This week's update:
This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. She weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. She can turn her head from side to side, and her arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath her skin. She's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Birthday Bump- 30.5wks
I sent this to Jeff for his Birthday on Wednesday. He thought it would be cute to use it for the bump pic for this week, so here you go:
I had an appointment with our Midwife yesterday. The baby's measurement was perfect this week- 30cm. I'm relieved about that. Everything else was fine as well. The results from my diabetes test from a few weeks ago were not great. At my office we used very strict guidelines and would have considered it a failing number (but we also over tested and over treated many, many patients). Betty uses slightly different guidelines which consider the result borderline. Basically with the number I had, there's about a 10% chance that I could actually have gestational diabetes. Betty thinks considering my diet, weight gain, baby's growth, etc., I'm very unlikely to fall into that 10%. I trust her judgement and we will continue to monitor those things to make sure nothing concerning comes up. I'm pretty disappointed by this, but I guess it could be worse... I will be very strictly watching my diet from here on out for sure. No more sugar!!! Seriously.
I had an appointment with our Midwife yesterday. The baby's measurement was perfect this week- 30cm. I'm relieved about that. Everything else was fine as well. The results from my diabetes test from a few weeks ago were not great. At my office we used very strict guidelines and would have considered it a failing number (but we also over tested and over treated many, many patients). Betty uses slightly different guidelines which consider the result borderline. Basically with the number I had, there's about a 10% chance that I could actually have gestational diabetes. Betty thinks considering my diet, weight gain, baby's growth, etc., I'm very unlikely to fall into that 10%. I trust her judgement and we will continue to monitor those things to make sure nothing concerning comes up. I'm pretty disappointed by this, but I guess it could be worse... I will be very strictly watching my diet from here on out for sure. No more sugar!!! Seriously.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
30wks- The Cabbage (Patch Kid)
This week's update:
Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)
Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)
Friday, August 20, 2010
Key West Bump- 29.5wks
We just got back from Key West this afternoon. Jeff took this picture in the ocean, I thought it was kind of cool.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
29wks- The Butternut Squash
This week's update:
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. Her muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and her head is growing bigger to make room for her developing brain. To meet her increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because her bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. Her muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and her head is growing bigger to make room for her developing brain. To meet her increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because her bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
28wks- The Chinese Cabbage
Third trimester! Woo hoo! The second trimester really did go by a lot faster than the first. I thought not working might make it go by slower, but I've been keeping super busy and it's gone by pretty fast. As predicted, the second trimester was easier than the first, not that my first trimester was bad at all. I've really felt very good, no complaints. I know the third trimester will probably be the most challenging, but I'm ready for it!
I had an appointment with our midwife Betty yesterday. I had to do my diabetes test- yuck! She had me fast so she could get a fasting blood sugar as well, then I had to drink a very sugary drink (50gm of sugar to be exact). It made me feel pretty terrible. An hour after the drink she drew my blood again. The test basically checks to see how the body handles that massive dose of sugar- it's a screening for gestational diabetes. If it comes back in the normal range- great; if it's high, I'll have to do a similar test, but with twice the dose of sugar and four blood draws instead of just two. Keeping my fingers crossed it's normal! As soon as she drew my blood the second time, I drank my protein shake which helped me feel better for a while. The rest of the day was a roller coaster though. I kept getting that low-blood sugar feeling- shaky, nauseous, headachy, tired. I would try to eat more protein, but it didn't seem to be helping any more. Finally, I just went to bed early and that seemed to fix the problem, feeling back to normal now!
Betty said the baby is measuring a little small. The measurements are give or take two weeks and she was measuring 25 or 26 at 27wks and 5days. So kind of borderline... Betty said she feels like it's probably the baby's position or she's about to hit a growth spurt. Especially since she was measuring a little ahead last time. She's not concerned about it right now, but we will watch it closely. I'm glad she's not overly concerned, and I know if this was one of my patients, I wouldn't be too worried about it either, but of course, it has me worried half to death. Other than that, everything was great!
This week's update:
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
I had an appointment with our midwife Betty yesterday. I had to do my diabetes test- yuck! She had me fast so she could get a fasting blood sugar as well, then I had to drink a very sugary drink (50gm of sugar to be exact). It made me feel pretty terrible. An hour after the drink she drew my blood again. The test basically checks to see how the body handles that massive dose of sugar- it's a screening for gestational diabetes. If it comes back in the normal range- great; if it's high, I'll have to do a similar test, but with twice the dose of sugar and four blood draws instead of just two. Keeping my fingers crossed it's normal! As soon as she drew my blood the second time, I drank my protein shake which helped me feel better for a while. The rest of the day was a roller coaster though. I kept getting that low-blood sugar feeling- shaky, nauseous, headachy, tired. I would try to eat more protein, but it didn't seem to be helping any more. Finally, I just went to bed early and that seemed to fix the problem, feeling back to normal now!
Betty said the baby is measuring a little small. The measurements are give or take two weeks and she was measuring 25 or 26 at 27wks and 5days. So kind of borderline... Betty said she feels like it's probably the baby's position or she's about to hit a growth spurt. Especially since she was measuring a little ahead last time. She's not concerned about it right now, but we will watch it closely. I'm glad she's not overly concerned, and I know if this was one of my patients, I wouldn't be too worried about it either, but of course, it has me worried half to death. Other than that, everything was great!
This week's update:
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
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