I was a little disappointed in the quality of the picture after my private scan and all the other scans I have seen, however, this is probably because I carry most of my weight around my stomach and even though I have lost a lot of weight the tummy is my big problem.
The sonographer was lovely, she spents ages rolling over my belly showing me the baby, it was very wriggly and I hadn't realised they moved around so much at 13 weeks. It kept kicking and looked as if it was trying to propel itself.
After my scan I had to go and book my consultant appointment which is on 3rd May. My 20 week scan is on the 31st May. I am also booked in for July (I think) for my 28 week bloods.
The week ahead will see my baby grow to 2.5 to 3 inches and will weigh up to 21.3g. The placenta will now weigh the same as the baby. Also my baby should now grow an inch every week. The intestines are migrating into the abdomen and are starting to form villi which will aid in absorption and digestion. The liver will begin to secrete bile and the pancreas insulin. The baby will also start to practise swallowing. All teeth have formed and the baby can smile and the vocal cords are developing rapidly. It's pretty amazing considering conception was only 11 weeks ago.
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