What’s Happening With You When You Are 11 Weeks Pregnant

Aug 23rd, 2007

From here, I mentioned that my wife is 11 weeks into her pregnancy, and from the ‘baby sex prediction’ game I now know that I am getting a baby girl… yeah..!!!

Ok. Got to pay some attention to my wife’s condition before she @$&%^@ hahahahaha

She may be suffering with more frequent headaches as a result of the change in hormone levels. This can be prevented, I hope, before they start by eating regularly, drinking plenty of fluids, getting adequate sleep and keeping stress levels low.

A type of medicine called Tylenol (acetaminophen) can be obtained from her doctor to treat this headache. This is a pain medication that is considered safe for pregnant women.

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE BABY

The baby-to-be is about 50 millimeters crown to rump and weighs about eight grams (about a quarter of an ounce). The irises are now forming. The liver, intestines, brain and lungs are beginning to function on their own. The primitive “tail” is now gone. The intestines are beginning to migrate into the abdominal cavity and the external genitalia are present but difficult to distinguish.

Now that most of the major organ work is done, the baby adds such details as hair, fingernails and toenails. While the baby’s head is nearly as large as the rest of her body, head growth begins to slow during this period.

EATING FOR TWO

Actually, you aren’t eating for two. You are eating for one and .000007865!

Realistically, at this time, the mother-to-be only needs to increase consumption by 300 to 500 calories per day. That’s just one bran muffin and a baked potato! It’s important that every calorie consumed be one that is nutrient dense.

Okay, you can splurge on chocolate every so often, but you might not want to always gobble it down with a glass of milk. While milk is great for your baby, chocolate slightly decreases your body’s ability to absorb calcium.

Some note to remember is that if you have gained excessive weight, it’s time to nip the bad eating habits in the bud. It is recommended that a total weight gain be kept between 25 - 35 pounds. Gaining more than 35 pounds can make postpartum weight loss more of a challenge.