33 weeks

Baby’s senses are continuing to improve -- when light peeks in through your (extremely) stretched belly, those tiny eyelids and irises blink and dilate. And, baby can now recognize and react to simple songs… time to start practicing your lullabies! Growth (at least inside your womb) is starting to slow, and you may notice baby descend into your pelvis at the end of this month.

With the exception of crying, your baby is capable of doing everything that a newborn baby will do. Your baby is restricted now inside of the uterus, but still can kick and move. Your baby sleeps a lot of the time, just as newborn babies do. Your baby's eyes move in the manner of REM sleep and researchers believe that babies can dream vividly in uterus. When your baby is awake, she is listening, feeling and learning. If your baby were to be born now, the lungs would probably be strong enough to function properly, but your baby may still need extra care from specially trained doctors and nurses.
During these last few weeks of pregnancy, most women experience an increased urge to urinate. The uterus puts a lot of pressure on the bladder and can send you to the restroom frequently. Your uterus has actually grown 500 times throughout your pregnancy!
Your baby's eyes open during alert times and close during sleep. The eye color is usually blue, regardless of the permanent color as pigmentation is not fully developed. The final formation of eye pigmentation requires exposure to light and usually happens a few weeks after birth. 

How far along? 33 weeks.

Due Date: August 13, 2010

Total weight gain/loss: +7. :) I gained my one pound this week! :)
Maternity clothes? ...... Yea.
Sleep: not enough. ZZzzzzzzz...

Best moment this week: Learning more about her kidney - the reason they are doing another ultrasound is to make sure the black spot doesn't change... the spot is fluid and they want to make sure that nothing is getting backed-up which could lead to infection... the 'second collection system' is basically a second tube from her kidney to her bladder... but it attaches to her bladder so no worries there. :) YAY

Movement: All the time. A bit distracting... especially at work.

Food cravings: Fresh food and sweets.
Food aversions: I haven't noticed anything lately.
Gender: A little wiggly girl!
Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks about once an hour I'd say... but it is hard to tell since she pushes so hard and she's so big now that my whole tummy gets tight either way.
Belly Button in or out? Technically still in... but it is starting to poke out a little.
What I miss: Subway!!! Seriously... especially now that it is hot - I want to eat not-hot food.
What I am looking forward to: Friday is my work-baby-shower :) and Saturday is Baby-basics class :)
Milestones: 7 weeks left. I'm in my 8th month. (7 1/2 months or so along now)

Other: I have been growing about an inch every week... this week I grew two! That's 3 inches in 2 weeks... no wonder I've been achy!

32 weeks

In the latest womb reports, your amazing baby has now developed sensitivity to temperature! This means you’ll probably get a swift kick if you put a hot pad on your ginormous belly.
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, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.


Post is a day late... had a sick dog :( it was her food and she's getting better already! YAY!


How far along? 32 weeks.

Due Date: August 13, 2010

Total weight gain/loss: +6.  I'm supposed to gain a pound a week now.
Maternity clothes? ...... Yea.
Sleep: Like a rock.

Best moment this week: Monday at work she was  pushing against my belly really hard... and as I rubbed my hand across her back I put a finger on either side of her. I realized... that's my BABY... that's MY baby! It was so amazing and special. I'm very excited to meet her.

Movement: Constantly.

Food cravings: Fresh food and sweets.
Food aversions: I haven't noticed anything lately.
Gender: A little wiggly girl!
Labor Signs: Not real labor, thankfully... and most of the Braxton-Hicks I feel aren't painful :) YAY
Belly Button in or out? Starting to pop out... just a little. But it is going. :)
What I miss: Subway!!! Seriously... especially now that it is hot - I want to eat not-hot food.
What I am looking forward to: We have another Dr appt this week. Time is about to fly I think... we're going to be going to the Dr every other week for now... but after a few of those we'll be going every week because I only have 8 WEEKS LEFT!!
Milestones: I think that 8 weeks left is a milestone! That is less than two months!


Other: Just wanted to mention that I'll be very surprised if she has no hair... I'm SURE that is what I felt! Over by my left hip... sometimes when she moves I feel her head move and it actually feels like hair. Weird, I know... lets just wait and see!

