Week 25
by Amalah
Your Baby: Weighs about 1 1/2 pounds and is 13 1/2 inches long. Is growing more hair, with a distinctive color and texture and everything. You: Have a uterus the size of a soccer ball. Have probably noticed a decent increase in your belly size over the past few weeks — your fundal measurements (the [...]
What would you tell yourself, if you could?
To: Alice Bradley, July 2002 From: Alice Bradley, July 2008 Subject: You, in a few months. ———- Hey there, hot pregnant lady! And I don’t mean temperature-wise. The oversized-belly look works for you, seriously. This will be the last time your midsection is ever this taut, by the way, so enjoy it while you can. [...]
Week 24
by Amalah
Your Baby: Is just about a foot long now. I believe it is a tradition to consume a foot-long sub sandwich or hot dog in your baby’s honor at this point. I also believe I just made that up. Is still very skinny looking, with translucent skin, but this will all start changing soon. Is [...]
Week 23
by Amalah
Your Baby: Is a tad bigger than last week! Are you sensing a pattern! Goodness, I never realized how boring this stretch of pregnancy is, what with the “close to a pound, just over a pound, 11 inches long, 11 2/3 inches long” comparisons week after week. The pancreas is kicking into gear sometime around [...]
When Should I Buy Nursing and Maternity Bras?
by Amalah
Hey Amy! I’m 8 weeks pregnant with my first child, and over the past few weeks my breasts have been swelling. I’m now well out of all of my bras, but I’m not sure what to do. I mean, obviously I should go buy new ones. But what kind of new bras should I get? [...]
Week 22
by Amalah
Your Baby: Is about 11 inches long, which is just about one inch shorter than your average 12-inch ruler. Has likely crossed the one-pound mark in weight. Is getting more defined facial features every day, and already looks unmistakably like himself or herself on a 3D ultrasound. You: Are gaining about a pound a week [...]
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