By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He's also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.* * * *
Yesterday was my 28 week check up, and I'm now at the point where I see the doctor every 2 weeks. John was with me and our appointment was great– the baby's heartbeat sounded fantastic and we got a lot of good information on preterm labor, kick counting (making sure the little one is moving as often as he should), and flu vaccinations (I'll be getting the regular flu shot AND the H1N1, as will John).
So this all means that today I'm in my THIRD trimester! I can't believe it. Didn't I just get pregnant?? It's funny how the first trimester, when I felt horrible all the time, crept by sooo slowly. And the second, when I felt fantastic, has gone by super fast! I'm ready to get going on this final trimester... I now have trouble sleeping thanks to leg cramps, I pee all the time (see John's previous post!), the once sweet little baby kicks are more uncomfortable and sometimes downright painful, and I'm experiencing all sorts of weird things due to the baby pushing my organs aside... Like the panting and lack of air in my lungs after simply walking up the stairs to our front door, and having acid reflux for a couple hours after eating an averaged-size meal so I now go to sleep propped up on pillows. It's all SO glamorous :) But as I've said many, many times, I wouldn't take this back for anything. We can't wait to meet our little guy but I'm willing to sacrifice my body for awhile longer so he can stay in there and fatten up, and get ready for this insane world we're going to welcome him into :)
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