Friday, February 05, 2010

MacNut Week 9


I had the privilege of helping out Marcia & Ryan with their wedding at the beginning of this week.  I was pretty exhausted the day before and immediately after the wedding...but, by the grace of God, I was a Little-engine-that-could while taking care of the wedding details that day!  So happy for you guys, Ryan & Marcia!

(photo courtesy of Natalie G.)
Technically, this is what's going on this week:
  • MacNut is the size of a grape - ~0.90 inches and 0.07 ounces.
  • By pregnancy week 9, your baby is between 22 and 30 mm long (that's about an inch), or about the size of a large grape. Your baby weighs less than one ounce at this point, but will soon start putting on weight dramatically as you continue your pregnancy week by week.
  • Your baby is growing like crazy during pregnancy week 9. By now, most of the aspects of your baby's physical structure, such as head, arms, legs, and torso are in place.
  • Because your baby's organs and limbs are forming, in the next few weeks, your baby will be putting on weight. Your baby's tail should have disappeared by now, and your baby's organs and muscles should be functioning on their own.
  • At 9 weeks pregnant, your baby's eyelids will fuse shut and won't open up again until your baby is about 27 weeks along. Your baby's face is becoming more distinct every day, with the mouth, nose and nostrils becoming clearly visible. By nine weeks, your little one will even have developed sex organs, however, your healthcare provider won't be able to discern them quite yet.
  • Your baby's heart should have divided into four separate chambers now.
Physical:
  • Weight: 120 lb (-6)
  • Belly circumference: 30.50 in (+0)
  • Vomit count: v14, v15, v16, v17, v18, v19, v20.  Pretty busy week!
Spiritual & emotional:
  • I continue to feel like a non-contributing member of society.  I just feel rotten all the time and I feel bad that I am not able to do as much as before :(

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