Month Seven

Baby
Your baby's eyes can now open and close and can sense light changes. The lanugo is starting to disappear from the baby's face. Your baby's hearing is getting better. He or she can now hear the outside world quite well over the sound of your heartbeat. The baby exercises by kicking and stretching. He or she can also make grasping motions and likes to suck its thumb.

Your baby is coated with a waxy substance called vernix caseosa which protects his skin, and he is building up a layer of fat which will help him to maintain his body temperature once he is born.

Your baby is continuing to grow and develop. If the baby was born now, its chances of survival are better than last month, (28 weeks - 90% of babies survive premature birth) some complications are still possible. By the end of this month, your baby will be approximately 16 inches (42 cm) long and weigh about 2.5 or 3 pounds (1100 to 1400 grams).

Mother
As your stomach expands, you may notice stretchmarks on your stomach or thighs. Your navel will begin to stick out if it doesn't already. Indigestion can be a problem as your growing baby presses on your stomach. Some women have lower back pain or sciatic pain as the abdomen grows larger and the pelvic joints loosen in preparation for delivery. Leg cramps may pose a problem; adequate calcium in your diet can help.

You may feel painless contractions, called Braxton Hicks contractions. These contractions are a way for your uterus to ''practice'' and do not signify the onset of labour. Your antenatal checks will increase in frequency, perhaps to every 2-3 weeks. Remember to give your employer notice of when you plan to stop work and when you plan to return.

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7 Months and counting

I have been very busy lately that I have no time to write a blog for my baby updates. Yes, I am in my 7 months now, actually 28 weeks going on 29 now. My baby Aubrey is been quite active which I can tell when is her sleeping and wake period. She been very reactive to foods and liquids that I take which makes me happy. I am not quite sure if she likes to be in the car since she always react when I am in the car especially when I am driving most definitely when I am driving quite fast.

Next week we are going to attend classes so I'll write updates on that.

Enjoying my pregnancy

Yup that is true. I am enjoying every minute of it. I know I am gaining weight dramatically but to hell with it, it's for my little angel who is kicking every everyday. I am so amazed how life is being created inside me and to be able to feel it every single day is just priceless. I tried to count every kick and squirm and moves my baby is doing everyday. I am so blessed that God granted me this opportunity to feel this way and I just can't wait to see and hug my little angel.

I made this blog entry because my baby is literally kicking right now and I am so excited to feel it.

Waiting and Counting

This morning I was so excited because I have been wanting to count the kicks and all the movements of my baby in my tummy and yet kinda worried because I have a lot of what if's like other expectant mothers. I have been reading about baby and pregnancy online the more knowledge you got the more curious and worried you will get too. As a concern mother I will take whatever God will give me. I was lying down in bed this morning and felt that the baby is moving so I started counting it. As far as I read I have to mark the beginning time and when the movements reach to 10 then that's end time but it has to be within 2 hours or else I might be concern a little. So I was counting starting at 9:48am and my baby reach its 10th movements at 9:53am. I was so happy since it looks like my baby has no signs of irregularities. Even after the 10th I still felt all the movements and it just made me happier. Thank God!

Halfway there

I am halfway to meeting my baby now. I am on my 20 weeks which is quite amazing since I can now feel the baby moves inside, sometimes my tummy will gets really hard and when there some unusual things happen I can feel my baby move and react to it. I am so fascinated and so excited at the time.

I just had someone asked me yesterday if I am ready yet and it gets me thinking of a lot of things since I don't think I am ready yet. First we haven't started making the nursery room yet but I am not in the hurry since I finally convince my husband to find out the gender(actually with the help of my sister in law). It would be nice if we don't know if it's a boy or a girl but it is just more convenient to know and decorate the room accordingly plus I can tell the invited guests that it is a boy or girl which my sister and mother in law is putting up together. We have our appointment for the sonogram on the 30th of January and makes me excited to see my angel.