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Janine's Pregnancy Calendar

Baby's heartbeat counter: 53,988,493

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On April 06, 2007 (38 wks) the baby is due!


—	My heart has beat 54 million times so far, and I'm not even born yet!
—	Here I come, ready or not!
—	Being out is like a breathe of fresh air!
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On February 23, 2007 the 9th month (32-36 wks) begins.

28 cm (11 inches)


—	My hand grasp is firm because I'm getting stronger every day. (8 months, 3 wks)
—	So far, the bigger I get, the more fluid there is. (8 months, 3 wks)
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On January 26, 2007 the 8th month (28-32 wks) begins.

25 cm (10 inches)


—	I breathe much more often than I used to, even without air. (7 months 2 wks)
—	My lungs will grow "air pocket" cells from now until I'm 8 years old. (8 months)
—	What my mom eats now now will affect what I prefer to eat later. (8 months)
—	Some music I hear now will appeal to me later. (8 months)
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On December 29, 2006 the 7th month (24-28 wks) begins.

20 cm (8 inches)


—	My eyes can see in color. (6 months, 1 wk)
—	My sniffer is working! What's that smell? (6 months, 2 wks)
—	I taste what my mother eats. (6 months, 2 wks)
—	My brain will get 400% to 500% heavier by birth. (6 months, 2 wks)
—	My eyes are ready with tears, if I need to cry. (6 months, 2 wks)
—	I'll double my current weight before I'm born. (7 months, 3 wks)
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On December 01, 2006 the 6th month (20-24 wks) begins.

18 cm (7 inches)


—	If I am born from now on, I have a chance of surviving. (5 months, 1 wk)
—	Sudden, loud noise causes me to squint and jump. (6 months)
—	My lungs are making a substance necessary for breathing after birth. (6 months)
—	Loud noise speeds up my heart, and makes me move and swallow too much. (6 months)
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On November 03, 2006 the 5th month (16-20 wks) begins.

14 cm (5.5 inches)


—	I move my larynx, preparing for a loud cry at birth. (4 months, 2 wks)
—	The white cream keeps my skin young looking. (4 months, 2 wks)
—	My movement, breathing, and heart rate now follow daily rhythms. (4 months, 3 wks)
—	I can sense sound. Keep it down! (5 months)
—	My skin is complete. (5 months)
—	Since my eyes are no longer sealed shut, I can blink them. (5 months)
—	No one knows if I dream, but my eyes move rapidly when I sleep. (5 months)
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On October 06, 2006 the 4th month (12-16 wks) begins.

8 cm (3.1 inches)


—	My brand new teeth are under construction. (3 months, 1 wk)
—	Girls my age move their jaws more often than boys. (3 months, 2 wk)
—	I am strong enough to get my mother's attention with a good kick! (3 months, 1 wk)
—	I turn toward something touching my mouth. Maybe its food! (3 months, 2 wks)
—	I'm moving my jaw now, but not as often as a girl moves hers. (3 months, 2 wks)
—	My new body fat will keep me warm and store energy. (3 months, 3 wks)
—	My body produces stress hormones if I'm stuck with a needle. (4 months)
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On September 29, 2006 the 12th week begins.

6.5 cm (2.6 inches)


—	Growth spurt! My weight increased 60% this past week. (12 wks)
—	There are taste buds all over the inside of my mouth. (12 wks/3 months)
—	I touch my mouth -- a lot! (3 months)
—	My body is making more hormones than I can count. (3 months)
—	Now my arms don't seem so small compared to the rest of my body. (3 months)
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On September 22, 2006 the 11th week begins.

5 cm (2 inches)


—	I'm making all kinds of fancy facial expressions. (11 wks)
—	Now that you know if I am a boy ar a girl, don't tell mom and dad! (11 wks)
—	My intestines absorb the amniotic fluid I swallow. (11 wks)
—	My nose and lips are in final form. (11 wks)
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On September 15, 2006 the 10th week begins.

4 cm (1.6 inches)


—	Sometimes I just feel like yawning. (9 wks, 4 days)
—	My vocal cords are forming. I can't wait to use them. (9 wks, 4 days)
—	My weight increased more than 75% just this week! (10 wks)
—	All my bones are getting hard. (10 wks)
—	My nails are coming in -- just like the big kids. (10 wks)
—	The right and left sides of my brain are connecting. (10 wks)
—	I now have my very own fingerprints. (10 wks)
—	When my upper eyelid is touched, my eyes roll downward. (10 wks)
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September 21, 2007 Had dr's visit 10 weeks

Went to my Ob and had internal U/S. Baby looked like teddy bear. HB 178bpm. Sooooo adorable. :) [Post a comment]

On September 08, 2006 the 9th week begins.

