This week my baby is measuring ahead! She is now 3 pounds and is almost 16 inches long! Dr says she will be a long little girl. Her size is comparable to a large eggplant. Baby girl's body functions are maturing all the while, particularly "breathing" and brain activity. She is sleeping and waking at regular intervals (I can feel her stretching when she wakes up!), opening and closing her eyes, yawning, and perhaps even sucking her thumb and fingers! Sometimes I wonder "what is she doing in there?" and then I remember, she's almost a newborn baby! This is my last week in the 2nd trimester! Next week: the 3rd AND FINAL trimester!
Growth: For all that growing baby did, it sure didn't show much on a measuring tape! This week my belly measures 41 inches - just another half inch up from last week. My belly is getting more and more firm. Kicks and movements are definitely more noticeable from the outside. My total weight gain is 12 pounds. No more stretch marks have creeped up on me.. yet...
Movement: I had my routine glucose testing (for gestational diabetes) this past week. You know the one with the awesome, orange, sugary drink you have to down in 5 minutes? All that sugar definitely made baby active! But she's back to her 1 sleepy day, 1 active day routine now. I notice her moving the most around 8pm and when I do specific activities...like sitting at the computer writing a pregnancy blog. Yep! She's rolling!
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Symptoms: Braxton Hicks contractions! They don't hurt, it's just surprising to get one once and awhile. It's good to know my body is getting ready to do the real thing.
Cravings: Grapes, ice water and sleep! I guess those aren't terrible things to desire right now ;)
27 Week
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