Your belly continues to grow outward. To support you and the baby from this week on, you will experience a 40-50% total increase in blood volume (most of the gain is in the liquid called plasma and not the red blood cell count ( Read more... )

Your baby continues to grow rapidly this week. The baby's fingers and thumbs are short and webbed but distinctly visible. Toe rays are developing in the feet and the retina is fully pigmented. The external ears are now fully developed as well ( Read more... )

You may be noticing that your clothes are getting snug due to a growing waistline. It has a lot to do with the fact that your uterus has grown to about the size of a large orange. Cartilage and bones are forming and your baby is just beginning to make movements as the brain, muscles, and nerve connections are forming (you won't feel these movements ( Read more... )

Congrats to Tina and Casey (Sister in law and brother) on their newly expected addition to the family. Hope to Meet you in the middle of april. I must say its pretty cool we're only 3-4 weeks apart!!!!

THE BABY ( Read more... )

This is a big week in your baby's development! The baby's head, body and brain are going through rapid development. Cups are forming that will hold the eyeballs. Nasal pits are forming. Upper and lower jaws are now present ( Read more... )

Your baby is going to go through great changes in growth this week. Facial features are becoming distinct. Eyes, nostrils, and jaw are all forming ( Read more... )