Length: 15.75-16 inches
Weight: 3 lbs
Wow--30 weeks. I can't believe there's only 10 to go (although they say that you could really go anywhere from 38-42 weeks). I've been continuing to feel great (although Tuesday--my first real day back at work was very exhausting). Getting up and down from the floor a zillion times a day with my kids is getting increasingly more difficult, but I'm still going to the gym all the time and am able to run on the elliptical and lift weights! Also, my sciatica seems to be coming and going, but this past week, it was much better than it had been in previous weeks. Check out the belly:
This past week was Susie's (J.D.'s mom) birthday as well as Susie and Joel's anniversary! On Friday, we went out to dinner at Passion Fish with the Moss family--YUM!
On Saturday, my mom, Sherry and I threw a little birthday party for Suz at the Original House of Pancakes. It was complete with decorations and party favors (thanks Mom!!).
Last weekend, J.D. and I bought and put together a bookcase for the nursery as well as a little 3 drawer stand that goes next to the rocker/glider. The rug is relatively new as well! The room is really coming together!
J.D. and I had our first (of 4) childbirth class on Wednesday...which I have to say was very disappointing. We both felt like we learned practically nothing. We are hoping it gets better or that we can switch into another class with a different instructor.What's happening with Munchkin this week:
Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)
You baby's length is about 16 inches—about as long as a laptop computer—and she measures almost 11 inches from crown to rump. She weighs approximately 2 1/2 to 3 pounds. From now until delivery, every baby will gain weight at a more individual rate. Your baby has doubled in height over the past six weeks, and from now until delivery, she'll gain only a few more inches in length. Don't worry if she's in a strange position (what your care provider might call a "transverse lie"). There's still plenty of time for her to get settled into the head-down (cephalic) position for birth. She's floating in about 1 1/2 pints of amniotic fluid and has some room to move. Your baby's most important organ, her brain, continues to develop at a rapid pace. Her eyes are able to track light, and some researchers have theorized that exposing your belly to light may stimulate development. Try moving the beam of a flashlight slowly over your belly in a dim room, and see if she reacts.
Also growing daily is his brain, which is actually starting to look like the real thing with those characteristic grooves and wrinkles. And now that your little genius can regulate his own body temperature and turn up the heat, he'll start shedding lanugo, the downy body hair that's been keeping him warm up until now.
His head is getting larger to accommodate a period of rapid brain growth. Don't forget to continue to "teach" your baby in the womb by exposing to music, literature, and simply talking to him. - A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds him. As he grows and fills your uterus, the amount of amniotic fluid will decrease. Funny, you certainly won't feel any lighter!
- She spends more and more time practicing opening and closing eyelids. Her eyes can move from side to side, following a light source. She may even reach out to touch the light.
- Early lanugo is beginning to disappear that served to protect your baby's skin from the water in the womb. Your little one's own hair may begin to appear.
- Toenails are entering their final growth stage.
- Bone marrow is now in charge of red blood cell production. These red blood cells will continue to service your child's body by transporting oxygen and removing the wastes (carbon monoxide and other gases).
- Your baby has the capability now to produce tears -- yes, within the womb.
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