84 days to go!
I only have 12 more weeks to go, Im both dreading and looking forward to the coming weeks! By now my baby should be about 2-3lbs and a total length of about 16 inches. At birth we are expecting about an 8 pound+ 20-21″ long baby! By now the recommended weight gain is 17-24lbs, Ive gained 18.5lbs. My uterus is measuring a bit ahead, by two weeks, but normally at 28 weeks pregnant your uterus should be about 3 inches above your belly button, because of this you might be experiencing heartburn. I definatly have noticed it more often. I try not to eat anything after dinner, if Im very hungry Ill eat a peice of bread with a bit of peanut butter on it. That seems to not give me too much trouble. Milk though, that kills me every time so that peanut butter sandwhich is eaten with water to drink and I dont drink anything but lots of water between dinner and bedtime. I also keep my liquid mylanta handy. I experimented with a bunch of different brands, flavours and types of antacids during my other pregnancies and found that the mint mylanta (or mint mylanta ‘knock off’ ) worked the best for me. Tums and other chewables never did it for me unfortunatly.
Around 28 weeks some women notice a bit of ‘leaking’ from their breasts, its colostrum, which is the pre-milk your body makes for your baby. This is some seriously great stuff that is full of antibodies and important nutrients your baby needs. If you choose not to breastfeed its a great idea to give it a shot at least the first couple of days so your little one gets this stuff, breastmilk is best but there are many women who chose to use formula but those first few days are the most important for your baby. If you are not leaking by now do not worry at all! Its totally fine to not leak anything ever during your pregnancy.

Posted by Shelley in Baby development on October 22nd, 2007 |