This has been the baby’s most active week. Not only has mom to be been feeling a lot of movement, but I’ve been able to get in on the fun as well. I have felt him a couple of times myself as he seems to be doing some kind of aerobics inside of her belly. She’s even been able to see her stomach jump from time to time with his movement. Pretty neat stuff.
We found that not only do peanut related things and pizza cause him to move, but tonight (Thursday – 5/24/2012) we found that pancakes do the trick as well. It seems like carbs and sugar are the best thing to get him “Sweating to the amniotic fluid”. In case you are too young to remember it, Richard Simmons had a show back in the day called “Sweating to the Oldies” so it was a play on that.
All in all things are moving along quite well. Mom to be is having some minor back pain, but a lot of the other symptoms including the headaches have subsided. The back pain is to be expected so we just have to get her through it.
Your Baby (substitute the she for he in this article)
Your baby’s got a while to go before her lungs will be ready for air and is practicing her “breathing” on the amniotic fluid—sucking it in and out of her lungs. Other highlights this week:
Fat production is in overdrive at this point (for the baby, not you! Well, OK, maybe for the baby and you). Your baby will basically double in weight over the next four weeks! You’ll be happy to know the same won’t apply to you.
Your Mini is starting to look more like a newborn as her skin becomes less see-through. Her body is looking more proportional now, although her head is still kinda big compared to her cute little body.
Your baby is about 11½ inches long and weighs 1 pound, or about the length and weight of a Harry Potter book.
via 23 Weeks Pregnant – 3D Pregnancy Calendar
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