Catching Up

Okay - I've been threatened by my mother with nasty comments if I don't get some pics posted! I guess I'd better get to postin'!

I'm going to forego the measurements this round since there's a baby shower this weekend. I'd hate for anyone to have an advantage at guessing girth...

Two weeks ago:


This past week:


Fun pics:


Daniel - exhausted:


Caught chillin' w/ Stella:

Week 30

• Your baby now weighs about 3 lbs (1400g), measures about 10.8 (27cm) inches from crown to rump and measures about 17 inches (38cm) from head to toe.
• Your baby is probably aware of your Braxton Hicks contractions, which you experience regularly, even when you do not notice them.
• By this time, your baby is very active and you feel its movements frequently.
• Your baby is still practicing breathing movements which have now become rhythmic.
• Sometimes your baby gets the hiccups when she accidentally swallows amniotic fluid the wrong way.
• She is getting fatter and plumper. On an ultrasound, you can see your baby's activities quite easily.
• Your baby has periods of rest and periods of activity now. Your baby is probably most active when you are trying to rest.

FYI - New Registry

We've decided to bank our baby's cord blood!

This was a huge decision for us since it is a possible life-saving choice. Ultimately, we decided that the possible benefits truly outweigh the costs. We just couldn't bear the thought of all the "what if" scenarios if we decide to not do it and then later needed the stem cells...

If you'd like to help with the expense, you may make a contribution to our account by visiting our Cord Blood Registry by clicking the link to the left or going to this site: http://www.cordblood.com/giftregistry/ and entering our information. The registry will close shortly after the birth of our baby.

Week 29

• Your baby now weighs about 2.7 lbs (1.2kg), measures about 10.4 inches (26cm) from crown to rump, and is around 16.7 inches (42cm) long. He is plumper and rounder, and his head and body are beginning to be in proportion.
• Your baby now uses all of his senses. He can see, taste, recognize touch and the sound of your voice.
• During the last trimester, your baby will receive antibodies from you through your placenta that will provide immunity from many diseases.
• Your baby's adrenal glands are producing androgen-like substances. Androgens are normally male sex hormones, but in late pregnancy, when they reach the placenta they are turned into estrogen which in turn stimulates the production of prolactin in your body. Prolactin is the hormone needed for milk production. In this exchange, your baby is beginning to stimulate milk production in your breasts so that when he is born there will be food waiting for him.

New Measurements & Pic

118 lbs
bust: 30/35
belly: 33/11
hips: 37

Week 28 - Beginning the 3rd Trimester!

• Your baby weighs about 2.5 lbs (1.1kg) and is about 10 inches (25cm) from crown to rump and 15 inches (38 cm) long from head to toe.
• At this time, the baby has tastebuds which allow it to distinguish between sweet, sour and bitter tastes.
• Brain tissue and brain development increases at this time as your baby grows the folds and grooves needed for a developed brain.
• Eyebrows and eyelashes are probably present and the hair on your baby's head is growing longer.
• Your baby's body is filling out, getting a bit fatter as fat deposition continues, but it is still somewhat red and wrinkled.
• Your baby is big enough for his presentation to be determined. That is, your caregiver can probably tell how your baby is oriented in your uterus. He may be breech (bottom down) or head first. If your baby is in a breech position now, there is no need to worry as there is still plenty of room and time for your baby to change positions.
• Your baby can feel pain and respond to it in the same way as a full term baby.

I'll post a new pic and measurements as soon as I get the pic uploaded and resized!

Week 27

• Your baby weighs more than 2 lbs (1000g), measures 9.6 inches from crown to rump (24cm) and its total length is about 15.3 inches (34cm).


• If your baby were born now, she would have about an 85% chance of surviving.


• Nonetheless, your baby still needs another 13 weeks of in utero development to be considered full term.


• Your baby's eyes, no longer fused shut, are now open.


• Your baby's skin still has a very wrinkled appearance, but it is protected and nourished by the covering of vernix, a waxy coating that keeps the skin supple.


• Your baby looks almost like a full term baby, but is still much thinner and smaller than she will be at birth.

The Newest Pic:

The Latest Measurements:

Bust: 30"/35"

Waist: 31"

Belly: 33" around, 10.5" back to front (up 1/2 inch from 12/29!)

Hips 36.5"