Pregnancy Week 13

Your baby is now the size of a peach...finally a yummy fruit to match your yummy baby!  Additionally, her head is now about half the size of her crown-to-rump length.  But don't worry, by the time that you give birth her body will measure about three-quarters of her total size. Tiny bones are beginning to form in her arms and legs, and the intestines are beginning to move from the umbilical cord to the abdomen.  Vocal cords are under construction this week as well. Because she's able to move her arms and she has those individualized fingers she may be able to get her thumb into her little mouth resulting in some pretty cute thumb sucking ultrasound pictures!

So thirteen weeks into this whole party the issue of sex has probably come up.  How you feel about sex while pregnant varies, not only by pregnancy, or by woman, but sometimes by the day.  Your husband may be all about your blossoming boobies, but you on the other hand may feel far from frisky with your bloating, constipation, nassea, dizziness, etc; don't worry that is all normal.  OR, you may be feeling extra frisky but your partner is completely terrified he's going to "dent the baby" that's normal too.  Let him know that the baby is way up there protected by the cervix, and that you're sorry to inform him, that despite his beliefs he is NOT that big!  What's important at this time is to reopen and honest with your partner and for you each to find a level and form of intimacy that satisfies you both.  Along with all this awkward sex stuff you thought you had overcome in high school, you may also experience a thin mild-smelling milky vaginal discharge called leukarrhea, that protects the birth canal from infection and keeps the bacteria in your vagina in a healthy balance. Don't be concerned with this because it's completely normal and will likely increase as your pregnancy continues.  SO are you red in the face with embarrassment yet? Don't worry, by the end of this entire experience you are going to become so comfortable with your body and all of it's changes, you will truly begin to be in awe of all the amazing things it is capable of.

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