32 weeks... coming

My 32 week post is coming. We've been a bit exhausted by our sick dog... going to the vet today. Her new food didn't agree with her, poor thing... she can't possibly have had that much poop in her. :(

Appt is at 7... gotta run!

31 weeks

You baby weighs between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 pounds. She continues to gain weight at a faster pace than she lengthens, which will give her those cute chubby cheeks. She's about fourteen to sixteen inches tall, although individual growth rates vary. Your baby begins to run out of room as she puts on weight.
This week marks an incredible milestone in your baby's lung development. Before now, the air sacs and branches in your baby's lungs were present but not functional. The lungs were not able to inflate properly. However, now there is surfactant being produced in your baby's lungs. Surfactant prevents your baby's lungs from collapsing outside of the uterus and the baby is able to take in air and breathe properly. The fetal ear is almost completely developed both inside and out. Your baby can hear your voice and other familiar sounds that she will recognize after birth. Your baby is putting on white fat under the skin and the skin's color is pink instead of red at this point. Your baby's fingernails have grown to the end of her fingers and she may scratch herself while she is in the womb. 

How far along? 31 weeks.

Due Date: August 13, 2010

Total weight gain/loss: +5 Total. Same as last week. Cool! :)
Maternity clothes? ...... Yea.
Sleep: This week I started waking up at night... she decided that it is very fun to move a lot when I lay still.

Best moment this week: Childbirth class was fun and VERY informative and getting to see little Eliana again was SO cool!! WE GOT TO SEE HER BLINK!! She has my cheeks and chin, for sure! She weighs 3lbs,14oz (according to the ultrasound) which is the 54th percentile, right on track. :)

Movement: Constantly. It tends to be distracting and is getting to be painful sometimes... she figured out the way to make my belly bigger is to push from the inside I think. :)

Food cravings: Fresh food and sweets.
Food aversions: I haven't noticed anything lately.
Gender: A little wiggly girl!
Labor Signs: Not real labor, thankfully... and most of the Braxton-Hicks I feel aren't painful :) YAY
Belly Button in or out? I think I can still say in... but it is definitely starting to pop a little.
What I miss: Subway!!! Seriously... especially now that it is hot - I want to eat not-hot food.
What I am looking forward to: Seeing a friend (maybe 2?) from college! Shaula and I have the same due date! :D
Milestones: Eliana's lungs should not collapse! Since she is producing surfactant now her lungs can handle air! YAY!! She'd be able to breathe! (We still want her to wait for August.)

Other: Picture!  Bigger already?

30 weeks!

By this time, your baby's crown-to-rump length is a little over 10.8 inches and the total length of your baby is about 17 inches! Your baby weighs about 3 pounds now. Your uterus, baby, placenta and the amount of fluid will get larger over the next ten weeks. You should be gaining about a pound a week at this time. If your baby were born now, she would be able to keep herself warm. 

How far along? 30 weeks.

Due Date: August 13, 2010

Total weight gain/loss: +5... :) No change from last week! So, I kind of met my goal! +5 @ 30 weeks! I guess I'm supposed to start gaining a pound a week now so we'll see what happens?
Maternity clothes? ...... Yea.
Sleep: Like a rock. I'm exhausted when I go to bed.

Best moment this week: Baby shower! :) Last Friday was my first baby shower... so much fun! Our friends from Ohio stayed the night too :)

Movement: Constantly. It is a bit distracting... and uncomfortable when she decides she doesn't have enough space and she pushes out... hard! So I push back and she moves :)

Food cravings: No... and it makes it really hard to decide what to eat for dinner. 
Food aversions: I haven't noticed anything lately.
Gender: A little wiggly girl!
Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks... definitely!
Belly Button in or out? In... barely! Looking very flat right now... I still have some in but it is changing fast. 
What I miss: Subway!!! Seriously... especially now that it is hot - I want to eat not-hot food.
What I am looking forward to: Saturday is Childbirth class and next Wednesday is our check-the-left-kidney ultrasound!
Milestones: I am 30 weeks pregnant... 70 days to go. The countdown alone is a milestone!

Other: Picture! I think I've changed grown a bit in the last 2 weeks :) I'll have to make a progression pic soon... my belly doesn't look attached. :P