Infant Survival Rates...
Up until 21 weeks: 0% survival rate
at 22 weeks: 0-10% survival rate
--- Here's where we are ---
at 23 weeks: 10-35% survival rate
at 24 weeks: 40-70% survival rate
at 25 weeks: 50-80% survival rate
at 26 weeks: 80-90% survival rate
at 27 weeks: greater than 90% survival rate
Brady Baby Countdown!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Roberta in my Belly
It's a girl! Congratulations to us and the fact that we can use all those clothes we saved. :)
Friday, September 9, 2011
Robert or Roberta?
Still unknown by the Brady family... My sonogram tech knows but we don't... and won't until next week. The envelope with the picture and announcements sits unopened at our house. Just waiting for the right time and Rob's out of town until Wednesday, so clearly, it's not today. Just wanted you to know that we don't know yet. We are not hiding any information.
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"Hi Mom!"
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Coming Soon! To an Email box near you...
The determination of whether Isabel has a little brother or little sister. That doctor's appointment is tomorrow morning (ET), so I'll keep you posted. In all fairness, I'll probably post the announcement here so that "technically," everyone on this subscription receives an announcement at exactly the same time. ;)
20 weeks an counting... Baby Facts
Finally people are beginning to notice that you are indeed pregnant, as your uterus pushes your abdomen out at the belly button.
It is now possible to hear your baby's heartbeat with a special stethoscope, called a Delee stethoscope. Some providers begin to use this type of listening device instead of a doppler. It may now be possible for your partner to hear your baby's heartbeat by placing his or her ear against your bare lower abdomen. If you can't hear it right away, try the other side. Listen every day and you will be rewarded with a tiny, fast, rhythmic beat.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY
From this point forward, your baby will put most of her energy into gaining weight and, not coincidentally, so will you! Right now your baby weighs approximately 10½ ounces and is about 6½ inches long, about the size of a can of Red Bull.
20 weeks an counting... Baby Facts
Finally people are beginning to notice that you are indeed pregnant, as your uterus pushes your abdomen out at the belly button.
It is now possible to hear your baby's heartbeat with a special stethoscope, called a Delee stethoscope. Some providers begin to use this type of listening device instead of a doppler. It may now be possible for your partner to hear your baby's heartbeat by placing his or her ear against your bare lower abdomen. If you can't hear it right away, try the other side. Listen every day and you will be rewarded with a tiny, fast, rhythmic beat.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY
From this point forward, your baby will put most of her energy into gaining weight and, not coincidentally, so will you! Right now your baby weighs approximately 10½ ounces and is about 6½ inches long, about the size of a can of Red Bull.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Almost September ... In Maryland!
After many weeks in the camper, a rushed drive cross-country, and a hurried week of unpacking, we are almost ready to call Maryland our home. What has changed since my last post? Well, the baby's moving more and I can, occasionally, feel him or her. Isabel is still excited to be a big sister. I have returned to work, Rob has returned to the road, and Isabel is basking in the greatness of back-to-back weeks of Nanas visiting. Hopefully, school for Isabel starts next Tuesday and then we can all have a more regular schedule.
About the baby... 19 weeks:
Our favorite womb-hijacker is suddenly huge, at 6 inches in length!
This week he/she starts bulking up and packing on the grossly named "brown fat," he'll need to keep warm when he gets evicted from his comfortable uterine home.
Vernix, a milky white coating that protects your baby's skin, appears all over your baby's body to keep his skin from getting pickled in the amniotic fluid... Under the vernix, a fuzzy layer of hair called lanugo now covers baby's body.
Good news: Your baby's kidneys are fully functioning and producing urine this week. Bad news: That means there will be lots of diapers in your future. But so far you're safe—at the moment the pee just passes into the amniotic fluid.
He or she now weighs about 8½ ounces and measures 6 inches, as long as a turkey sub from Subway on warm, delicious Italian Herbs and Cheese bread (or Honey Oat bread, or Oregano bread or ...)
About the baby... 19 weeks:
Our favorite womb-hijacker is suddenly huge, at 6 inches in length!
This week he/she starts bulking up and packing on the grossly named "brown fat," he'll need to keep warm when he gets evicted from his comfortable uterine home.
Vernix, a milky white coating that protects your baby's skin, appears all over your baby's body to keep his skin from getting pickled in the amniotic fluid... Under the vernix, a fuzzy layer of hair called lanugo now covers baby's body.
Good news: Your baby's kidneys are fully functioning and producing urine this week. Bad news: That means there will be lots of diapers in your future. But so far you're safe—at the moment the pee just passes into the amniotic fluid.
