Pollywog Blog: 8 weeks 4 days
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eniarelocinToday I pampered myself with a quick visit to the spa place to get my eyebrowns done. That feels so good! I have been feeling like the puffy Queen of the Frump People (with crown and septor included) and certainly less than attractive. I have painful acne spots- which Maria, my eyebrown lady, says means it will be a girl- and generally bad skin and flat hair. Any thing to help me feel more like a put together woman is certainly welcome. A full spa day would be superb!
In other news, we're trying to find an OB that I like and decide where we're going to have the baby. My doctor is being very helpful in assisting me with finding someone who will let me do a birth which is as natural as possible and listen to my concerns. He's actually recommended to me the OB his wife sees (they have a couple of sprogs themselves) at Evergreen Hospital, right up the hill from his practice. We are currently seeing a doctor at Overlake OB/GYN in Bellevue, about 40 miles away. Evergreen is in Kirkland, and though it's still almost that distance it is not quite as far. It also has a very good reputation. So, if a different doctor works out, hopefully we can switch before out next appointment (which is on 13 March).
My big beef with doctors, a lot of them anyway, is that they have this "I've seen it all and I know better than you do" attitude. It's my body. I know my body. And I think that ought to count for something. Not to mention the fact that I can't understand why any doctor would be happy not to load you and the baby up with things. Is it so much to ask that I not get an epidural and require an anesthesiologist (who I usually don't like, especially), to not be stuck with IV's, and to be allowed to just do it how it's been done since the dawn of our species. Is that so bloody wrong?! Grr.
In the meantime: you are here ...
Even though it may not look like your body has changed from the outside, many changes have occurred throughout your body. Before you were pregnant your uterus was about the size of your fist, but it is now about the size of a grapefruit.
You may have noticed changes in your breasts. You also may notice that your breasts are more tender and sensitive than normal. This is completely normal as your body is preparing for lactation.
Another change that has occurred that you may not be aware of is that your blood volume has increased by 40 to 50 percent.*
Everything that is present in an adult human is now present in the small embryo. The ears are continuing to form externally and internally. The bones are beginning to form, and the muscles can contract. Fingers and toes are webbed but are growing longer.
The facial features continue to mature. The tip of the nose is present and the eyelids are now more developed. The embryonic tail is also disappearing, and your baby's body is beginning to straighten out.
While your baby's gender has already been determined, the external genitals are still forming and cannot be clearly seen. The embryo is at the end of the embryonic period and begins the fetal period.*
The embryo is about 1 inch long and is approximately the size of a bean.*
In other news, we're trying to find an OB that I like and decide where we're going to have the baby. My doctor is being very helpful in assisting me with finding someone who will let me do a birth which is as natural as possible and listen to my concerns. He's actually recommended to me the OB his wife sees (they have a couple of sprogs themselves) at Evergreen Hospital, right up the hill from his practice. We are currently seeing a doctor at Overlake OB/GYN in Bellevue, about 40 miles away. Evergreen is in Kirkland, and though it's still almost that distance it is not quite as far. It also has a very good reputation. So, if a different doctor works out, hopefully we can switch before out next appointment (which is on 13 March).
My big beef with doctors, a lot of them anyway, is that they have this "I've seen it all and I know better than you do" attitude. It's my body. I know my body. And I think that ought to count for something. Not to mention the fact that I can't understand why any doctor would be happy not to load you and the baby up with things. Is it so much to ask that I not get an epidural and require an anesthesiologist (who I usually don't like, especially), to not be stuck with IV's, and to be allowed to just do it how it's been done since the dawn of our species. Is that so bloody wrong?! Grr.
In the meantime: you are here ...
Your Pregnancy: Week 8
What changes are occurring with your body?
Even though it may not look like your body has changed from the outside, many changes have occurred throughout your body. Before you were pregnant your uterus was about the size of your fist, but it is now about the size of a grapefruit.
You may have noticed changes in your breasts. You also may notice that your breasts are more tender and sensitive than normal. This is completely normal as your body is preparing for lactation.
Another change that has occurred that you may not be aware of is that your blood volume has increased by 40 to 50 percent.*
What is happening with your baby?
Everything that is present in an adult human is now present in the small embryo. The ears are continuing to form externally and internally. The bones are beginning to form, and the muscles can contract. Fingers and toes are webbed but are growing longer.
The facial features continue to mature. The tip of the nose is present and the eyelids are now more developed. The embryonic tail is also disappearing, and your baby's body is beginning to straighten out.
While your baby's gender has already been determined, the external genitals are still forming and cannot be clearly seen. The embryo is at the end of the embryonic period and begins the fetal period.*
How big is your baby?
The embryo is about 1 inch long and is approximately the size of a bean.*
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Date: 2007-03-02 10:12 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-03-03 12:15 am (UTC)It's not for everybody, and it wasn't something I even considered at the start of my pregnancy. However one of my close friends sent me lots of information and slowly, after getting annoyed with all the threats of intervention, and seeing how safe it was, I came round to the idea. If there had been a Birthing Centre (a good compromise) near us I would have gone for that. That might be worth a look?
Glad you've got a supportive doctor anyway - that's some of the battle won! :-)
btw, you're technically in your 9th week, in the same way we're in the 21st century even though it's 2007! I don't know if the site you're using does it that way or not though; many do.