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Journal day 6

This is extremely unrealistic but Olivia and I have a one week break from the baby. I have to admit, its a relief not having to worry about her. On Monday we will be back at parenting though ! Great!

Journal Day 5

Today was my day to take care of the baby. Throughout the day i feel like my arms might fall off. I have the baby, books, some times my gym bag or lunch and it gets overwhelming. I also have to make sure I am holding the baby correctly or things could go majorly wrong.

Journal day 4

Today was Olivias day with macie. I took care of her during bio and lab and forgot her after lab! I am obviously not ready for this. From now on I have to be extra careful about keeping track of the baby.

Journal Day 3

Today I took the baby. Olivia took the baby for 1 and a half hours. I think I will end up having pretty huge muscles in my arms because she is getting pretty heavy. I never realized how many things I did with two hands throughout my school day,  opening my locker, getting books, taking notes, taking tests.

Journal Day 2

Today, Olivia took care of the baby. I did take the baby for about 2 hours though. I feel like the longer I hold her the heavier she gets.

Journal day 1 :)

Today on 2/11/11 Olivia and I had our baby! Her name is Macie Kathleen Goss-Morris. She is 7.5 pounds and 21 inches long. We could not have had any child more perfect. :) Olivia and I are very nervous but very willing to step to the challenge of being parents.

Day 5 24 Weeks Pregnant!

Timeline
Week 17

• The Retina in the eye has distinct layers
• The cartiladge of the baby's skeleton is made into bone

Week 18

• Vernix Caseosa covers the skin
• Sweat glands form
• Insulin Secretion begins
• The larynx begins speaking motions
• The corpus Callosum is complete

Week 19

• Melanin Production in Fetus
• Fetus goes through circadian rhythms of the heart, fetal movement, and breathing
• the number of oogonia within the ovaries of a female fetus peaks at approximately 7 million

Week 20

• The fetus has all skin layers and structures
• The fetus responds to sounds and develops an adult inner ear
• The fetus is 28 cm
• 20cm head circumference

Week 21

• Fetal hiccups might appear
• Eyelids seperate
• Eyes open and close
• Intestines begin contracting and relaxing
• Digestive system working

Week 22

• Organs developing and maturing
• Organs specializing
• Fingernails formed

Week 23

• The bones in the middle ear are forming
• The baby's survival rate increases 3% for everyday it is in the womb

Week 24

• Lungs begin to form
• Hair begins to grow
• The fetus is 300 mm long
• The baby is 650 g

LIFE CARD
I am not gaining enough weight. This is a problem for both me and the baby. The baby is at risk for premature birth or low birth weight. I have to fix my diet and eat right in order to gain weight and keep the baby as healthy as possible.

Day 5, a new life card!!

The baby is 16 weeks gestation now. This is what happend since Week 12 Gestation. You are on your Second Trimester!!

13 weeks:

• Teeth are growing
• Cilia are lining the airways
• Most of the body is sensitive to touch
• The fetus is about 15 cm long

14 Weeks

• Girls move there jaw more than boys
• the four lobes of the cerebral cortex have developed
• The face continues to mature
• the nasal plugs disappear,
• fat deposits fill out the cheeks
• The baby is about 17 cm long

15 Weeks

• Stems cells appear in bone marrow
• Body fat distributes throughout the body
• Glucagon is in the bloodstream
• The baby produces digestive enzymes
• The baby is about 19.5 cm

16 weeks

• The mother can feel the baby's movements
• there are fat deposits in the upper and lower limbs
• tooth enamel forms
• bronchial tree almost fully formed
• At the doctor's the baby goes thro a hormonal stress response due to painful procedures
• THe baby is about 21 cm

Life Card!

               Olivia and I chose another life card friday. I have been fired from my job and now I am a waitress! This is probably one of the worst things that could happen right now. It makes me think how am i going to pay for food, diapers, clothes, and college for this baby!! Olivia is being very supportive and we will make it through. I have to make sure I stay as unstressed as possible for the baby! If i become stressed the baby could suffer from birth defects or premature birth and of course I dont want that.

Day 4 12 weeks pregnant

Cell differentiation is a process in which a generic cell develops into a specific type of cell in response to specific triggers from the body or the cell itself. This is the process which allows zygote to develop into a multicellularorganism which can contain hundreds of different types of cells. Cell differentiation is critical to embryonic development. Cell differentiation can also be called cell specialization.  

Steps of Cell Differentiation

1. Fertilization

2. Cleavage

3.Morula

4. Blastocyst

5. Gastrula

Ectoderm

• Brain
• Spinal Chord
• Nerves
• Skin
• Pigment Cells

Endoderm

• Respiratory System
• Digestive System
• Liver
• Pancreas
• Thyroid Cells
• Lung cell

Mesoderm

• Heart
• Kidneys
• REd Blood cells
• Bones
• Cardiac Muscle
• SKeletal Muscle
• Tubule Cells of Kidney
• Smooth Muscle