Gosh my feet are aching. I had a 3h Valentines class last night, and today Ive been up since 7:30 preparing for my dads 60th surprise party. I dont think I sat down once between 8am and 5:30pm, geez louise. But the party was a success, good food and good company. Jesper drove to "kidnap" daddy (he had to wear a blindfold and earplugs) and brought him over to our place where 20 people were waiting for him.
Very nice evening, but niw mommy's exhausted. Love drove my peeps back home and I just passde out in my bed. A good movie is all that's on my schedule for tonight, if the little troll in my tummy will let me lay down. Havent felt her moving throughout the whole day, guess she likes when Im up n running cause now she's kicking like crazy....

How your baby's growing:

The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.

How your life's changing:

Are you rushing around trying to get to childbirth classes and prepare your baby's room while still taking care of all your other daily tasks? Make sure that you also continue to eat well and get plenty of rest. Around this time, your blood pressure may be increasing slightly, although it's probably still lower than it was before you got pregnant. (Typically, blood pressure falls toward the end of the first trimester, and it tends to reach a low at about 22 to 24 weeks.)

Preeclampsia — a serious disorder characterized by high blood pressure and protein in your urine — most often shows up after 37 weeks, but it can happen earlier so it's important to be aware of the warning signs of this condition. Call your caregiver if you have swelling in your face or puffiness around your eyes, more than slight swelling of your hands, excessive or sudden swelling of your feet or ankles, or rapid weight gain (more than 4 pounds in a week). With more severe preeclampsia, you may experience other symptoms. Let your caregiver know immediately if you have a severe or persistent headache, vision changes (including double or blurred vision, seeing spots or flashing lights, sensitivity to light, or temporary loss of vision), intense pain or tenderness in your upper abdomen, or vomiting.

If your lower back seems a little achy lately, you can thank both your growing uterus — which shifts your center of gravity, stretches out and weakens your abdominal muscles, and may be pressing on a nerve — as well as hormonal changes that loosen your joints and ligaments. Plus, the extra weight you're carrying means more work for your muscles and increased stress on your joints, which is why you may feel worse at the end of the day. Walking, standing, or sitting for long periods, as well as bending and lifting can all put a strain on your back. A warm bath or hot compress might bring relief. (Some women, though, find cool compresses more comforting.) Try to maintain good posture during the day, avoid activities that require bending and twisting at the same time, take frequent breaks when sitting or standing, and sleep on your side with one or both knees bent with a pillow between your legs, using another pillow (or wedge) to support your abdomen.

Fostrets utveckling - gravid vecka 26

Nu är du 26 veckor gången (eller gravid i 27:e veckan, om du föredrar att räkna så). Din bebis hörselnerver blir allt känsligare och om den blivande pappan pratar med bebisen nu, kommer den eventuellt lära sig känna igen ljudet av hans röst. Ju mer bebisen hör pappas röst redan i livmodern, desto mer lugnande inverkan kommer den att ha när bebisen har kommit ut. Högläsning för den blivande mamman, kanske? Det kan vara skönt för pappor att delta, eftersom det hela börjar kännas mer och mer verkligt nu.

Nu är bebisen lite drygt 35 cm lång från topp till tå och väger strax över 750 gram. Ögonen kommer att börja öppnas kring den här tiden och mot slutet av sjunde månaden kommer reaktionerna på ljud att mogna, eftersom hörselnerverna är mer utvecklade då. Bebisen fortsätter att ta små "andetag" som träning inför livet utanför, även om den än så länge andas fostervatten istället för luft.

Nu växer bebisen snabbt och hjärnan utvecklas i intensiv takt. Detta gör att ditt näringsintag är viktigt. Fortsätt äta en välbalanserad kost med mycket grönsaker och fullkornspordukter. Fiberrik mat, som fullkornsprodukter, linser och råris innehåller mycket B-vitaminer och hjälper till att förebygga förstoppning.

Din föräldragrupp kommer förmodligen att börja om ett par veckor (om den inte redan börjat). Träffarna ger information om förlossningen och början av föräldraskapet och om ni kan delta båda två, är det allra bäst. Att vara välinformerad gör resan lättare.