With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if he were to be born now.
Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother him, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.
The second trimester is drawing to a close, but as your body gears up for the final lap, you may start noticing some new symptoms. Along with an aching back, for example, you may find that your leg muscles cramp up now and then. They're carrying extra weight, after all, and your expanding uterus is putting pressure on the veins that return blood from your legs to your heart as well as on the nerves leading from your trunk to your legs. Unfortunately, the cramps may get worse as your pregnancy progresses. Leg cramps are more common at night but can also happen during the day. When a cramp strikes, stretching the calf muscle should give you some relief. Straighten your leg and then gently flex your toes back toward your shin. Walking for a few minutes or massaging your calf sometimes helps, too.
On Tuesday, I had my doctor's appointment. Everything is looking really good but the doctor told me that I am measuring two weeks ahead of schedule. With Jeffrey, I had him at 38 weeks so this one seems like it might be around the same. Now being 2 weeks ahead of schedule we are looking forward to getting our house finished so we can move in and get settled before the baby comes.
On Friday I did my one hour glucose screening test. I hope everything comes out fine so that I don't have to go back and do the three hour test. Next appointment I get to look forward to getting my rhogam shot because I am RH negative.
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Sounds like you're doing well. I will call you soon so we can talk about all the fun stuff we have for your newest little guy! Good luck on your glucose test.
Oh I forgot...now that you know it's a boy do you have a name or names? Or are you keeping it a secret until he comes so you don't have to get bombarded with why one name is better that the other? :)
You sure look good. I hope you don't have to go through the other test. I have to admit I don't know what a rhogam shot is. You will have to tell me. You look so good you won't have to worry about loosing wait afterwards. Do you know what you are planning for the babies room?
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