Jumping Bean

Yesterday we had our Dr's appointment. Baby's heart rate looks good and growth seems normal. Baby even did a little jump for us on the ultrasound screen! The Dr assured us, that every time you see a heartbeat and growth, your chances of miscarriage decrease greatly! Thank you all so much for your prayers - it's what gotten us this far and it's what will see us through to the birth of Punkin. We can't thank you enough for your love, support and prayers! xoxo

No longer an embryo, Punkin is now a well-proportioned, small-scale baby who measures about 27 mm long, weighs .04 to .11 oz, and can easily be held in the bowl of a tablespoon!

Punkin's head now makes up more than 1/2 of his/her length. For the time being, Punkin's face is broad, the eyes are widely separated, the lids are closing, and the ears are low-set.

The shoulders are present and have rotated out to place the arms at the sides of the body, with the elbows pointing down toward the hips.

The fingers are separated. The joints of the limbs and hips now resemble adult joints.

The intestines have begun their migration into the body cavity but are still primarily located in the umbilical cord.

Punkin's external genitals are developing but don't yet look distinctly female or male.

The tail has disappeared.

Punkin's legs are now at their proper location and proportional in size for this stage of development. They have now rotated in and are squarely in line with the trunk; the knees point up to the face.

The toes are separated, and the soles of the feet are visible. Toe joints and toenails will be added before birth.

The thin layer of ectoderm that has covered Punkin's body has been replaced by a layer of rather flattened cells, which will become the surface layer of Punkin's skin. Over the next 3 days, fingernails, toenails and hair follicles will appear (these are all specialized parts of the top layer of skin).

Punkin has assumed a more upright posture.

Amy's uterus is about the size of a medium orange or tennis ball. She keeps thinking it's a boy because she's been so emotional this pregnancy. She can literally start crying at nothing at all. Other than that, her mood is good, she's starting to get through the day without needing a nap, her appetite is back and no more nausea/morning sickness! Yay!