The Long and Winding Road

23 Weeks

This week, Muffin is the size of a grapefruit (11 inches and over one pound).  He or she is working on developing those lungs - it's a long process - and can hear my voice as well as loud noises from the outside.  Over the next four weeks, the baby

22 Weeks

At 22 weeks, the baby is approximately 11 inches long and 1 pound in weight.  We know that Muffin measured exactly 1 pound at 20 weeks + 6 days, so it's possible he or she is a little bigger than that.  But there's no way to know for sure!  The Bump

21 Weeks

According to The Bump, the baby is the size of an endive.  That doesn't mean much to me, but the measurements are 10.5 inches and 12.5 ounces.  Although at our anatomy scan yesterday, Muffin was estimated to weigh 16 ounces... The What to Expect website says that 21-week

20 Week Ultrasound (Anatomy Scan)

Today we had Muffin's anatomy scan.  This is typically done around 20 weeks gestation.  I am 20 weeks + 6 days today.  (Gavin's anatomy scan was done at 21 weeks + 3 days).  It is standard procedure for IVF patients to be scanned at the perinatal center downtown, so that's where we

20 Weeks

We made it to the halfway point!  I'm proud to be 4 months and 2 weeks pregnant. And we celebrated the momentous occasion with Dairy Queen.  At 20 weeks, Muffin is the size of a banana (about 6.5 long and weighing around 10 ounces).  The baby has working taste

19 Weeks

This week Muffin is the size of a mango (measuring about 6 inches and 8.5 ounces).  The baby's brain is developing nerve cells for sense of taste, smell, sight, and hearing.  And the body is creating a greasy, white coating over the skin called vernix caseosa.  This coating protects

18 Weeks

Today the baby is as big as an artichoke (or a cucumber, depending on your source).  The baby is about 5.5 inches long and 6.5 ounces in weight.  Muffin is spending his or her days yawning, hiccuping, sucking, swallowing, twisting, rolling, punching, and kicking.  The baby's nervous system

17 Weeks

The baby is the size of a pomegranate (5 inches long and weighing 6 ounces).  At 17 weeks, the baby's cartilage is turning to bone.  Muffin is starting to put on some fat and this is the first week that the baby weighs more than the placenta.  The umbilical cord

16 Weeks

Time just keeps on ticking and the weeks keep on passing.  We are now in week 16!  This week Muffin is 4.5 inches long and weighs about 3.5 ounces (the size of an avocado).  The baby is growing tiny bones in his or her ears and can hear

Monthly Appointment

Today was my monthly appointment (I am 15 weeks + 3 days today).  I saw Dr. Kaufman for a routine check-up.  The nurse took my weight (122 pounds!), blood pressure (98/68) and asked a few questions.  Then Dr. Kaufman came in and listened to Muffin's heartbeat.  The heartbeat was in

15 Weeks

The fourth month has been good to me so far.  I haven't had feelings of nauseousness at night (although I have still been eating a bowl of cereal fairly regularly around 8:30 pm).  My most impactful symptom remains waking up 2-3 times each night to empty my pouch.  This

14 Weeks

We have arrived at the second trimester!  14 weeks is the beginning of the 4th month of pregnancy and a milestone that I was excited to reach.  The first trimester went quickly (probably partly due to the fact that we were already at the 4 week mark when we found

13 Weeks

This is the last week of the trimester and the third month of pregnancy!  Next week begins week 14 and the second trimester.  Time has definitely gone by quickly. This week Muffin is the size of a lemon.  Almost 3 inches long and almost 1 ounce in weight.  The baby's

Public Announcement

We spent Thanksgiving in Minneapolis with Kelly and Jeremy.  Michael, Averie, and Brylie also came.  We arrived Wednesday night and stayed through Saturday afternoon.  On Thursday morning, Kelly took some photos for us to use for a social media announcement.  I posted the photos to Facebook and Instagram to share

12 Weeks

Today marks 12 weeks pregnant!  This week was exciting because we had our 3rd ultrasound, our first appointment with Unity Point OB/GYN at West Lakes (my regular OB group), and we shared the news with Gavin and my co-workers. At 12 weeks, the baby is the size of a

First Announcement

Today I announced my pregnancy to my co-workers.  I typed up a sign that said: I left the sign on the table in the teacher's lounge along with some Dunkin' Donuts Munchkins (donut holes) for a little treat.  Lots of teachers stopped by my classroom to congratulate me and give

Never a Dull Moment

As part of my routine 12-week OB appointment on Tuesday, I had blood drawn and I left a urine sample.  On Wednesday, I received a note in the My Chart app that my bloodwork had an abnormal result.  My Rubella test came back "indeterminate."  This means that the lab was

Announcing to Gavin

We have been so excited to tell Gavin that he is going to be a big brother, but we wanted to wait until I was around 12 weeks along.  This week we had our third ultrasound and our first appointment with my regular OB.  Since everything is still looking good,

12 Week Appointment

Today we had our first OB appointment with my regular OB, Dr. Kaufman.  We began with an ultrasound (abdominal this time, yay!) and got some great pictures of Muffin.  He or she gave us a great profile view and was very active the whole time - leg kicks and arm

11 Weeks

This week Muffin is as big as a lime!  His or her body is approximately 1.6 inches long.  His or her head is the same size as the rest of his or her body, but that will change in the coming weeks.  Muffin's fingers and toes are no longer

10 Weeks

Well, we're a quarter of the way there!  10 weeks is 2 months, 1 week pregnant, or starting the 3rd month.  I haven't had too many intense pregnancy symptoms (nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, food aversions, constipation, heartburn), but those should appear even less after a few more weeks.  While my

Ultrasound #2

We got to see Muffin via ultrasound again this afternoon.  He or she is measuring 8 weeks 6 days, but on paper I'm 9 weeks, 2 days.  The nurse gave us an official due date of June 6, 2020. At our last ultrasound, the baby's heart rate was 158 bpm.

Documentation

When I was pregnant with Gavin, Eric took a weekly bump photo, I kept a weekly blog/journal, and I took random photos to document details of the pregnancy along the way. With Muffin, I'm trying to do the same things that I did with Gavin (aka Jellybean).  I've been

9 Weeks

9 weeks today!  Our baby has graduated from an embryo to a fetus.  This means that the major body organs (brain, heart, lungs) and arms and legs have been formed, and are now growing and developing.  Toes are even visible!  The baby is now the size of a cherry or

8 Weeks

Today I am 8 weeks pregnant!  For no particular reason, this feels like a milestone.  I read on The Bump that the risk of miscarriage is 3% after the 8 week mark, so maybe that’s bringing me some comfort.  And I’m telling myself that our risk of losing