Well ladies and gents....We've made it to 15 weeks and now we are an orange!!I head back to the dr. in 1 week. A typical 16 week/4 month visit is pretty routine. The dr. just weighs you, measures you, etc. There is not normally an ultrasound (how boring).
I am thinking/hoping that my dr. will do an ultrasound to check on the little orange (he/she'll be an avocado by then) since I will have been on bed rest for 3 weeks at that point. I reeeeeeeeeeeeeally hope she does do an ultrasound 1. to check on the placenta (maybe she can diagnose or rule out the possibility of placenta previa) and 2. to make sure everything is ok. It is quite nerve-racking to be horizontal for 3 weeks without knowing what is going on in there, so it would be very reassuring to know that the little one is doing ok. Speaking of the little one, here's a little update on him/her (REALLY cant wait to stop using him/her).
Continuing the march toward normal proportions, baby's legs now out-measure his arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably can't feel the movements just yet. She can also grasp, squint, frown, grimace and maybe suck her thumb! Fingernails and toenails are growing. Eyebrows are beginning to grow and even the hair on his head is sprouting.
I will definitely have an upate for you after the dr. visit in a week!!! Bedrest is calling....
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