PREGNANCY WEEK BY WEEK, WEEK 14

How your baby is growing:
You baby now has the ability to squint, frown, urinate, and suck its thumb!  Due to brain impulses, the facial muscles are getting a workout as its tiny features form different expressions.  The kidneys are producing urine, which is released in the amniotic fluid surrounding the baby.  This will continue until your baby is born.  He/she can grasp now too! 
Your baby is steadily growing and now measures about 3 1/2 inches from head to bottom.  He/she now weighs about 1 1/2 ounces.  The body is growing faster than the head and the neck is now more distinct.  By the end of this week, the arms will be proportioned to the rest of the body.  The legs still have some growing to do to catch up though.  Your baby is starting to develop the languo (ultra fine, downy covering hair), which will cover the entire body.  Also this week, your baby's liver will begin to produce bile and the spleen will start helping in the production of red blood cells.  The hands and feet are now measuring about 1/2 inch long.

What is happening with you:
You are now officially in your 2nd trimester!!!  Yay!!!  You may feel that your energy is returning.  Your breasts may be feeling a little less tender and your nausea may be totally gone by now.  If not, hang in there.  Most likely this will be gone very soon.
The top of your uterus is a little above your pubic bone now and this may be enough to push your belly out a little.  Many couples get really excited when the mother begins to show.  Finally, there is some visible evidence that there really is a baby in there!!!
It is very normal for mothers-to-be to worry about things such as the baby and the pregnancy in general.  Try not to worry too much.  If you spend all of your time worrying, you will not be able to just enjoy being pregnant.  The best thing you can do for your baby is to take good care of yourself and to worry and stress as little as possible!