We have officially landed back in the lovely and COLD Wisconsin. I have loved our WI weather thus far, but hearing the forecast for 5-8 inches tomorrow doesn't sit well. Especially after 7 days in paradise! I'm happy to report that I had no difficulties at all while in St. Lucia, but I'm still getting a little concerned that I'm still not showing nor do I think I've gained any weight (even after all the amazing food)! So, on Friday we have our next scheduled appointment to hear the heartbeat and make sure everything is on schedule, maybe she'll have some more insight for me. THEN on Monday we have our BIG ultrasound! Better get your votes in for Boy or Girl (side, top right poll).
Here's how Baby Z looks at 19 weeks (almost 1/2 way through--on Saturday in fact)!
Those nasty leg cramps are probably making it tough to get comfortable. One way to ease the pain: Extend your leg and flex your ankle and toes toward your knees. Or enlist your partner for a calf (and back!) massage. Good news: Your now-bulging belly should get you a little more compassion from everyone around you. No one believed me on our trip when I was nearly 5 months pregnant, no sympathy there! Haha.
Baby's now the size of a mango!
Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil, and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature
Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil, and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature
Love,
Chris, Amber & Baby Z
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