Week 28
by Amalah
Your Baby: Continues to get a longer and fatter by the day. Shocking, I know. His or her weight has actually doubled in the past month alone, which is why you’ve probably gotten comments about “popping” recently. Weight is around 2.5 pounds right now, which (if you’re like me, gazing in horror and your inside-out [...]
Week 27
by Amalah
Your Baby: Hey! Remember when I told you your baby was as big as a gummy bear? Oh, about 19 or 20 weeks ago? Now imagine a two-pound, 15-inch-long gummy bear. Yep. Eyelids (which have been fused since 11 or 12 weeks) can now open and close. You: Are officially in the third trimester! Feel [...]
Week 26
by Amalah
Your Baby: Is almost two pounds. Celebrate this milestone with a two-pound box of chocolates. You know, in order to really get a good VISUAL. Remember those early bubbly butterfly kicks? Yeah. Those have been replaced by something akin to a rabid mongoose flippin’ out inside a burlap sack. If you DO occasionally feel smaller, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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