Fetus | Suzy Q Homemaker

20 Jan

Some updates

Posted by: Lizzie

Last week I tried to refill my Zoloft, not realizing that my prescription had expired. This meant I had to call up my OB and reschedule the appointment I missed in November. The nurse was all concerned and asked me if I’m still pregnant. If I had miscarried between now and then or gone into preterm labor, wouldn’t they have known? I’m pretty sure I would have gone to the hospital and let my OB know. Even though I’m seeing a midwife as my primary care provider, the OB I employed when I was pregnant with Simon is still in the background dispensing my crazy pills and checking my special girl places once a year.

(Ladybird, about to leave a dandelion by nutmeg66)

I’m happy to report that the dandelion root calmed my PUPPP rash. I had my doubts, but after taking it for a while and thanking the heavens I wasn’t itchy anymore, I got lazy and forgot to take it for a week. You know what? The rash came back (the very next day…the rash came..SORRY). It wasn’t the very next day, but about a week later I started itching like crazy and I was like OOPS. Obviously, I’ve started taking it again.

My only problem with taking herbal supplements of any kind is that they make me feel nauseous almost immediately. I tend to gag on the floating pills if I don’t swallow them just so and if I don’t eat right before or after, puking or whining about feeling absolutely disgusting is almost inevitable. When I run out of these capsules, I’m going to look for a tea that isn’t disgusting and pray that it works just as well.

Anyone have dandelion root tea suggestions?

Category: family, pregnancy

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19 Jan

Your baby is as big as a huh? (Part deux)

Posted by: Lizzie

In this edition of “Your baby is as big as a huh?” your baby has graduated from seeds to berries! Congratulations!

Week 7: Enjoy your baby in a variety of baked goods. From bagels to scones, your baby is so versatile!

(Big Blueberry by gari.baldi)

Week 8: You could enter your baby it his/her first pageant! Combined with some meat & secret ingredients, your baby will make a hearty chili.

(Kidney Beans by mtsn)

Week 9: WATCH OUT!! There are some people out there who might want to stomp up your baby and make him into wine.

(Grapes by joyrex)

Week 10: Your baby looks like a tiny orange. But I don’t know what you would do with it other than make some marmalade or salad.

(kumquats by h-bomb)

Tune in next time when your baby makes not a cookie but fruit and cake!

Category: pregnancy

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15 Jan

Your baby is as big as a huh?

Posted by: Lizzie

I received my weekly update from Babycenter about the progress of my growing fetus and was baffled by the size comparison:

By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage)…

Wait. What? I don’t think I’ve ever SEEN a Chinese cabbage. Let me google that for you:

(photo by FotoosVanRobin)

Yummy.

Since I guess it’s easier for us pregnant women to accurately gauge the size of our growing fetus by comparing it to fruits and vegetables, I’ve started a visual timeline for you, starting with week four. I hope this helps!

Four Weeks–your baby will most likely get stuck in your teeth if you put it on a bagel: