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My husband, David, and I had been trying to have a baby since November of 2007. After 'letting things happen', we got the amazing news that we were pregnant in June of 2008. Sadly, that pregnancy ended at 9 weeks with a natural miscarriage. After two more chemical pregnancies, we turned to fertility treatments in 2009. That decision was a disaster, with lousy medical care and poor monitoring. In December of 2009, we made the huge decision to move onto IVF. Things fell into place like magic and we began treatment on January 15, 2010. After a blighted ovum in March, we did a successful FET in June, only to endure another blighted ovum in July. We kept up and underwent another IVF in September/October of 2010 with the arrival of our son, Brogan in July of 2011! After our lovely success (finally) we decided to undertake yet another IVF treatment and hope for a sibling for our little red headed boy. Well... so far it's worked. Our story continues below!

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Week 22 What's Happening!!?


  

I've finished 21 weeks and starting my 22nd week in this photo.  Can't deny that I'm pregnant anymore!

Week Twenty Two: Taste buds develop

  
You are 22 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 20 weeks)The fetus reacts to loud sounds.
  • Baby starts having a regular sleeping and waking rhythm.
  • The mother's movements can wake her baby.
  • Taste buds are forming on your baby's tongue.
  • The baby is 28cm long (crown to heel) and weighs over 450 grams.
  • The weekly weight gain has increased to around 70 grams.
Your baby is about 11 inches long and weighs in at about 1 pound. The eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed, and the fingernails cover the fingertips. Sounds from a conversation are loud enough to be heard by the fetus in the uterus. If you talk, read, or sing to your baby, it's reasonable to expect him or her to be able to hear you.

By this week, your waistline is definitely gone. The top of your uterus is now about 1 inch (3cm) above your bellybutton. Your enlarging abdomen is not too large and doesn't get in your way much. You're still able to bend over and to sit comfortably. Walking shouldn't be an effort. Your friends and relatives can tell you are pregnant. It would be hard to hide your condition.

The baby is about 11 inches (28cm) long (crown to heel) and weighs in at about 1 pound (450g).
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3 comments:

  1. MellowFebruary 27, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Looking good! Seems like it's going so fast! :)

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    You look beautiful! I'm so happy that all is going well and deliciously boring! :) Hard to believe you are already 22 weeks!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 1, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    You are glowing and look beautiful!! So glad things are going well! We appreciate your updates. It's so nice to be able to follow a story and see the well-deserved happy ending!!

    Michelle

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