Women are amazing!

I've always known that the miracle of life was exactly that, a miracle!  However, it really brings it home when you see your baby growing on scans:

This was 6w6d (measuring 6w1d) - you can see the yolk sac and the baby is right on the right hand side and just a little dot.

This was today at 8w8d (measuring 8w5d) and, as you can see, the yolk sac is at the top and there's a head, body and little stumpy limbs.

I was a little concerned that, as I've lost weight and been struggling to eat, the baby wouldn't be growing properly.  However, it is right on track and doing everything it should be doing.

In 2 weeks this baby has gone from approximately the size of a grain of rice to the size of a grape.  It's doubled its own body size over and over again.  THAT is a miracle.  It also explains why women feel so tired during the first trimester - the rate the baby is growing is phenomenal and it's using a lot of your energy to do that.

So if you're pregnant and you're feeling sick or tired, just remember that you're growing a tiny miracle and it's all worth it!  There is absolutely nothing I wouldn't go through to make sure that this little jellybean-looking creature gets everything it needs.