20 weeks and feeling much better

My baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. S/he's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom, and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana.

S/he is swallowing more, which is good practice for her/his digestive system. S/he's also producing meconium, a black, sticky substance that's the result of cell loss, digestive secretion, and swallowed amniotic fluid. This meconium will accumulate in her/his bowels, and I'll see it in the first messy diaper (although a few babies pass it in utero or during delivery - yuck!).

About me: I've made it to the halfway mark — Yay for me! And I've only gained less than 5 pounds. For a long time I was feeling very dizzy, light-headed, nauseous, and had a lot of headaches. I am happy to report that I am now feeling much better and don't have any of those symptoms anymore. Well, I do get to nap almost every day, and I am taking it easy - so much more laid back than my regular speed of life.