26 Weeks

I'm 26wks today and down to double digits! Only 97 days to go!


Symptoms: I am a bottomless pit, usually always hot, fatigue, still feeling her move usually early in the AM or late in the PM or after eating/drinking something she likes/dislikes can't tell which yet, nesting instincts, bad charlie horses and frequent trips to the ladies room.

Cravings: Pasta, Strawberry Smoothies and finally Chocolate!


Your baby is as tall as an English hothouse cucumber and weighs about 1 2/3 pounds. (Length: 14 inches, head to heel.)




* Your baby may weigh about two pounds now (average is 1.7 pound, 760gm) and is 14 inches (35.6cm) in length
* To support the fetus's growing body, the spine is getting stronger and more supple. Though no longer than the span of the average adult hand, it is now made up of 150 joints, 33 rings, and some 1,000 ligaments.
* Air sacs in the lungs form now.
* Lungs begin to secrete a greasy substance called surfactant. Without surfactant the fetal lungs would stick together and couldn't expand after the baby is born.
* Although they've been sealed shut for the last few months, your baby's eyes are opening and beginning to blink this week. Depending on ethnicity, some babies will be born with blue or gray-blue eyes (which may change color in the first 6 months of life) and some will be born with brown or dark eyes.
* Retinas begin to form.
* Brain wave activity for hearing and sight begins to be detectable.
* Fetal brain scans show response to touch. If you shine a light on your abdomen, your baby will turn his head, which according to researchers, means his optic nerve is working.

Bedding and Furniture ordered

The bedding and furniture have been ordered!

Here are some pics!

25 Week Picture

Here i am st 25wks!

25wks

I'm 25wks so only only 15wks left give or take! Time is sure flying by!


Symptoms: Pineapple cravings, at night i'm a bottomless pit, usually always hot, fatigue, right eye keeps twitching, occasional braxton hicks, still feeling her move usually early in the AM or late in the PM or after eating/drinking something she likes/dislikes can't tell which yet, heartburn, horrible leg cramps and major nesting instincts only getting stronger I am dying to buy baby items, i.e. furniture, decor, etc.

I go on the hospital tour soon and need to get the 3d or 4d ultrasound scheduled but have to wait to see when Cory is going to be back in town.


Claire is about the size of a rutabaga this week.


Your baby rivals the average rutabaga in weight -- about 1 1/2 pounds. (Length: 13 1/2 inches, head to heel.)

Week 25

* The structures of the spine begin to form -- joints, ligaments and rings. These will protect the all important spinal cord which serves as the information transmitter for your child's body.
* Blood vessels of the lungs develop.
* Your baby's nostrils begin to open. There is a study out of Belfast that suggests babies at this stage have the capability of scent preferences!
* The nerves around the mouth and lip area are showing more sensitivity now. When baby is rooting for food later on, these will be valuable!
* Her swallowing reflexes are developing.
* Dexterity is improving. Your baby can make a fist and would clasp objects placed in palm.
* Your child has now obtained an approximate length of 13.6 inches (34.6cm) and weighs 1.46 pound (660gm).

Back from the dr

I'm back from the dr and had my 24wk check up. I am currently 24wks and 4 days! Claire's heartbeat is 146 beats per min. Dr did another ultrasound upon Cory's request to make sure we are still having a girl. LOL! Which we are. So on w/the pink! I had to do my 1hr glucose test and blood work because she thinks i may be anemic. Should have those results tomorrow.

She tells me at the end of my appt i will see you in 4wks then after that every 2wks. I guess i had a blank look on my face. She was like congrats your almost to the 3rd trimester. Wow this has gone by too fast!
Just wanted update everyone!

24wks

24wks ~ 6months! I can't believe it! Only 3 more months to go!

Claire is about the length of an ear of corn this week.


Your baby has caught up with an ear of corn in size and gained about 1/4 pound since last week. (Length: almost a foot.)


* Bring on the bulk! Baby gains about 6 ounces this week. The weight is in muscle, bone mass and organs.
* Her body begins to fill out with his appearance increasingly becoming more like a newborn. (Over the next three months your baby will have the biggest weight gain)
* Her skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon
* The brain is very active now and is regulating all other body functions.
* Brain waves are beginning to activate the auditory and visual systems, causing the baby’s mouth and lips to become sensitive.
* Eyes will respond to light and the ears are reactive to sounds from outside of the uterus.
* Your baby may be able to tell when they are upside down now because their inner ear is completely developed.
* Taste buds begin to form. If mom drinks something strange or bitter, baby may be observed showing his distaste.
* Little creases have appeared on his palms. The muscular coordination of his hands has improved as he sucks his thumb.
* Over the next seven days the sweat glands will be forming in the skin.
* His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" and cells that produce surfactant, a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily.
* This week your baby is officially considered viable.

* Baby weighs 1.3 pound (600gm) and is 11.8 inches (30cm) long -- almost the length of a ruler!

23wks

Well I'm 23 weeks today, 17 weeks left. (About 119 days, almost down to double digits!!) I can't believe January is about half over. We are busy getting ready for Chloie's birthday party time has been flying. 4 more weeks & i'll be in the last trimester! I really can't believe how fast this has been going and I know it will only go faster! After Chloie's party we will get started on the nursery.

Symptoms:
*Fatigue (I thought I'd have more energy the 2nd trimester, not really)
*Slight nesting instincts- I am dying to decorate the nursery, still need everything!
*Feeling a lil dizzy
*Feeling kicks/punches and hiccups
*Seeing my belly move from the outside
*Still have Braxton Hicks Contractions

Claire is probably about a pound or bigger now. She's about the size of a big mango.



* Proportions of the body are now quite similar to a newborn although thinner since he hasn't begun to form body fat.
* His sense of movement is well developed
* Bones located in the middle ear harden.
* Your baby is able to hear. (Dads, did you know: low-frequency sounds mimicking a male voice penetrate the abdomen and uterine wall better than the higher frequencies of the female voice?)
* All the nerve cells are all in place now and will begin to join together to fully form a nervous system.
* Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing
* His nostrils will open and the enamel that will cover baby’s teeth is forming.
* The eyes are formed, though the iris still lacks pigmentation.
* The pancreas, essential in the production of hormones, is developing steadily. She has begun producing insulin, important for the breakdown of sugars.
* If born now, your baby has a 15% chance of survival, his odds going up with each passing day.
* The average baby at this stage weighs 1.1 pound (501gm) and is 11.38 inches (28.9cm) long.