Hope you are all enjoying the public holiday today, and managed to have a lie-in? Brad and I are really appreciating ours, because our days are numbered...haaa haaa! A fond memory I have is Marc (elder brother) saying to me (after I'd been kind enough to phone him at 9am on his birthday wishing him and saying hope he got spoiled rotten with breakfast in bed, etc etc) that he hasn't had a lie in since his eldest was born 7 years ago ;)
Brad is at the office today, as stadiums still have to be built. It's a miz cold day anyway, so it isn't a big deal at all.
Hmmmm well......I'm now 6 months pregnant, and into week 25 of the pregnancy. Babies are said to arrive anytime from 28-weeks (week of 7 July) to 36-weeks (week of 1 Sept)...and ideally full-term for twins which is at 38-weeks (week of 15 Sept). However all these factors remain a mystery. If this baby was a singleton, full term would be 28th September. I leave you to do the maths as my brain is fuddled! I just really have to get my bottom into gear and get sorted and ready just in case these two little babies come early. Tick tock!!!!
Anyway the crucial thing for these little girls to do from now is to put on layers of fat, so that they can survive outside the womb should they arrive early, as prem babies have difficulty in regulating their body temperature.
Our friend Cath who is pregnant with the twin boys (2-weeks ahead of me) had her scan last week...and in 2 weeks each of her boys had put on about 400-grams, and now weigh just over/under 900 grams! Wow!
My tummy is so huge now I wonder where I'm going to fit them both soon. Brad casually mentioned yesterday that they're now wrapping around my waist as that has got much thicker...so yes, my name is Linda and I have two beautiful spare tyres....ha ha ha! By now the two of them are aware of each other in the womb, as the space is starting to get a bit limited now.
I wish I could hook up at a scan machine on a daily basis to see what's going on inside, ie. how their limbs are pushing Mommy's insides about, and especially how they are interacting with each other.
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What 4 of the newsletters say:
a) Your baby weighs 1 1/4 pounds and is a little more than 11 inches long, about the size of a small bag of sugar. In the last third of pregnancy, she'll double and triple her weight. Your dexterous baby can touch and hold her feet and make a fist. Your partner may be able to hear her heartbeat by pressing his ear against your belly. Your baby has a regular sleep schedule now and active and inactive periods. You may or may not be able to discern what those periods are. Her nostrils, which have been plugged, open up.
b) Most of your baby’s development from this stage onwards will be largely weight gain and focusing on nervous system development. The good news is that even if your baby is born prematurely from now on they have a good chance of survival without too much trauma. This is because your baby’s lungs have begun to produce “surfactant” which means that its respiratory system is getting stronger. Your baby may also start to change its position in the womb, moving out of the breech position and into the better position for delivery with its head down towards the birth canal.
c) Sixth MonthYour baby is about 11 to 14 inches long (head to toe) and weighs a hefty 1.5 pounds. His or her eyelids begin to part and the eyes are open for short periods of time. Her lungs are continuing to develop and she is practicing breathing - she may even have her first case of the hiccups soon. He or she has fingerprints, eyebrows, and eyelashes.
d) your growing baby
tips for dad
If your partner doesn't have a decent pair of sandals, buy them for her now. They'll cost, but it's worth it. She needs a lot of rest and pampering now, so try to be patient if she tosses and turns all night. A back rub may work wonders here.----------------------------------------------------------
I must say I had a good chuckle at THAT one.....what exactly are sandals going to do to make me feel better? The mind bogges ;) Can just myself in the maternity ward refusing for them to remove my pretty sandals..ha ha ha. Now that backrub sounds like a real-deal to me!!!!
Bye for now and have a great shorter week!
Lotsa love
L+2 & B = love squared
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