He or she now weighs about 8½ ounces and measures 6 inches, as long as a turkey sub from Subway on warm, delicious Italian Herbs and Cheese bread (or Honey Oat bread, or Oregano bread or ...)
Friday, August 12, 2011
It's a Girl, it's a Boy,...
No, it's still unknown. This past check-up was your standard "let's hear the heartbeat and answer any of your questions." I'm sure that it is important and all but I really just want to focus on my job not taking off for three hours to have 5 minutes with a doctor that's not delivering our baby. But, I digress...
I have an appointment scheduled in Maryland for September 7th so we better be there by then! That's the goal at least - leaving something between August 22 and 29... Still TBD but at that next appointment, we should definitively learn the gender. Woo hoo!
17 weeks (that's 119 days) - "the belly" changes daily so some days I look bigger than others. Today, for instance, completely small and it looks like I ate a little too much last night. However, and I'm not quite sure how this happened but I've gained about 10 pounds (!) since getting pregnant back in early May. I do not think it looks like 10 pounds but Rob will have to confirm or deny that (to be truthful).
Fun facts about Momma at 17 weeks?
Yes, I'm feeling the bubbles this time whereas last time? No bubbles. I also feel like this baby is very low in my pelvis compared to Isabel. Indigestion has already (sigh) started occurring, versus third trimester before, but it's milder so definitely manageable. Overall, I'm feeling good and wish I got more exercise in (hit the gym about 4 times a week for 20-40 of cardio and 5-10m of light weights -- I'm tired!) but I still have some good muscle tone in legs and core so that makes me happy. I cannot wait to wait a ridiculous bikini in Florida and just be big and not care. Now, for the stuff you all really care about...
Fun facts about Baby Brady at 17 weeks?
I've got an onion. That's right s/he has lots of layers (Shrek anyone?). Given that onions are of various size, that translates to about 5 inches in length. (Crazy to think that I was born just a short month or two after this point.) Coincidentally, the littlest one is also a 5 in weight ... 5 ounces. I know what you're thinking - how much is that really? Well, if you convert into dry measure, it's between a 1/2 cup and 3/4 cup (which seems miniscule).
"Their little limbs have nearly reached their proper proportions and will continue to grow evenly with the rest of the body from here on out. They're now becoming capable of hearing and reacting to sounds even though their ears are not yet structurally complete or fully functional. Meanwhile, different parts of our mini-Einstein's astonishingly complex brain are developing to process our little one's hearing and other senses, (you know, sight, smell, taste and touch)."
I have an appointment scheduled in Maryland for September 7th so we better be there by then! That's the goal at least - leaving something between August 22 and 29... Still TBD but at that next appointment, we should definitively learn the gender. Woo hoo!
17 weeks (that's 119 days) - "the belly" changes daily so some days I look bigger than others. Today, for instance, completely small and it looks like I ate a little too much last night. However, and I'm not quite sure how this happened but I've gained about 10 pounds (!) since getting pregnant back in early May. I do not think it looks like 10 pounds but Rob will have to confirm or deny that (to be truthful).
Fun facts about Momma at 17 weeks?
Yes, I'm feeling the bubbles this time whereas last time? No bubbles. I also feel like this baby is very low in my pelvis compared to Isabel. Indigestion has already (sigh) started occurring, versus third trimester before, but it's milder so definitely manageable. Overall, I'm feeling good and wish I got more exercise in (hit the gym about 4 times a week for 20-40 of cardio and 5-10m of light weights -- I'm tired!) but I still have some good muscle tone in legs and core so that makes me happy. I cannot wait to wait a ridiculous bikini in Florida and just be big and not care. Now, for the stuff you all really care about...
Fun facts about Baby Brady at 17 weeks?
I've got an onion. That's right s/he has lots of layers (Shrek anyone?). Given that onions are of various size, that translates to about 5 inches in length. (Crazy to think that I was born just a short month or two after this point.) Coincidentally, the littlest one is also a 5 in weight ... 5 ounces. I know what you're thinking - how much is that really? Well, if you convert into dry measure, it's between a 1/2 cup and 3/4 cup (which seems miniscule).
"Their little limbs have nearly reached their proper proportions and will continue to grow evenly with the rest of the body from here on out. They're now becoming capable of hearing and reacting to sounds even though their ears are not yet structurally complete or fully functional. Meanwhile, different parts of our mini-Einstein's astonishingly complex brain are developing to process our little one's hearing and other senses, (you know, sight, smell, taste and touch)."
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