28 weeks - 5/2/21

Week 28: The babies are the size of eggplants.

 

We are in the home stretch! The C-section is scheduled, we are working on getting approval for both mom and dad to be in the OR when the babies are delivered and preparations are underway for these boys to join us on the outside. They are growing and stretching and still staying as active as their cramped space allows for. However I can imagine that space is getting sparse in there. There are times I feel "huge"and full, and other times I feel more comfortable. It's hard to imagine how big they, and I, will get over the next 10ish weeks!

What's going on in there? This week the babies are almost 15 inches and are beginning to experience REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, which means it’s very likely that they are dreaming! So far, their eyes have been shut tight, but now, they can open and close their eyes, complete with brand new fluttering eyelashes. Fetuses often stick out their tongues at this age. No one is sure exactly why, but it’s possible your baby is tasting your amniotic fluid.

 

 

Next appointment: 5/18/2021  ultrasound

Feeling: full of babies! Fatigue kicks in a little easier after a long day and it feel much better to be off my feet than on them but overall still feeling just fine :-)

 

Weight:  182

12 weeks to go! (10 weeks until the 38 week mark!)

27 weeks - 4/25/21 (Third Trimester!)

 

Week 27: The babies are the size of cabbages.

 

 

Welcome to the third trimester!! 

The boys are growing and so is the bump.  I am curious to see how big we all get and hope they leave a little room for my lungs to inflate as they are expanding their real estate. Luckily they have been very well behaved so far, until one of them likes to jump on my bladder like a trampoline but I may get a little stir crazy in a cramped space for this long too :-)

What's going on in there? This week the babies can hear you, but know that it’s muffled because the ears are still covered in vernix caseosa, that waxy protective coating on the skin. As baby’s lungs continue to develop, chances of hiccups increase. And the little gymnasts have started to develop muscle tone from all that kicking, rolling and punching they are doing.

Next appointment: 5/18/2021  ultrasound

Feeling: Feeling good! Fatigue creeps up in the afternoons, but nothing that a little rest can help. The warmer weather outside definitely helps to continue to feel good and motivated to move around. Trying to enjoy our last trimester together as we all prepare for the arrival of these boys!

 

Weight:   181 lbs

13 weeks to go! (11 weeks until the 38 week mark!)