Baby McFadden 7-24-07

The future little Mc had his/her first graduation today! Little Mc said goodbye to Doctor Anderson, their fabulous staff, and their first trimester restrictions. No more weekly visits with little Mc. We'll have to wait until 20 weeks now until our next ultrasound.

Week 12: What's happening this week...

Our baby's hit the 2-inch mark (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce. The eyes, which started out on the sides of her head, have moved closer together. Our baby's intestines, which have grown so rapidly that they protruded into the umbilical cord, will start to move into the abdominal cavity. Little Mc's kidneys are secreting urine into the bladder. Our baby may have acquired more reflexes, including sucking, and will even squirm if you prod your abdomen, though we still won't be able to feel the movement for several weeks.
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Week 11: What's happening this week...

Your fig-size baby is now fully formed — measuring 1 1/2 inches long and weighing a quarter of an ounce. Little Mc's skin is still transparent, allowing his blood vessels to show through. Some of the bones are beginning to harden. The fingers and toes have separated, and Little Mc may soon be able to open and close his fists. The baby is busy kicking and stretching, but because he's still so small, I won't feel any of his aquatic workouts for another month or so. As your baby's diaphragm develops, Little Mc may also start getting the hiccups.

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Baby McFadden 7-16-07

You can't quite see it in the picture, but Little Mc was sprawled out as if laying on a hammock. Little Mc's left leg was stretched out and we could see the details of the toes. After the appointment I hopped on a plane to Texas...Dr. Anderson made me wear a lead blanket to protect the baby from radiation on the flight. A precaution sometimes taken for first trimester travel.

Baby McFadden 7-10-07

Here is little Mc at 10 weeks...things are moving along as they should be and Little Mc is 1.26 inches or 31.7mm big.

Week 10: What's happening this week

Our baby is no longer an embryo! Though Little Mc's barely the size of a kumquat — just an inch or so long — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, he's completed the most critical portion of her development. Now is the beginning of the fetal period, when Litlle Mc's tissues and vital organs mature rapidly. The liver, kidney, intestines, brain, and lungs are in place and starting to function, and they'll continue to develop throughout our pregnancy. During the next three weeks, Little Mc's baby's length will more than double to nearly 3 inches.

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Week 9: What's happening this week

Our baby is nearly an inch long — barely the size of a grape — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce, but is poised for rapid weight gain now that his basic physical structure is in place. Little Mc's embryonic tail is completely gone, and the development of his body parts — including organs, muscles, and nerves — is kicking into gear. His eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27 weeks. Little Mc's upper lip is fully formed, and his mouth, nose, and nostrils are more distinct. Your baby's sex organs are present now but won't be discernable as male or female for another few weeks.

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Baby McFadden 7/2/07

Well, even at 9 weeks, little Mc still looks like a little blob...and that's probably because little Mc is just under an inch! If you look closely, though, you can make out the start of the little arms. We actually got to see Little Mc wiggling around...doing his first jig. (The right edge is the head, and about at the mid point you can see the arm sticking out...)