The 14th week of pregnancy is a time to relax as the body has now adjusted to the internal changes occurring in the body. You are more comfortable with your pregnancy as well as those around you have adapted to the expected changes. Your waist starts thickening as the uterus moves upwards and the bulge in your stomach starts showing. The baby is by now fully formed with all his essential organs in place and the placenta is also working efficiently. Your baby will continue growing rapidly bur unless you go in for an ultrasound scan you will not be physically aware of the changes. The greatest relief that you can feel at this stage is that the risk of a miscarriage has reduced considerably by this stage.
The body will start gaining weight slowly after this stage (as of this morning, I have still only gained 3 pounds) and the waistline will start expanding (I really feel like I am starting to show a little now, however, those who do not know me, are probably starting to wonder...what do you think after seeing these pictures????). The external development or changes will be as fast as the internal changes from this stage. As the baby grows in size so will the size of your stomach. Your uterus is beginning to swell week by week and you can follow its progress by locating the top of the uterus. The position of the top of the uterus will continue to gradually move up your abdomen, from beneath the pubic line to above your navel (according to my doctor, the baby is at your belly button at 18-20 weeks). Maternity clothes are probably necessary now (I can wear some of my tops, but the bottoms are a necessity now). One side effect of your uterine expansion could be achy or sharp pregnancy cramps on one or both sides of your abdomen — known as "round ligament pain" in the obstetrical business. (I have had some of this, but so far it has not been too bad...it just feels like I just worked out my lower abs and that they were stretched out pretty far.) At 14 weeks pregnant your tummy should start pouching a little bit now. Some women find this a welcome change.
I have my 14 week doctor appointment tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2:00 so I will update you guys if there is anything new there. UPDATE PER DOCTOR APPOINTMENT: I have still only gained 3 pounds and he said, "Whatever you are doing, keep doing and you should be on the right path to an easy weight loss after the baby comes." The heartbeat was 158 beats per minute. My uterus is the right size and in the right place. :) We will find out at 18 Weeks - July 16th - if it's a boy or girl during our next sonogram! YEA!!!
Other than that, the only new thing is that I found out Friday that I will be teaching kindergarten next year instead of first grade like planned. I am extremely excited because not only is it a great team to work on, but also, I think it will be fun and also get me ready for our little one on the way! Just in case you did not get to see the video of our sonogram (and you are actually interested in it), scroll to the bottom of the "Week 12 Sonogram." You will see a lot of still pictures and then below that, you should see the video. Until next week....
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