a HUGE milestone for me and I couldn't be more excited!!! Here's a little information that I copied to give you an idea of where we are at as far as fetal development. If you're interested in receiving notification every time my blog is updated, please enter your e-mail address in the space along the right side where it says to sign up!

Week 13

Fetal Development:

As our baby continues to develop, the vocal cords begin to form. The face is looking more and more human each day as the eyes begin to move closer together instead of being on the sides of the head and the ears move to a normal position. It would be possible now to determine the baby's sex by looking at the genitals if we could only get close enough. (We usually can't "guess" via ultrasound until around the 16th week.) The intestines move farther into the baby's body; the liver begins to secrete bile and the pancreas begins to produce insulin. A very busy week indeed!

Maternal Changes:

Welcome to the second trimester! This is the most comfortable and enjoyable stage of pregnancy. Most of the difficult early symptoms are over (or soon will be), and your tummy isn't getting in the way yet. If you're still feeling tired, listen to your body and REST. It's working hard right now! As your uterus stretches, you may feel some abdominal achiness. The ligaments that hold up your uterus stretch to accommodate your growing uterus. This is called "round ligament pain".