You are 16 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 14 weeks)
The fetus measures nearly 5 inches (12cm) from head to buttocks.
The fetus weighs about 3.5 ounces (100 grams).
The fetus is covered with a protective soft down to regulate its temperature.
Fat begins to form underneath skin.
Baby hears external voices, sleeps and dreams.
Your baby has learned to breathe. This is apparent from the regular movements of his chest, inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid. These actions help the lungs to develop and grow. More developed facial muscles may lead to various expressions, such as squinting and frowning. Your baby nows weighs more than their afterbirth. The baby can grasp with his hands, kick, or even somersault.
You are showing more now and have an obvious swelling in your lower abdomen. The rest of your body is still changing. A total of 5 to 10 pound (2.25 to 4.5 kg) weight gain by this point in your pregnancy is normal.
The crown to rump length of your baby is 4.4 to 4.8 inches (11 to 12 cm). Fetal weight has doubled in 2 weeks and is about 3.5 ounces (100g).
I am doing really well! My headaches are still really bad in intensity, but they are down to about twice a week. Believe it or not that is a huge improvement. I only took the tylenol with codeine once and it didnt help one bit so I decided it wasnt worth it to even take it. Hopefully soon they will just go away all together! I am having some growing pains but nothing too bad. And I am feeling the baby more and more. I told Grant that the baby could hear us now so he is talking to her all the time. It is the sweetest thing ever. At my ultrasound last week we asked the tech if she could look between the legs! She told us she would try but it was still a little early to tell anything. She tried looking several times in the half hour that we were there. When she finally got the baby to open it's legs she thought she may have seen a male part, but she said she is not sure and it could very well have been the cord caught between her legs. Until we know for sure we are all holding out hope for a girl! Grant was actually really upset when she said it might be a boy. He wants a sister so bad. We all know that I want a girl, but I know that Jared wants a little princess really bad as well. So heres to hoping!!!




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Grayson..... Love it!!!!!!!!!!
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