Week 22

Myself
I can eat more. I feel more confrotable compares to early days of pregnancy. The problem is now, if Andrew is kicking, it is hard for me to sleep. It is easy for me to wake up in the middle of the night.

According to the expert:
The grow must go on! No wonder you're getting so big, you're now housing a wonder-baby who weighs nearly a pound and measures nearly a foot in length. Their perfect little pancreas is now further developed and they've also started producing their own hormones! Your baby's future in the circus as a world-famous tight-rope-walker is secure: their inner ear is now developed to the point that they have their own sense of balance. Lucky for your little explorer, balance also promotes physical dexterity, which has them actively feeling out their surroundings where skin, body parts, and the resident umbilical cord are the big sensory experiences. Your foot-long baby, is looking a bit like an oversized raisin right now as more and more wrinkles are showing up each week. Not to worry, all that excessive wrinkling is just their skin's way of planning ahead for the time when they'll start piling on that irresistible baby chub.

And how's mom doing?
Take a moment to think about this: your uterus has now stretched to such unholy proportions that it extends beyond your navel! The not-so-exciting part of this remarkable fact is that growth like this tends to leave stretch marks and can itch like nobody's business. If it makes you feel any better, Don't get suckered into buying really expensive creams that supposedly make stretch marks magically disappear.'Stretch marks are scars on your skin and won't disappear with a topical cream

Week 21

Myself
I can feel strongly my baby's movement. He kicks so hard on my tummy. Now, I can feel hungry then ever. I have a good appetize but I am worry that my baby is too small. The doctor says it is ok too big is not easy to deliver the child.

My first baby, Alan was very small. He just had 5 pounds. He was very tiny when he came out. Now, he is big enough to do things by himself.

I am hopping that Andrew will be like Alan. I wish Andrew can come out safety and healthy.

According to the experts:
beautiful little miracle-grow baby will be putting on a full ounce and a half this week (and weighing up to 16.5 ounces), but that is just the beginning! Within the next five weeks, they will really be packin' it on! For now, we're pleased to report the addition of rapid eye movement (REM) a key component to any healthy baby's sleep schedule. While in the dermatology department: their thin soft skin is very red, rather translucent, and a bit wrinkled. Not to worry, it is not a premature aging disease. It's just their clever little body setting them up with extra space that will smooth out once your little one starts packing on the baby-fat. That won't be for a few more weeks, though. So for the time being, your munchkin is still a little lean mean growing machine! The beginnings of what is commonly called “brown fat” is just starting to fill in to help your baby retain some body heat, which is crucial as they're not yet capable of regulating their own body temperature.

And how's mom doing?
Most moms are feeling pretty good right about now. Funnily enough, you may already be noticing some mild uterine contractions—don't panic, this is completely normal. Actually, your uterus contracts throughout your whole life—only now determining the sex early on makes it easier to plan ahead, prepare the nursery, inform the family and purchase the right colored cigars. Of course to some parents, that's not the point. You're going to love your little one whether they've got a cheeseburger or hot dog that there is enough pressure on the uterine muscles you can feel them more distinctly when they contract.

Horrible, Horrible...

I was sleeping until 4 A.M. in the morning and sundenly, I had this terrible pain in my legs. It is cramps. Since then, I could not even sleep well.

According to the experts, cramps are unpleasant, often painful sensations caused by contraction or over-shortening of muscles. Cramps can be caused by cold, overexertion or low calcium level in blood (especially for adolescents, who need calcium for both blood and bone maturing) though the most common reason is low sodium and potassium levels in blood accompanied by excessive dehydration.

When I woke up this morning, my legs are hurting very much. I do not know why is this happen to me. I really do not know. I just felt horrible.

With this new baby in my tummy, it is really hard on me. I have horrible acne came out on my face, I have a lot of water in my legs, and now cramps. I do not know how this situation can be worst. It is so hard to be pregnant.

I really want to reach to 9 month, so I can deliver my baby soon.

