29 Weeks

At 29 weeks, baby is the size of an acorn squash. Your 29 weeks baby already measures about 15.2 inches long. And he or she weighs about 2.5 pounds, but still has a way to go—can you believe baby will triple in weight before birth?

Though she's getting pretty close to her birth length, she still has to chub out a bit. In fact, over the next 11 weeks, she'll more than double — or even come close to tripling — her weight. As more fat is deposited under the skin surface, her wrinkled skin is smoothing out. This white fat, as it's called, is different from the earlier brown fat your developing fetus accumulated. Brown fat is necessary for body temperature regulation, while white fat (the same kind you have, Mom) actually serves as an energy source.

Counting Baby's Kicks

Since space in your baby's living quarters is now at a premium, you'll be feeling jabs and pokes from elbows and knees, mostly. And they'll be more vigorous (and also less erratic) than before because your baby is stronger and excitedly responding to all sorts of stimuli — movement, sounds, light and that candy bar you ate half an hour ago. That means now's a good time to start doing a kick count twice a day to make sure baby's doing just fine (plus, it's a good excuse for a rest).

 

 

I failed........

Well just as the title states I failed the dang glucose test.
I took the test on 11/13th @ exactly 28 weeks and found out I failed on 11/15th.

I am not sure about the specifics but I see the MFM doctor tomorrow and see the nutritionist the very next day ugghhh. The irony is I bought a Gestational Diabetes book for a $1.00 some weeks back so I guess I subconsciously knew this was coming.  The nurse called and told me that I needed to cut out all sugars. I am ball of  worry, guilt, & sadness but from this I guess on the plus side it is a good incentive to eat healthier & try to get more physical activity during my pregnancy or the rest of it for that matter.

My baby shower was this past Saturday & I have mixed feelings about it. It was chaotic, crazy, late and everything that could go wrong did like a wedding but at the same time it was beautiful and I finally had a chance to have a shower. I will add photos once they are sent to me.

Time Does Not Stand Still

Hello World,
Today I am 27weeks and 4 days. We have showers upcoming, glucose tests, and doctor visits oh my!!

Let's see where did I leave off?

I had my elective rescan of my little one on 10/27/2017 and it did not go much better, she is not cooperative. I did receive 1 photo and a CD that was basically a waste since you cannot make out any details. Sigh she is just not a fan of scans I guess. I have the glucose test coming up in a few days and then the following week I see the MFM and the OB a day apart.....oh joy. I love the MFM visits so I can see my girl but the OB visits to me are a waste of time....I am literally there waiting for 30-40 minutes for a 5 minute appointment that is not really all that helpful or informative.

So I went to HR somewhere in the Interim and was advised they ONLY offer 6 weeks for natural birth & 6- 8 weeks for C-section recovery despite that it is Federal Law to go up to 12. They said I will need a doctors note to extend beyond the time they allot. I was incredibly pissed off at first but then realized that I am sure the doctor will respect my wishes and even if they do not I am not returning to work prior to when "I want to". I hate the maternity leave system in the US and especially hate that companies think they can dictate when a mother "should" be ready to return to work. We are not rich and as a matter of fact because of all the expenses to get pregnant we did deplete our savings but we trust that God will see us through this next chapter in our lives. I have been such a dedicated employee for 4 1/2 yrs. I thought for sure it would not be an issue but I see now that I am just a worker at the end of the day none of that matter. My direct supervisor said she will work with me, but we shall see. I have seen so many women get terminated because of this. Ok vent over on that matter.

Kicks a plenty have been happening lately and I am feeling her more now which is awesome This is exciting because now I am not panicking as much. 2 days ago I was laying on my right side......and my hand was resting on my tummy, I guess she was not liking it and gave one heck of a kick. I responded by smiling but reminding her while she lives with me now, she will have to respect this is my body and I can rest my hand where I choose.

All of this is so surreal, we have been waiting for so long, I have been so nervous for so long and the reality has been setting in that I am going to have a baby. Wow. As for me, I feel TIRED, throwing up again, still have no energy to go walking like I wanted to. I cannot hide being pregnant anymore but believe it or not many of my coworkers still do not know and I still do not plan to announce. They will see soon enough. Come on thanksgiving break so I can get a longer weekend of rest. My baby shower will be in a week and I am HAPPY my best friends asked me to do it sooner. I cannot imagine doing this much later on.

27 weeks specs.

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (about the size of a head of  cauliflower and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning – with a lot of medical help–if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.