What "They" Say About Our Baby's Development: By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, he'll gain a third to half of his birth weight during the next 7 weeks as he fattens up for survival outside the womb. He now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). His skin is becoming soft and smooth as he plumps up in preparation for birth.
Mama: To accommodate you and your baby's growing needs, your blood volume has increased 40 to 50 percent since you got pregnant. With your uterus pushing up near your diaphragm and crowding your stomach, the consequences may be shortness of breath and heartburn. To help relieve your discomfort, try sleeping propped up with pillows and eating smaller meals more often. You may have lower-back pain as your pregnancy advances. If you do, let your caregiver know right away, particularly if you haven't had back pain before, since it can be a sign of preterm labor. Assuming it's not preterm labor that's ailing you, you can probably blame your growing uterus and hormonal changes for your aching back. Your expanding uterus shifts your center of gravity and stretches out and weakens your abdominal muscles, changing your posture and putting a strain on your back. Hormonal changes in pregnancy loosen your joints and the ligaments that attach your pelvic bones to your spine. This can make you feel less stable and cause pain when you walk, stand, sit for long periods, roll over in bed, get out of a low chair or the tub, bend, or lift things.
Weekly Food Comparison: A large jicama
The Good: Movement, quick jabs and turning over
The Bad: A few contractions, and deceleration of his heart rate discovered during a hospital stay!
The Weird: Contractions...we're hoping they stay as Braxton Hicks and don't move to real contractions for at least another month!
Currently Craving/Avoiding:
Avoiding: Certain foods that don't seem appealing - changes all the time.
Craving: Fruit
Doctor Updates: See my previous entry..saw a little too much of doctors this week! Next appointment on Tuesday, February 2nd.
Total weight gain/loss: 22 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yes, all bottoms and dresses.
Stretch marks? 1
Sleep: Been a little messed up this week given our change in circumstances
Best moment this week: Seeing our little guy again on the ultrasound and hearing everything is on track for growth, even though his head growth is still a full week ahead!
Movement: Constantly.
Labor Signs: Had some painful Braxton Hicks contractions this week...very tiny contractions which make me glad I'm going to have an epidural!
Belly Button in or out? Still an innie but pushing the boundaries everyday!
What I miss: Being able to put my socks on myself
What I am looking forward to: Resting up and keeping this little guy in his place for another month or so!
The Weekly Belly Bump: 32 week photos! No bare belly shots this week because I forgot to take them (crazy week!) Will post with next week's 33 week shots.
Big belly
Ignore the sleeping kitty behind me on the bed!
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