How Far Along: 28 Weeks!! The beginning of the third
trimester!!! 84 days left to my 40 week
due date!!
Total Weight
Gain/Loss: Up 13 pounds from my
pre-pregnancy weight. Not bad seeing how
5 pounds of that is baby.
Maternity Clothes: Yes! Glad it’s warming up because now I can
just throw on a dress in the morning, though that means I have to try and shave
my legs regularly and that’s getting harder to do!!
Movement: Definitely more frequent. Todd was actually able to feel our son from
the outside over the weekend which I am so happy about.
Sleep: Still dealing with hip pain, some night being
better than others. Last night I had
horrible gas cramping so that kept me up for a while.
Gender: A boy and a girl!!!
Symptoms: Fatigue, round ligament pain/cramping,
stuffiness, hip pain.
Cravings: No real cravings.
Freak-out of the Week: No freak-outs! Just happy to feel them moving
around – it keeps me calm.
Looking
Forward To: Continuing to work on the nursery and getting the
fetal MRI done so we can find out what is going on with our son. Hoping it’s nothing.
Next Appointment: OB appointment 5/23 and growth ultrasound
5/30
Miscellaneous: Doing fine with the GD diagnosis. I see a nutritionist next week though I seem
to be doing alright picking the proper foods to eat. Called to schedule the fetal MRI this morning
and they haven’t gotten my paperwork yet.
MFM was supposed to have sent it over on Friday and they can’t locate it
so I’m still waiting for that.
Otherwise, everything
else is going well. I am doing laundry
like crazy and trying to work on the nursery in my spare time and when I have
the energy. I’ll post pictures of my
large bump later; I want Todd to take some of me since mine didn’t come out
that great this morning. J
28 Weeks - At week 28, baby is putting on layers of fat and weighs
in around 1.5 to 2.5 pounds, measuring about 13.6 to 14.8 inches. Her skin has
a smoother and less wrinkled appearance too. And her lungs are
mature enough that she could probably breathe on her own if she were born
prematurely. Plus, her eyes, which can open and close now, can sense changes to
light as well.
Baby can see? Well, the groundwork for vision has been laid, but baby's sight will actually continue to develop during infancy after she's born. Still, those blinking peepers are still something to get excited over!
Baby can see? Well, the groundwork for vision has been laid, but baby's sight will actually continue to develop during infancy after she's born. Still, those blinking peepers are still something to get excited over!
Phew, you did it -- you're in your third
trimester! The end being within site might make you feel relieved, or it might
make you feel a little nervous. One thing is certain: This baby is going to
come out soon, which is why it's a good time to start making plans for your new life with a baby (like
figuring out exactly how to install that car seat).
Plus, while you're probably still feeling semi-good during pregnancy, some fatigue may be sneaking back in, and you'll find that you could be making frequent toilet trips again, not to mention it's getting tougher and tougher to tie your shoes as your belly grows.
Plus, while you're probably still feeling semi-good during pregnancy, some fatigue may be sneaking back in, and you'll find that you could be making frequent toilet trips again, not to mention it's getting tougher and tougher to tie your shoes as your belly grows.
Babies are the size of eggplants!
When I was pregnant I found that placing a pillow under the baby bump, as well as between the knees, helped with my hip pain.
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