Take a break from the computer if your fingers feel numb or tingly. It's probably carpal tunnel syndrome, often brought on by pregnancy. Stretch your hands frequently to loosen them up. For significant symptoms, try wrist braces or splints at nighttime. In the past few weeks, the top of your uterus has risen above your belly button and is now about the size of a soccer ball.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 15 lbs
Maternity Clothes: yes, just got some new fall and winter clothes I'm ready to break out
Gender: girl
Movement: yes, sometime it feels as though she is trying to escape. I like the little kicks better. Less painful.
Sleep: went out and bought me a body pillow yesterday after a very rough night sleep Sunday. Glad to report (and Mitch is very thankful as well) I slept wonderfully!
What I miss: Baby A. Still think of him/her everyday but I know he/she is in a good place watching over me and baby B and that we will be taken care of.
Cravings: fall food - chili, apples, and bierocks. Yum!
Symptoms: stretching and movement. I think I'm even having some braxton hicks contractions at time. Took me awhile to figure out what was going on!
Best Moment This Week: Hearing baby B's hear beating. :) It was the best sound in the world. Also, shopping with my mom and making progress on our basement. The spare bedroom funiture is partially moved down to the basement. Yay! Getting close to having the room cleared out so we can start putting the crib together.
Milestones: Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since she's almost a foot long, she cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but her body is filling out proportionally and she'll soon start to plump up. Her brain is also growing quickly now, and her taste buds are continuing to develop. Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once she hits the outside world. Her skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.
What I'm Looking Forward To: The weekend - hopefully we will get the basement cleaned a little more, get the spare bedroom completely moved to the basement, get the crib put together, and go furniture shopping. Sounds like we will be busy!
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