27 wks down.....13 to go!
Yup...time flies doesn't it. Anywho. Today is the start of week 27 for me. Little bugger moves soooooo much! It drives me insane sometimes. I've gained weight! At my last drs appt (the 14th) I was up 7 lbs (117 now folks). Bout time... Before I lost weight and didn't gain anything! I started out at 114...then lost 4 lbs...then didn't gain anything...then gained 4 lbs...then gained 3 1/2 more!
My next doctor's appt is Aug 3rd. I have to get a RhoGam shot, Gestational Diabettes test and an Ultrasound!. I hope it showes itself because I wanna see what it is. I'm not lookin forward to the shot or the blood test but hey as long as I get to see what this little bugger is I'll be happy. Plus I'll have pictures to update with! YAY PICTURES! After that appt I think I go back every 2 wks (not every month like now).
K this is what about.com is saying goes on this week (week 27):
Mother:
Welcome to the third trimester! *throws confettie in the air!* The home stretch! Around this time you will begin to really put on the weight, this will last until about week thirty-six. Although some cultures dictate otherwise, weight gained during pregnancy is not fat or unhealthy, but rather, necessary for a healthy pregnancy and baby.
The weight that you gain will be distributed in several places. In the beginning of pregnancy you may have noticed that your breasts got larger. (LORD DO THEY KNOW THIS LOL) The average breast before pregnancy weighs about 7 ounces and during pregnancy each breast can weigh up to an average of 28 ounces! Some of the weight will go to body fluids (amniotic fluid, blood volume, etc.). Remember that your blood volume increase by 30-50% during pregnancy. And let's not forget the baby and the placenta! Add this to a few measly pounds put on as maternal fat stores, and you average about 25-30 pounds.
The most important thing to remember is that a healthy diet is more important than what you gain. Some women will gain more, as in the case of women who were underweight to begin with, and those carrying multiple babies. While others will gain less. Pregnancy is not the time to go on a reducing diet. Even if you are overweight, reducing can actually harm the baby by burning your maternal fat stores sometimes toxins can be released that are harmful to the baby.
Baby:
Your baby's skin is very wrinkled from floating in water. This will stay this way until a few weeks after birth as your newborn fills out into a baby. Although take heart in the fact that your baby's looks are assuming the looks that they will have at birth! Baby has also hit the 2 pound mark (900 grams).
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Picture time!!!
That's me n the belly on Friday...(Hmmm thats 26 wks and 4 days lol)..
That was taken Friday, July 8th, which is 24 weeks and 4 days.
Yup, I'll have to post more often looks like it!