Friday, April 3, 2009

roo-2: 26 weeks

english hothouse cucumber? now that is a random veggie.
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no big changes this week. i have had to bust out the tums, since everything (even PB&Js) gives me indigestion. on monday i go in for my next appointment, which includes the ever-so-fun gluscose test. i have to remember not to eat or drink anything 2 hours before! they will also check my vitamin B12 levels again to see if the B12 shots are helping (doubtful) and if i need to continue them (yes.) i heart anemia.
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The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.

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