Week 20

Now, at this time, I fee hungry each day. My baby now it is size of a banana. It is healthy and normal. I am very happy to know that my baby is normal. My tommy is not very noticeable now. Nobody knows I am pregnant. I can feel my baby is moving all the time.

According to the experts:

How Big is the Baby at 20 Weeks Pregnant?
By pregnancy week 20 your baby is now almost 10 to 11 ounces and is 10 inches long! The pregnancy week by week changes occurring at this stage are truly remarkable. Note - starting at 20 weeks length measurements are calculated from your baby's head to it's toes.
Your Baby's Growth and Development
By pregnancy 20 weeks your baby is now practicing breathing and swallowing on a regular basis. Your baby continues to grow and fill out, with the head becoming slightly more proportional to the rest of the body.

Your baby's skin is becoming more complex at the end of pregnancy week 20, forming different layers. The epidermis, or surface of your baby's skin now has four layers that contain ridges for fingertips. The layers that form in your baby's palms and feet will provide him with his own unique fingerprint later in life.

Your Growth and Development
By pregnancy 20 weeks time you are at the midpoint of your pregnancy, and onlookers are definitely starting to notice your bump! After pregnancy week 20 your uterus has likely reached your bellybutton. Growth typically starts to become more regular from this point in time on, so you should be noticing regular changes in your belly.

Remember that you are halfway through your pregnancy by 20 weeks pregnant, only 20 more weeks to go! Some ladies will deliver slightly sooner than 40 weeks, while others will delivery shortly after. A typical pregnancy usually lasts anywhere from 37-42 weeks. Where you fall in this spectrum will depend on a number of factors, including the accuracy of your due date, the health of your baby and even your genetics!

Changes in You
By pregnancy at 20 weeks you may be feeling slightly less dainty and slightly more bulky as your belly continues to grow. By now your physician or healthcare provider will start taking regular measurements of your belly to help confirm your baby's growth and development.

4D Ultrasound

Today October 14th, 2009, I was so excited to see my unborn baby. I finished my class on time and I went to the hospital right away. Before going to the hospital, I knew that my baby will be a baby boy and yesterday the nurse confirmed that it is baby boy.

Alan is so happy to have a little brother who can play with. Alan really wanted to go to the hospital with me, but he had to stay at school. He asked me to pull out of the class, so he could go to the hospital with me.

My Alan is very cute because he istaking care of me all the time. He prepared a lunch box for me today.

I never saw 4D ultrasound in my ife. This is the first time for me to see it. It is so amazing to see clearly a unborn baby inside of me. I could also see clearly what he is doing inside.

The nurse looked at the brain first, after that she checked tha face. I could see my baby has a big nose. It looks like his father a lot. Neither Alan or Andrew do not look like me.

After we looked at the brain and face, we moved to the body parts. It seems everything is normal and healthy. He will be a helathy baby. Thanks life for giving me a such wonderful baby.

When I saw him, he was moving all the time, he was playing with his legs, toes and finers. He is very cute. Even the nurse said he is so cute.

I really had a great experience for just looking at him. 4D ultrasound is much better then black and white ultrasound. 4D ultrasound has more color and it can capture the baby into a video.

Even the health insurance does not pay for it, it is worth to pay a lot of money $1,500 NT dollars to see my baby. It was great experience, I really enjoyed it. I whish I could see him in 4D everyday for free.

I will name my baby boy Andrew, Alan and I like the name "Andrew". When he is comes out, we will choose his Chinese name.

19th Week

Now, I am 19th week of pregnancy. My baby is moving all the time in m tummy. I can feel he is moving so strong. I do not know what he is doing inside of me. Now, I feel more hungry then before. In two days, I am so excited to see how my baby will look like. Now in this new generation, technology changed and we can see how the baby will look like before he will born. This is so cool. I cannot wait for it.

Alan is so excited to have hos little brother. He is really very happy and excited to see him. he wants to take care of him and he will give him eat and change diapers.