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Pregnancy Calendar Week 9

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Inside Pregnancy Week 9


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You're 9 Weeks Pregnant!!!

Your Baby's Development This Week

At this point in the pregnancy, the baby has switched gears from focusing on development to gaining weight. The tail has disappeared now, looking all human baby now. The head is more baby-like, with ears more prominent, and eyelids are formed, with eyes now tightly shut until week 28 or so, when the eyes will open.

The new organs on the scene are the liver, spleen and gallbladder. However, it’s those joints that keep baby busy right now. All of them are flexing and functional, the shoulders, knees, elbows, ankles, and wrists. There is a lot of bending and kicking going on in there, but you’ll still be oblivious to it unless you get a glimpse of the fetal workout during a sonogram.

The baby will even respond to anything being in the palm of the hand by curving fingers around it. During a sonogram, you might even catch baby sucking the thumb now! The fingerprints are formed as well.

The heart which is beating strong at this point, is developing the valves now.

The baby is now about an inch long, and weighs .07 oz. Basically, the little one is about grape-sized.

Pregnancy Symptoms You May Feel During Week 9

While there are plenty of things probably making you plenty aware that you are pregnant, and uncomfortable, the front runners for complaints include bloating making clothes tight and heartburn becomes problematic, too. That’s why small frequent meals and not lying down after eating is recommended. Also avoiding greasy, spicy foods might help. However, with hormone levels and the metabolism rising, the blood pressure and blood sugar levels are dropping and the end result is a perfect storm for the most exhausting kind of fatigue you will likely experience, at least until the end of pregnancy. However, a reprieve will be in order in a few weeks at least.

Those hormones are creating another kind of havoc for mom. Mood swings make an appearance about this point in the pregnancy. You might be feeling good, when all of the sudden, you feel overwhelmed and teary, or perhaps you look at your beloved and for no real reason that you can pinpoint, you are just aggravated with them. Welcome to mood swings! Just remember that you aren’t going crazy, that this is just a sign that your body is busy building baby and this is just a silly side effect. Try not to take anything too seriously, and don’t make any huge important life decisions while in the midst of a swing, either an up or downward one.

Visit With the Obstetrician

The baby’s heartbeat is strong enough this week to be detected by the handheld Doppler device your doctor will use at every visit from now on. You’ll soon learn to be excited by that thumping sound. Don’t be concerned if the doctor can’t isolate the sweet sound this week though, because it’s not unusual for the baby to be hiding in some corner of the uterus out of Doppler range. Don’t worry, the sound you are waiting for will be strong and audible within the next few weeks.

If you are over the age of 35 or have a family history of genetic conditions, your doctor will probably discuss the option of Chorionic Villus Testing, or CVS. This test is typically done between the 9th and 12th week of pregnancy. The test involves sampling a small bit of the placental tissue, and is done either through the cervix or abdomen. The test checks for over 200 abnormal DNA conditions, such as Tay-Sachs disease or Down’s Syndrome, but will not show a neural tube disorder. The test is generally considered safe and highly accurate, but you should discuss all the risks and benefits of such a test with your physician.

Preparing for Baby

You are probably beginning to fully accept that yes, you indeed are truly pregnant now, if only because your body has made it so clear to you by now. The upside is that you can begin to really start planning in earnest for the baby. Now is a good time to start looking for ideas for that nursery, and get an overall plan for what kinds of things you feel you need and want for baby’s room. For one reason, it will provide a nice distraction from the aches, pains, nausea and fatigue and for another, this time will pass much faster than it seems to you now. Go to stores and look at the choices, read books and magazines. Save some money and get them from the library. Just enjoy the planning and decision-making process. Use it as a reward for getting through all the long days of building a baby.

Pregnancy Lifestyle

Between getting up to go to the bathroom countless times a night, heartburn and general discomfort, sleeping may be pretty difficult at this point. Consider what changes might make your bedroom more of a haven. Get work stuff out of the room. Change the temperature, the sheets, get some new pillows, and maybe invest in a special cushion to support that growing tummy and aching back. Try to find new sleeping positions that will be more comfortable for your new body.



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9 Comments | Add Comment
Vanessa, Il, USA
11/17/2009 9:05 am
I know for sure that I am pregnant ...4 home pregnancy test have proved it...just not sure how far...my last period was 9/5...I didn't not get a period in october instead I was in the ER with gallbladder pain on 10/20 and had a negative HCG. However my boyfriends and I started to "try" around 10/23 or so...my idea was no period no ovulation so I figured that once my period started again would be when we should actually count days till ovulation...we took another test on 11/2 when still no period and again negative..I was feeling sort of bloated and very irritable so I figured my period was on its way...to my surprise on 11/13 I started experiencing nausea and dizziness so we took another test this time the EPT Certainty...it was my first time ever using a digital one and I was so amazed by the little hour glass that had been flahing..anyhow to make a long story short I was expecting to see the words "not pregnant" instead I see "pregnant"...I thought it could be a mistake so I went to the store and followed with 3 more tests..al "pregnant"...so how far along does this make me?...does this mean that even though I had no period I still ovulated?...I am so confused.
Quishanna, Pennsylvania
10/06/2009 9:13 pm
I am officially 8 weeks and 1 day today, and I feel somewhat horrible. The worst part about this pregnancy for me is that I am always nauseated and I cannot hold anything down. I am a senior in college and it is becoming harder for me to focus, but I am steadily making it through. Luckily my fiance has been very supportive, and has yet to miss a doctor's visit. He even gets permission from his police sgt. to come and drop me off stacks in between class. Just remain positive ladies! Its all for the love of our new arrivals. . .
Suyen, California, USA
09/24/2009 1:48 pm
For the nausea, I bought these motion sickness wrist bands at the drug store. I'm not sure if they are truly working or if it's the placebo effect taking place, but I felt better yesterday. The only issue I had is that they are so tight they felt like they were cutting off the blood flow to my hands, so I had to take them off for a bit. I've also tried eating crackers and drinking ginger ale.
Tori, Canada
08/10/2009 10:55 am
You're not alone Angel. I am 9 weeks and feel the EXACT SAME as you do. as i sit here at my desk at work I want nothing more than to go home to my bed. I am SOOO nauseous, exhausted and have heartburn from hell. Its all worth it, its for our baby :) I hope you feel better soon.. I hear it gets better in a few weeks.
amy, WV, USA
03/02/2007 11:32 pm
Hi, I am also experiencing much nausea and sickness. I have found not getting up quickly, sipping sprite or water until the nausea passes then dry toast has been working--most of the time. Best wishes.
Kibby, Arizona
10/12/2006 10:58 am
Angel...you are not alone. This is my 4th pregnancy (week 9) and I am really sick with nausea. I can hardly stand to brush my teeth. Drink lots of herbal tea...peppermint.
emily, Indiana, USA
07/16/2006 10:54 am
Jennifer, I have been on progesterone supositoties for 3 weeks now. Mine was only a 9 when my doctor put me on them. Your doctor can give you supositories to help with your progesterone. good luck.
Jennifer, Tx,USA
08/06/2005 9:38 pm
Right now I am worried since my progesterone level was low for 3 weeks, it just shot up to 12.0. The doctor said were not out of the woods till 12wks.
Angel, Ireland
07/26/2005 5:29 pm
Dear Readers, I am writing this letter because im now 9 weeks pregnant,sick with nausea and have no one to talk to ask advise or listen.If there is someone out there going through the same thing or is willing to give me help and advise through my pregnancy please reply Yours Angel
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