Monthly Archives: September 2015

It’s hard to believe that I’m 20 weeks pregnant and officially halfway through my pregnancy. My friends who are pregnant or who have kids tell me that even though I’m at the halfway mark, the real growth is just beginning. “Get ready, mama — exponential growth is coming for you. Grow, Madelyn, grow!” one friendContinue reading “A quick 20-week update”

How is Madelyn? Madelyn is about 9 cm — the size of a sweet potato. The doctor tells me she’s healthy; her brain, heart, and other organs are functioning properly, and her heartbeat is about 155 bpm (normal for this point in her development). I got to see her in action during my level two/anatomyContinue reading “How Baby Madelyn and the parents-to-be are doing at 18 weeks”