Here's what's been going on with the baby whilst I've been in the hospital.... other than my expanding belly!
18 June 2009
“You may be feeling quite emotional and tearful. This is normal, and is due to increased hormone levels in your body.” Funnily enough having your tibia shattered in 5 places does make you cry a spot!
19 June 2009
“The placenta is now well-formed, though it's not yet doing its full job... it takes over fully in week 14.”
20 June 2009
“Still feeling sick? The end is in sight. Most sickness and nausea starts to disappear by now, unless you're really unlucky.” I wouldn’t know – I’ve been on anti sickness treatment for the morphine!
22 June 2009
“Miscarriage is less of a risk now, and if you've been concerned about losing the baby, you should now be able to relax and look forward to enjoying the rest of your pregnancy. If you do have any concerns, talk to your doctor or health professional.” WHOOP!
23 June 2009
“Your uterus is now larger and your midwife or doctor will be able to feel it quite easily from the outside. It's starting to rise up out of the pelvis.” Kinky
24 June 2009
“There are about 100 millilitres, or three ounces, of amniotic fluid surrounding your foetus”.
25 June 2009
“The head can move easily from side to side and up and down, and the facial features are starting to form.”
26 June 2009
“Pregnancy is divided into three trimesters of approximately three months each. You are reaching the end of your first trimester.” And finally...
1 July 2009
“You're one third of the way through your pregnancy – the average pregnancy lasts 266 days, or 280 days from the first day of your last period.”
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