My Pregnancy This Week -- 18 Weeks

Your baby is approximately 14.2 centimetres long from crown to rump and she weighs about 190 grams. Her chest moves up and down to mimic breathing but she's not taking in air, only amniotic fluid.

A mid-pregnancy ultrasound scan is often done sometime in the second trimester (usually between 18 and 20 weeks) to assess fetal growth and development, screen for certain birth defects and check the placenta and umbilical cord. During this scan, you might see your baby kick, flex, reach, roll, or even suck her thumb. Bring your partner along, and make sure you ask if you can get a printout or a video of the baby as a keepsake.

If you're having a girl, the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes are in place. If it's a boy, the genitals are distinct and recognisable.

Strange things may be happening to your body as you get bigger. Your body is going through amazing changes in order to carry and grow your baby — pregnancy hormones, extra fluids and increased blood supply all have their purpose and their unfortunate side effects. Click here for more info.

Junior panjangnya udah sekitar 14,2 cm, udah ampir sejengkal ya. Jadi gak sabar nungguin scan berikut tanggal 22 Desember, mudah2an posisi nya bagus jaid bisa ketahuan cewek or cowoknya ya, abis itu gw Malcolm udah mesti nyari2 nama soalnya sebulan pasti gak cukup buat nyari nama. Biarpu seandainya belum bisa ketahuan gender nya, tapi kita udah mutusin mesti serius nyari nama sesudah scan minggu ke 19 nanti, tepaksa siapin namabuat cewek & cowok kalo dari scan gak bisa ketahuan jelas gender nya.

Speaking of icreasing blood supply, beberapa hari lalu di badan ku ada garis2 biru, sebetulnya udah beberapa minggu g perhatin, tapi gak jelas seh, cuma mulai beberapa hari lalu garis biru tips di bagian dada itu kok jadi makin jelas ya? Tadinya gw sampe ngira ada kotoran atau noda, dihapus tapi gak ilang, pas di perhatiin lebih dekat di depan cermin, ternyata veins. Agak bingung juga kok tau2 muncul veins banyak ya, dulu2 gak pernah keliatan tuh, untung hai Minggu pas masuk minggu ke 18 dapat email ini dari Baby Center, jadi tau kalo veins itu keliatan gara2 peningkatan supply darah, lega deh :-D

Tadi pagi sempet minta Malcolm photo in dulu perut yang udah mulai buncit ini, soalnya terakhir photo kan minggu ke 16, kayaknya udah nambah banyak nih dalam 2 minggu terakhir. Tadi abis lunch sebelum posting in sempet nimbang, wah... udah naik 5,3kg! Beraaaaatttt!!! :-D Tapi demi Junior, gak papa lah gendut2an dikit (bukan dikit lagi kali ya hehehehe)

Mata nyaris ketutup gara2 silau :-D