11 Weeks

Wow only a few more days until we can tell people we are having a baby.

Maybe all depends on the tests I have this Wednesday.
I actually don't find out the results until Friday or Saturday so still hvae to wait.
This will also give us an exact date of birth as well.

I want to know as the HSC starts one day before the baby is due.

Week Eleven

• Nearly all structures and organs are formed and beginning to function.
• Fingers and toes have separated - Take a glimpse at how incredibly precious your child's tiny feet are at this point.
• Hair and nails begin to grow
• The genitals begin to take on the proper gender characteristics - It will be just a few more weeks before your ultrasound can show if you are having a boy or a girl! Have you been dreaming of pink or blue?
• Amniotic fluid begins to accumulate as the kidneys begin to function - This fluid, consisting primarily of water, helps provide a cushion for your baby while she's nestled within your womb.
• The muscles in the intestinal walls begin to practice contractions that digest food.
• Your baby is about 1.61 inches (4.1 cm) long and weighs 0.25 ounce (7gm).

10 weeks today

well that's based on my oringal dates occuring to the lastest ultrasound I should be 10 weeks 3 days.
I am stcking with the oringal dates until the next ultrasound on the 2nd of April as thats a big one that is very accurate.

Baby is

Week Ten

• Baby is now called a fetus in "medical terms". You, however, may have chosen the name "peanut," "angel," "jumping bean" or simply "miracle."
• The most critical part of your infant's development is complete. Now you are headed into a period of rapid growth.
• While a bit strange to envision, your baby's head is now about half its length - Soon the rest of the body's growth will catch up but this area is prepared to keep up with the rapid brain development!
• Eyelids fuse shut and irises begin to develop - Eye color is also determined by this point.
• Placenta begins to function this week or next - The placenta is the organ responsible for both the provision of nutrients along with the removal of waste to keep your baby growing strong!
• Your baby will be about 1.22 inch long (3.1cm) and weigh 0.14 ounce (4gm) at the end of this week

9 weeks 5 days

Had a bit of a scare on Thursday.
I had some clamps in my lower abdomen.
I had worked the day before and had been on my feet for about five hours something I don't do very often. In my normal job I get to walk around the store I don't just stand at the register but this was an extra shift as the shop was closed on my normal day.

So there I was with this clamps and being pregnant I was worried.

SO when I finally got to see my doctor she recommended that I get an ultrasound.
SO they rang the place up and they could fit me in two hours later.

Wow baby was so clear this time wiggling around.
Everything was fine I just over did it on Wednesday so from now on if I have to stand for a long time I will buy myself a stool.

Baby is growing well in fact she said that I was 9weeks 6 days along. So baby is big typical for my children.

So I have a new EDD now the 17th of October which actually suits me better thats during the school holidays and won't disrupt the HSC.

SO everything is fine and I now can see hands and feet on the baby it was beautiful

9 weeks one day

Today I am feeling better today/
Its just under three weeks now before we can or cannot tell people about the baby.
I can enjoy coffee again and have learnt that I have a better day if I have a can of coke a day I have a better day.

Week Nine

• Baby has begun movement - While still too small for you to feel, your little one is wriggling, shifting, and dancing already! Makes you almost wish for a window to peek in whenever you want!
• Most joints are formed now - and trust that your little one is practicing bending and flexing.
• Fetus will curve its fingers around an object placed in the palm of its hand - This is amazing to see! At only nine weeks, if you happen to have an ultrasound, you may observe your infant fascinated by everything he or she can lay their fingers on (mainly other fingers, toes, ears and nose!
• Fingerprints are already evident in the skin
• Average size this week -- length 0.9 inch (2.3cm), weight 0.07 ounce (2gm).

8 weeks and 2days

Well I haven't been well all weekend didn't throw up but came close.
On Monday I was off all day.
Still wasn't sleeping well.
Slept though on Monday night and woke up refreshed on Tuesday.
Had a great day only towards the end was I a bit off.

Today I am up early again not sick yet.

Seeing a new doctor today to see if she will look after me inbetween visits to the hospital. Due to my age and blood pressure problems.

That could be one of the reasons I am awake a bit nervous.

7 weeks

I am now seven weeks and one day pregnant very hard to keep it secret especially with getting invites to weddings.
We just got invited to a wedding 10 days before baby is due so we might not be able to go if its too far away.
Also its hard when everyone around you is having babies and you can't tell them that you are as well.

Our Baby Blog

I have started this blog so I can talk about my new baby.

Yes I am pregnant.

At the moment I am 6 weeks and 6 days pregnant.

But Colin and I can't tell anyone (except for strangers)

I am 41 years old.

This time we aren't telling anyone until we know everything is fine.

On Friday the 29th of February we saw our little peanut and saw its heart beating so we know we have a baby on the way and so far is doing fine.

This is the first baby we have ever conceived on our bed (not that interesting it means something to Colin and I).

From the dates it looks like we conceived over the sometime over the Australia Day Long Weekend.

When I didn't get my period within 23 days since my last period I know something was up!

So on the 13th of February I did a urine test and it was positive having never seen a positive I went out and bought two more tests and they were all positive so the next I had a blood test.

So on Valentines Day I found out I was 4 to 5 weeks pregnant.

The following week I had another test just to make sure I was still pregnant and the hormones in my blood had increased like its supposed to. So I happy.

Why can't we tell anyone?

Well we want to be sure the baby is healthy ie no birth defects

So on the 2th of April we will be having a test to confirm whether I am high risk or low risk for birth problems.
If all goes well then I will tell everyone but if it doesn't go well I will have to wait for the amnio at 15 weeks to confirm what the problem is.

Everything should be fine I have had two healthy births and I have lost weight and I am still losing weight.
I am looking after myself.
SO I am being positive .

Will add more later