At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.
Your body this week.
Stretch marks and leg cramps.
You may start to notice stretch marks on your abdomen as it expands to accommodate your growing baby. At least half of all pregnant women will develop stretch marks by the time they give birth. These small streaks of differently textured skin can range from pink to dark brown (depending on your skin color). Although they most commonly appear on your tummy, stretch marks may also show up on your buttocks, thighs, hips, and breasts.If people are telling you that you look smaller or bigger than you should at this point, remember that each woman grows — and shows — at her own rate. What's important is that you see your practitioner for regular visits so she can make sure your baby's growth is on track.
What causes leg cramps?
Surprisingly, those excruciating leg cramps that have you waking up in the middle of the night clutching your calves may be caused by your back and aggravated by changes in the circulation in your legs as your uterus enlarges. To compensate for supporting the increasing load in the front, the curvature of the spine changes during pregnancy so that the lower portion of the back is pushed forward. This posture frequently pinches the motor nerve which runs from the spine down the leg — and that pinching is what causes leg cramps, according to Mark Taslimi, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, California. Prenatal yoga or any gentle stretching of the back and hips may help ease the pain.
Surprisingly, those excruciating leg cramps that have you waking up in the middle of the night clutching your calves may be caused by your back and aggravated by changes in the circulation in your legs as your uterus enlarges. To compensate for supporting the increasing load in the front, the curvature of the spine changes during pregnancy so that the lower portion of the back is pushed forward. This posture frequently pinches the motor nerve which runs from the spine down the leg — and that pinching is what causes leg cramps, according to Mark Taslimi, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, California. Prenatal yoga or any gentle stretching of the back and hips may help ease the pain.
Help for stretch marks.
Despite what you may have heard from women who swear by oils and lotions, there's no proof that they help prevent stretch marks, which are caused by changes in the supportive tissue that lies just underneath the skin. Heredity plays a role in how elastic your skin is, and other things beyond your control — such as carrying a big baby or twins — may also up the chance that you'll end up with stretch marks. The only thing that might help keep them at bay is gaining no more than the recommended amount of weight. One reassuring note: After your baby's born, your stretch marks will begin to fade and they'll become considerably less noticeable within six to 12 months.
-source: http://www.babycenter.com/
Stretch marks!!!!!! arggghhh.....habis kulitku yg mulus dan tulus ni (ye ke? hahha)...stretch marks start emerged last two weeks...before this my skin was ok...stretch marks tu mula berkampung (eee..mcm ngeri pulak..) under my tummy...so, without fail (kekadang ter-lupa jugak.. :[ ) aku akan mula menenyeh2 Palmer's coco butter lotion di kawasan yang berkenaan...Kalau tak sampai, hubby akan jadi mangsaku...jadi lotion- boy dia...[*sexy!! aww..] hehhehe...(terpaksa..what to do kan sayang? :P) [p/s: untuk suami2 dan bakal suami yang nak dapat award suami mithali, kena lah banyak membantu si isteri di saat2 macam ni..walaupun separuh rela, tapi anda kena BERTABAHLAH!!!! :P).Sambil menenyeh sambil ku mengharap semoga stretch marks yg telah menodai kulit gebuku (uwekkk sekejap.. :*) ini akan beredar selepas habis tempoh kehamilanku...huhuhu...
Latest check up aku buat on the 21st june baru ni...berat naik 0.5 so it makes me 56.5kgs now (after conversion to lbs, jadiknya 124.3lbs- saja nak show off yg aku tau guna system pounds macam omputeh tu...hehehhe..-nota kaki* selepas berpeluh ketiak mencari di internet for conversion...hik hik...). My next antenatal appointment will be on the 19th July..cepat betul masa berlalu kan...aishh...
Oh ye...last night(approaching Subuh), tanpa sedar aku telah termengeliat dengan asyiknya, then damn....my leg cramps.....sakit gile...mcm nak menangis aku rasa (tapi mata pejam layan ngantuk..thehehehe)..nak kejut hubby, mcm tak sampai hati tengok dia asyik melayan mimpi (haippp..mimpi apa tu haa? :P). Slowly aku urut2 sikit kaki aku tu dan lama2 sakit berkurangan..but until now sengal2 masih ada di betisku...hadoi....kena makan lagi banyak iron ni la kot gayanya....(rasanya mcm dah banyak makan..kalau tak jadi jugak, segala mcm iron, besi, steel nanti aku cuba...hatta iron baju tak ketinggalan!). Yang penting, kesihatan ibu dan anak kan? (macam iklan ubat batuk cap ibu dan anak tak gayanya? hehhehe)
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