14 week appointment

On Tuesday we got to hear the baby's heartbeat. I was so fun! The doctor said it was in the 150s (whatever that means) and is good. Everytime I laughed or moved you couldn't hear it so I had to stay still.

My appointments from here on out aren't going to have too much excitement. I have to pee in a cup and they test that, they'll check the heartbeat, weigh me (I haven't gained any weight so far even though my belly is bigger!) and measure my belly.

Our next appointment is in 4 weeks (I'll be 19 weeks then) and at that appointment we'll get the Rx to have an ultrasound so that we can find out if it is a boy or girl (keep voting!). Soooo, we have about 6 weeks before we can start calling the baby something other than baby!

This is what they say about the baby at this age:

Week Fourteen:
Thyroid gland has matured and your baby begins producing hormones which will be used throughout his or her life.
In boys, the prostate gland develops.
In girls, the ovaries move from the abdomen to the pelvis.
Your little one may have learned to suck his/her thumb by this point!
Your child's bones are getting harder and stronger by the day!
Your baby's skin is very transparent still.
Lanugo (very fine hair) covers the baby's body and will continue to grow until 26 weeks gestational age - Generally this will be shed prior to birth. Its purpose is to help protect baby's skin while in all that water!
Your baby is aboout 3.42 inches long and weighs about 1.52 ounces - approximately the weight of a letter!