Third Trimester!

I apologize that I haven’t updated any details in awhile…  I guess these past few weeks have just been a lot of waiting & growing.  I am happy to say that today, I hit the 3^rd trimester though!  Who would have ever thought it possible…  

The past couple of weeks things have been a bit tougher on my physically.  I have to wear a back/tummy brace now, or I have problems making it through the day (back pain and spasms.)  I got a wonderful, big u-shaped pillow for nights, which has really been helping me sleep better.  I also have some painful varicose veins in my legs and the other problem is hemorrhoids and constipation – not fun in combination (did you know hemorrhoids are actually varicose veins too?)  So things are pretty painful in this category, but there isn’t a lot I can do… except deal with it.  J

Here are some details about WEEK 27:

You are now in the third trimester, and last, of your pregnancy! Your baby's crown-to-rump length is about 9.6 inches and your baby's total length is approximately 15.3 inches! Your baby now weighs about 2 pounds 3 ounces and is going to grow rapidly during this last trimester! Your uterus is about 2.8 inches above your bellybutton.

If your baby were born now, it would have an 85% chance of surviving. Even though your baby is still not fully developed, she would be well within the limits of premature viability. You still have approximately 13 weeks left of your pregnancy, and during this time your baby must continue to grow and develop. If your baby was born at this time, she would have several complications that would require special attention. Because babies do not have adequate amounts of fat at this time, your baby would have to be kept inside of an incubator for warmth. Because the air sacs in your baby's lungs do not yet have surfactant, she would require an artificial respirator. Your baby's brain, liver and immune system still need to develop more also.

We moved Samuel to a new room last weekend, with the help of Joe’s brother.  We decided we needed to transition him sooner than later.  He is going to go through so many changes (rooms, new baby, school) and we thought it would be best if we could get him through this first one prior to anything additional.  So far he has done GREAT.   He has had 6 nights in the new room and has slept through the night each time!  This has been a huge blessing and weight lifted off of our shoulders.  We had to move him downstairs, so we weren’t sure if he would feel lonely or not.  But so far – all is well…

I guess that is the update for now…  I will try to be better about posting.