12 weeks...

Today I am 12 weeks pregnant! Depending on who's calendar you use (they all say something different) tomorrow I start my second trimester!

Heres what's new...

I am finally feeling better.

The thought, smell, or sight of some foods still make me sick, but for the most part I have my appetite back.

Last Friday I went for my second doctor's appointment.

I heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time! Heart rate was 164-165.

I have gained 1 pound! It doesn't seem like much considering how much my belly has grown!

Fatigue is getting better. I can make it through the day without a nap.

I am a little crankier than usual. Sorry boys.

I have an appointment with a Perinatologist (high risk doc) on Wednesday. He will do a level 2 ultrasound to check for any issues we need to be aware of.

My regular obgyn said it is possible that we might be able to tell the sex of the baby during the ultrasound next week.

Here's what is going on with the baby...

Your pregnancy: 12 weeks

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How your baby's growing:

The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.

Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.