2.5 cm (1 inch)


—	I open my mouth and can even move my tongue. (9 wks)
—	I have eyelids, but they are fused shut. (9 wks)
—	I can drink whenever I want. (9 wks)
—	I sigh, stretch, and move my head. (9 wks)
—	My ovaries now contain early reproductive cells. (9 wks)
—	For some reason, I love sucking my thumb. Usually the right one. (9 wks)
—	Did you know I can grab things? (9 wks)
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On September 01, 2006 the 8th week begins.

17 mm


—	My hands touch each other, as do my feet! (7 wks, 4 days)
—	My new knee joints help me bend my legs. (7 wks, 4 days)
—	Two hands, five free fingers each, what fun! (7 wks, 4 days)
—	I have ten free toes and they're beautiful! (7 wks, 6 days)
—	I breathe in and out once in a while, even without air. (8 wks)
—	My skin is getting thicker, and harder to see through. (8 wks)
—	I often prefer moving one hand more than the other. (8 wks)
—	I'm making testosterone like dad. (8 wks)
—	I roll over and can even do flips! (8 wks)
—	My joints are a lot like my parent's joints. (8 wks)
—	I already have more than 4,000 body parts-- 500 more to go! (8 wks)
—	Today I am a little embryo. But tomorrow I'll be a big fetus. (8 wks)
—	My hair is starting to grow on my brow and near my mouth. (8 wks)
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On August 25, 2006 the 7th week begins.

11 mm


—	Now I have brains AND brainwaves! (6 wks, 2 days)
—	My first bones are forming in my collar bones and jaw. (6 wks, 4 days)
—	Something else is moving. It's my hands! (6 wks, 4 days)
—	My heart is almost complete. (7 wks)
—	I have testes. Only boys have them. (7 wks)
—	I'm a big girl. Of course I have ovaries. (7 wks)
—	I can turn my head from side to side. (7 wks)
—	As the notches in my hands and feet grow, so do my fingers and toes. (7 wks)
—	Sometimes I hiccup, sometimes I don't. (7 wks)
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On August 18, 2006 the 6th week begins.

6 mm


—	Joints are forming in my wrists. (5 wks, 1 day)
—	I have feet but no toes. (5 wks, 2 days)
—	I twitched for the first time! (5 wks, 5 days)
—	You can see all four chambers of my heart. (5 wks, 6 days)
—	If my face is touched, I turn away. (6 wks)
—	Someday, my new diaphragm will breathe real air. (6 wks)
—	The nerve connections in my spine are forming. (6 wks)
—	I've been told I have nice ears. (6 wks)
—	My belly now has an appendix. (6 wks)
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On August 11, 2006 the 5th week begins.

4 mm


—	My brain now has five main sections. (4 wks, 4 days)
—	More of my brain shows up almost every day. (4 wks, 4 days)
—	I have a really big head--it's one third of me. (5 wks)
—	My kidneys are warming up for action. (5 wks)
—	I have hands but where are the fingers? (5 wks)
—	My lungs are sectioned just like a grownups. (5 wks)
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On August 04, 2006 the 4th week begins.

2 mm


—	My heart is beating! (3 wks, 1 day)
—	I am floating inside the amnion. (4 wks)
—	There's a cord where my belly button should be. (4 wks)
—	Already, my heart beats faster than my mother's! (4 wks)
—	I have really short arms and legs. (4 wks)
—	I can't pronounce cerebellum, but I have one. (4 wks)
—	If I could see, I could see my insides! (4 wks)
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September 21, 2007 FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNANT The week of MOMs birthday

Danny and I found out I was pregnant and we drove to moms house to let her know in person. 4 weeks pregnant [Post a comment]

On July 28, 2006 the 3rd week begins.

0.5 mm


—	I have a simple heart, but it doesn't work yet. (18 days)
—	The three main sections of my brain are here. (3 wks)
—	Blood vessels seem to be forming everywhere. (3 wks)
—	My heart is shaped like a long tube. (3 wks)
—	My windpipe is also forming. (3 wks)
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On July 21, 2006 the 2nd week begins.

0.2 mm


—	Some of my cells make a hormone that triggers a positive pregnancy test. (8 days)
—	Great news! I'm surrounded by food!
—	Soon I'll float in the amniotic sac which is now forming. (10 days)
—	I am now firmly established in my mother's womb. (12 days)
—	My body is now symmetrical about the midline. (13 days)
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On July 14, 2006 the first week begins.

Size: 0.1 mm


—	All of us begin as one very special cell! (Age: 0 days)
—	I started with one cell, now I have two. (30 to 36 hours)
—	Some say I look like a tiny bunch of grapes. I know I look great! (3 days)
—	You can already see where my chest and back will grow. (4 days)
—	I hope I land in a good spot for the next nine months. (6 days)
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