At this point, your little one is about the size of a plum and weighs about half and ounce. All that growing that has been going on these past eleven weeks has paid off, and most of her systems are in place, although they still have a lot of maturing and growing to do. One system starting to practice for the big time is her digestive system. Her digestive system is beginning to practice the contraction movements that are necessary for eating. Also, her bone marrow is making white blood cells to help her fight off those icky germs she's going to be exposed to when she's out of the protection of your womb. The pituitary gland has started producing the hormones that will enable her to make babies of her own...in a LONG time.
If your starting to feel dizzy with all this information, sit down, because it may just be another pesky pregnancy symptom. The increase of progesterone during pregnancy causes an increase in blood glow to your baby by relaxing your blood vessels, which also decreases the amount of blood flow to your brain (maybe that's what causes baby brain). This decrease of blood to your brain, along with lower blood sugar levels can lead to some pretty while dizzy spells. This happened to me quite a bit when I was pregnancy with Isabella, but thankfully this time it's only been a couple times..although I would gladly trade in the nausea for the diziness (grass is always greener). To help combat these dizzy spells eat regularly, get lots of rest, and try your hardest to stand up SLOWLY.
Week 11
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