What's up with Baby this week?
31 Weeks.
Our little man is weighing in at 3.5 POUND...
and about 16 inches long.
The size of a Coconut
With each added layer of baby fat, your baby's wrinkly raisin skin starts to look more and more like it will when they're born. The heavy news: you can expect your miracle-gro muffin to gain about a half a pound of weight per week from now until about two weeks before birth. Your baby's developing immune system has made some serious gains over the past weeks getting them in full gear to face our disease-ridden world o’ wonders. Even so, a large majority of your child’s immune strength will need to come from your milk in the first year. Their cute little noggin’ (which could already be covered with luscious locks or just purty peach fuzz), is still soft because the skull bones have not yet fused together.
As disturbing as having an infant with a soft cracked skull sounds, it's pretty much a necessity for passage through the birth canal during labor. If your baby is in your birth canal for an extended period, they'll come out with a bit of a cone head, as a result of their skull plates being compressed while in your rather snug birth canal. It's normal, harmless and their skull will even out into a more round, less cone-heady shape in the next few weeks. Oh, and FYI: your baby may have that “soft spot” on their head for up to eighteen months after birth.
This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3 1/3 pounds (about the size of a coconut) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He'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.
Symptoms? My sciatic nerve is going to be the death of me. It hurts to be on the feet for along period. At night I'm also getting dang restless leg syndrome.. 31 Weeks.
ARE WE DONE YET....
and about 16 inches long.
The size of a Coconut
With each added layer of baby fat, your baby's wrinkly raisin skin starts to look more and more like it will when they're born. The heavy news: you can expect your miracle-gro muffin to gain about a half a pound of weight per week from now until about two weeks before birth. Your baby's developing immune system has made some serious gains over the past weeks getting them in full gear to face our disease-ridden world o’ wonders. Even so, a large majority of your child’s immune strength will need to come from your milk in the first year. Their cute little noggin’ (which could already be covered with luscious locks or just purty peach fuzz), is still soft because the skull bones have not yet fused together.
As disturbing as having an infant with a soft cracked skull sounds, it's pretty much a necessity for passage through the birth canal during labor. If your baby is in your birth canal for an extended period, they'll come out with a bit of a cone head, as a result of their skull plates being compressed while in your rather snug birth canal. It's normal, harmless and their skull will even out into a more round, less cone-heady shape in the next few weeks. Oh, and FYI: your baby may have that “soft spot” on their head for up to eighteen months after birth.
This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3 1/3 pounds (about the size of a coconut) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He'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.
Gender? Handsome little boy!
Excited For?
Baby showers.
This week im going to paint little Izaac room and sit up his crib. I cant wait to see what its going to look like!
Baby showers.
This week im going to paint little Izaac room and sit up his crib. I cant wait to see what its going to look like!
Maternity Clothes? OH YES. I think i would die without these. They are a women best friend.
Sleep? Well it been getting better now that i have this bad boy! But with my sciatic nerve and restless legs and having to pee 4 times a night, im not getting as much sleep as i would hope.
Belly Button Status? Even with belly. Sometime you can see my belly button through my shirt but not every day!
Missing Anything?
Laying on my belly.
Legs not hurting 24/7
Laying on my belly.
Legs not hurting 24/7
Milestones?
Making it to 31 weeks.
9 Weeks to go. OR LESS.
Down to the single digits in weeks.
Baby shower in Idaho
and seeing my little Izaac..
9 Weeks to go. OR LESS.
Down to the single digits in weeks.
Baby shower in Idaho
and seeing my little Izaac..
Cravings? Nothing really this week. I have noticed that i'm not hungry all the time like i normal am.
Weight Gain? Well it looks like i have been wrong for the last few weeks but i'm close to 25 Pounds.
I hate thinking of how much i have gained. Everyone says it doesn't look like i have other then my belly but i can tell. It makes me sad cause i know its going to be hard to lose again!!!
I went in to my doctor Friday and Everything went great!
Izaac heart beat was 140 i'm measuring about 32 1/2 weeks and she is happy with my weight gain.
We also talked about how i want my labor to go.
This time i really want to try and natural. So i'm looking into things that might help me along the way.
It will just be Logan and I in the room. He really makes me calm and that whats i need when i'm trying to go natural. I will be able to walk around as much as i want, they will have the exercise ball ready for me and they will even have the tub in the room for me. No i will not be having a water birth but it will be there just in case i want to get in the tub and relax.
She talked about different meds that i can take that will ease the pain off. One is called the walking epidural . She says a lot more people are doing it and they are happy with it. So who knows maybe if i get to my breaking point i might have to go to this!
Over the last week i have been getting really scared cause i don't think i will be able to do it, i'm scared i wont be able to breast feed and i'm just scared. But talking with my doctor made me feel 100% better! Its actually making me excited..
All i know is my little man will be here with us soon and we cannot wait to hold and love on him! :)
I hate thinking of how much i have gained. Everyone says it doesn't look like i have other then my belly but i can tell. It makes me sad cause i know its going to be hard to lose again!!!
I went in to my doctor Friday and Everything went great!
Izaac heart beat was 140 i'm measuring about 32 1/2 weeks and she is happy with my weight gain.
We also talked about how i want my labor to go.
This time i really want to try and natural. So i'm looking into things that might help me along the way.
It will just be Logan and I in the room. He really makes me calm and that whats i need when i'm trying to go natural. I will be able to walk around as much as i want, they will have the exercise ball ready for me and they will even have the tub in the room for me. No i will not be having a water birth but it will be there just in case i want to get in the tub and relax.
She talked about different meds that i can take that will ease the pain off. One is called the walking epidural . She says a lot more people are doing it and they are happy with it. So who knows maybe if i get to my breaking point i might have to go to this!
Over the last week i have been getting really scared cause i don't think i will be able to do it, i'm scared i wont be able to breast feed and i'm just scared. But talking with my doctor made me feel 100% better! Its actually making me excited..
All i know is my little man will be here with us soon and we cannot wait to hold and love on him! :)
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