26 week belly pic & update

How Far Along: 26 weeks!

Total Weight Gain: 36.2 lbs.

Maternity Clothes: All maternity clothes

Best Moment this Week: getting our second camera for our monitor (I know, my life has completely changed that this is the most exciting thing in my week:)

Movement: they are wild children in there, people can see the movement from the outside of my shirt.

Food Cravings: nothing really

Labor Signs: No!

Belly Button Innie or Outtie: it's pretty much flat at this point

What are You Looking Forward to this Week: getting the monitor cameras mounted & getting the light on a dimmer in the nursery

26 weeks

The network of nerves in your babies' ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. They may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. They're inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of their lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when they're born and take that first gulp of air. And they're continuing to put on baby fat. They now weigh about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel.

Belly Support

My tummy has gotten heavier and heavier as these past couple weeks have progressed. When I was at BRU last week I decided I would go ahead and try one of those belly support contraptions. WOW is all I can say. I put it on yesterday, and it was awesome how good it felt. Yes, it looks like a whole contraption but it didn't take more than a minute to put on and adjust and the difference it made was well worth the $29.99 price tag. You can't see it under clothes at all and I felt "lighter" the entire time I had it on.



OK, rave over but if you were debating on getting one, I would definitely suggest it.

25 week appointment update

Our growth u/s went great today. All three babies are looking great.
I have officially gained 36 pounds and am right on track (they would like to me to gain 70 lbs during this pregnancy).

Here are their current weights:
Baby A (girl): 1 lb. 12 oz. (52nd percentile for a singleton)
Baby B (boy): 1 lb. 9 oz. (40th percentile for a singleton)
Baby C (boy): 1 lb, 9 oz. (40th percentile for a singleton)
Those percentiles are great considering there are three in there.

My cervix is looking great at 5 cm, long and closed. No strict bed rest at this time, just doing what I have been which is taking it easy and listening to my body.

We did get some 3D u/s images today. I labeled them a little so you know what you're looking at. Each baby seems to have chubby cheeks:)

24 week belly pic & update

I didn't think I had grown much since my last belly pic...I guess I have but it's been straight out.



How Far Along: 24 weeks!

Total Weight Gain: 29.8 lbs.

Maternity Clothes: All maternity clothes

Stretch Marks: none

Best Moment this Week: My second shower this past Sunday & hitting viability

Movement: Often but mainly when I'm laying down or sitting.

Food Cravings: grapes

Labor Signs: No!

Belly Button Innie or Outtie: Still inne but just barely

What are You Looking Forward to this Week: finalizing the nursery

24 Weeks (viability)

Today marks the 24th week! This is a huge milestone in this pregnancy. If the babies were to be born after this point (which we DO NOT WANT for another 12 weeks) they have a good chance of surviving.



Your babies are growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts them at just over a pound. Since they're almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), they cut a pretty lean figure at this point, but their bodies are filling out proportionally and they'll soon start to plump up. Their brains are also growing quickly now, and taste buds are continuing to develop. Their lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help their air sacs inflate once they hit the outside world. Their skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

Shower #2

I had my 2nd shower yesterday and it was so great.
Again, people's generosity is simply amazing!

Here are some pics:


Baby girl onsie that says, "This is my little black dress"



Getting Bigger!



Guessing belly width with string...



After the shower, DH holding a preemie diaper!



Cute decorations



Smokey doing his part to help