Sweet Pea: 15 Weeks
Weight: 136
Signs of pregnancy: Not too much to report in this area. I’m really looking forward to my doctor’s appointment on Thursday so I can hear the heartbeat again for reassurance. Until this baby starts making more defining movements, I’m on pins and needles with no real symptoms. I guess the only real symptom I have is my lack of milk. I can’t even tell if I have any at all. But Mary Rene is still nursing away.
Baby Development: Sweet Pea is approximately 4 inches long and weights about 2.5 ounces (the size of an apple.) The eyelids are still fused shut but she/he can sense light. They say that if you shine a flashlight near your belly that the baby will move away. We did that with Mary Rene and I never “felt” her move away from the light.
Concerns/Thoughts:Interesting how I followed every single pregnancy rule with Mary Rene and this time…well, I’m breaking a lot. Eating lunch meat, ate tuna fish on Friday, had a few sips of wine the other night, caffeine here and there, sleeping on my back still (although I am trying to stop doing that.)
March 7th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
I am not sure about the latest studies, but the most recent thing I heard in terms of fish and pregnancy was that “they” were concerned that all the warnings about not eating too much fish had caused pregnant women to eat none, and that that was really more of a problem due to the lack of omega 3s in fish that pregnant women really need. So it may be a really good thing that you’re eating some fish. And moderation in everything, right?
I hope that you’re reassured soon and able to enjoy a great healthy pregnancy!
March 7th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Yes I eat fish in moderation. Every Friday of course but then I might have it a second time in the same week. I completely agree with that study. Pregnant women hear so many things that we are scared to death to do anything, and then it can really hurt us.
I know I really should enjoy this “easy” pregnancy and feel blessed. It is just hard when I have had so many friends miscarry these past couple years and I just keep thinking “I must be next since I don’t feel pregnant.” But I really should count my blessings. Thank you for the reminder.
March 7th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Love your little baby bump :o)-
March 8th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
I did all the above when I was pregnant. You look adorable.
What teenagers don’t know. That is one thing I am scared about when nunzio is that age.