Daddy blog

Day1
Today was the first day with the baby. the baby was kind of heavy. I only had one free arm and it made me aware of the other difficulties of being a parent because a real baby would move and eat.

Day2
Today was a little easier geting  the hang of carrying the baby. Sometime it feels like its going to fall and it's hard to do anything in class.

Day3
Once again it was easier carrying the baby. The baby still always feels like its going to fall orm im going to lose it.

Day4
Today i was late for class because I had to grab the baby from Kayla and then it was hard to open my locker and carry my books.

Day5
I think i finally got the hang of carrying the baby it dosen't hurt so much anymore after carrying it all day. It is still hard doing things with it but i am also getting the hang of that as well.

Day 6

Life Card-

 Some of the mothers blood work has come back suspicious.. what might be wrong?

       Second trimester prenatal screening may include several blood tests, called multiple markers.  These markers provide information about a woman's risk of having a baby with certain genetic conditions or birth defects. Screening is usually performed by taking a sample of the mother's blood between the 15th and 20th weeks of pregnancy (16th to 18th is ideal). The multiple markers include:

• An alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test checks the level of AFP in a pregnant woman's blood. AFP is a substance made in the liver of an unborn baby. The amount of AFP in the blood of a pregnant woman can help see whether the baby may have such problems as spina bifida and anencephaly.
• Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal test that involves taking a sample of some of the placental tissue. This tissue contains the same genetic material as the fetus and can be tested for chromosomal abnormalities and some other genetic problems.
• An amniocentesis is a procedure used to obtain a small sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus to diagnose chromosomal disorders and open neural tube defects (ONTDs) such as spina bifida. There is a small risk of miscarriage associated with amniocentesis which must be balanced with the risk of an abnormality and the patient’s desires.

Fetus weighs around 150 grams and is 14 cm long. The retina has developed sensitivity to light.
18 weeks

Now 15 cm long and weighs 200 grams. Aware of and reactive to noise. Active and rest periods are distinguishable.
19 weeks

17 cm long and weighs 250 grams, scalp has continued to develop and grow hair.
20 weeks

17 cm long and weighs 300 grams, mother can feel first fetal movements. Skin develops thickness and heart can be heard with a stethoscope.
21 weeks

27 cm long 360 grams in weight. Fat is being added to the body, red blood cells are being produced, and small intestine begins to absorb sugars.
22 weeks

Fetus now weighs around 450 grams and is 28 cm long .Fetus develops a regular waking and sleeping rhythm. Taste buds are present on tongue. Weight gains of an average of 70 grams a week.
23 weeks

Now weighs 550 grams. Eyebrows darken, ear bones harden.
24 weeks

Fetus now weighs 600 grams and is about 30 cm long. Eyelids are visible. Able now to survive outside mother’s womb.

Day 5

Life Card 2

Husband  got a new job at the nuclear power plant. What are the affects in the Mom and Baby? The radiation and the radioactive waves can be exposed to the husband at the plant and then bring them home and expose them to the rest of the family. The baby when exposed to the radiation can cause harmful health effects.

Weeks 8-16 Development
 
Week 8: The fetus is about 8-11mm. The embryo's hind brain is visible. Throughout this week the embryo’s gonads will become either testes or ovaries. Bones and joints harden over the weeks and elbows form.
Week 9:  The embryo is now approximately 13-17 mm long, and weighs 1 gram . The toes begin to form. Gonads have developed into testes or ovaries.
Week 10:  The embryo now becomes a fetus. it is 27-35 mm long and weighs  4 grams. Toes begin to form. Eyes are open, and the eyelids begin to fuse, and will remain fused until
25-27 weeks. Genitals begin to differentiate. External ears are formed, as well as the lips.
Week 11: head is half the size of the body, fetus weighs about 7 grams.
Week 12: fetus’s brain has fully developed structure and weighs about 14 grams and is 3.5 inches long. Fetus also develops reflexes.
Week 13: all teeth are formed under the gum line. Fetus weighs 28 grams.
Week 14: The fetus is now 12.5 centimeters. Fetus is producing urine and breaths amniotic fluid
Week 15: fetus’s skin is very thin and blood vessels are visible. Your baby is about 70 grams. Hair pattern is developing. Heart is now capable of pumping 25 quarts of blood a day.
Week 16: fetus’s nails are formed. The ears have move to birth position. The limb movements are becoming more coordinated. Your baby is about 85 grams and 16 cms long.