June 30, 2005
Week 15What your baby's up to
Your baby's skin is very thin and you can see the blood vessels clearly underneath. The scalp hair pattern is developing while fine hair called lanugo covers your baby's body. Rapid growth of your baby continues at this point. Your baby is approximately 12-14 cm (3.7 to 4.1 inches) and weighs about 50 grams (1.75 to 2 ounces).
Your baby's taste buds already look like a mature adult's and doctors have learned that the amniotic fluid that surrounds it can smell strongly of curry, cumin, garlic, onion and other essences from a mother's diet. Your baby's bones continue to harden and retain calcium very rapidly. Your baby's eyelids are now firmly shut, and will stay closed until the third trimester.
About you and your body
Your regular clothes may begin to feel a little snug now so don't try to force your body into them. You can wear elastic top pants such as stretch pants or sweats until you can either invest in or borrow some proper maternity clothing. If all else fails, borrow some of your partner's clothes if needed or just unzip your pants. If you plan on doing an amniocentesis (a test that can indicate any abnormalities in the baby) you should schedule it now as these are normally done between 16 and 18 weeks.
Gradual Medical Checkup
13/6/2005 (Monday) week 16
Hb 8.7 g/dl.65.5 kg.120/60.Tinggi baby 18cm.Kerap sakit kepala,nape ntah.Lain semua ok.Cuma mcm biasa arr..diorang tak puas hati pasal Hb.
27/6/2005 (Monday) week 18
Hb 8.9 g/dl.66.1 kg.110/70.Still 18cm......
Bu.. slept soundly at 6/30/2005 08:08:00 AM
