Week 16

Had my Dr's appt. today and all looks well. She says I may even be a little more than 16 weeks based on growth (every pregnancy is different), but we won't know if she's going to change the due date for sure until the ultrasound next month (March 8) when we also get to hopefully find out the sex. I haven't felt any movement yet, but any time now.... I've gained about 8 pounds and my tummy is starting to pop now. People on the street are starting to notice. I feel great - back to normal really.

Here the standard update I get on a weekly basis (they switch back and forth between male and female gender pronouns on a weekly basis to be fair):

How your baby's growing: At 4 1/2 inches long (head to bottom) and 3 1/2 ounces, your baby is about the size of an avocado. In the next three weeks, she'll go through a tremendous growth spurt, though, doubling her weight and adding inches to her length. Her lower limbs are much more developed now. Her head is more erect than it has been, and her eyes have moved toward the front of her head. Your baby's ears are close to their final position, too. Some of her more advanced body systems are working, including her circulatory system and urinary tract. Her heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, circulating her total blood volume through her body many times. (By the end of your pregnancy, this will increase to about 190 quarts.) The patterning of her scalp has begun, though her hair isn't recognizable yet. Although closed, her eyes are moving (slowly), and she's even started growing toenails.

Soon you'll experience one of the most wonderful moments of pregnancy — feeling your baby move. While some women notice "quickening" as early as 16 weeks, most don't until about 18 weeks or more. The earliest movements may feel like little flutters, gas bubbles, or even like popcorn popping. Over the following weeks they'll start to feel unmistakably like kicks.