Towards the end of my second trimester and starting the third trimester journey, I feel good (apart from the carpal tunnel syndrome, achy backs, painful leg muscle cramps, getting heavier by the day, constipation, swelling feet, interrupted sleep, vivid dreams, fatigue) and I also keep alternating between thinking “Geez, I’ve been preggers forever!” and “Omigosh, I can’t believe I’ll be a mom soon!”
Though I no longer can see my feet when I'm standing up, I still work full time, drive myself everyday, go on my business trips (short ones only), have my weekly violin class, go out for dinners with my girlfriends, have my massages, go shopping, etc. In fact, during the course of the day I sometimes forget I'm pregnant and then of course, the little bugger kicks and quickly reminds me.
According to www.childbirthconnection.com:
"By your 28th week of pregnancy, your baby is about 16 inches long and weighs 3-1/2 to 4 pounds. The skin is wrinkled but will become less so as more subcutaneous fat, the layer of fat just under the skin, is laid down in the next few weeks. Fine downy hair, called lanugo, and a waxy white protective substance covering the skin, called vernix, are present on the baby's body. The baby's eyes are open. The eyebrows and eyelashes were formed in the fourth month. The baby sucks its thumb and its taste buds have developed. The baby kicks, stretches, and moves frequently in the uterus. These movements, which are readily observable to others, are often keenly felt by the mother. The fundus, the top of the uterus, is now about one-third of the distance between the umbilicus (bellybutton) and the xiphoid cartilage. The baby's organs and systems are quite well developed by the 28th week of pregnancy..."
Hamid and I are now looking at baby gear, nursery stuff, newborn clothes, etc. Oh its so much fun!
Only 12 weeks to go... yipeee!
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