Your Pregnancy: Week 23
You've got this pregnancy thing down pat now: You feel good, you look great, you're eating well and drinking enough water. Everything is fabulous. It's like your birthday every day the way people fawn all over you, giving up their place in the bathroom line and so on. OK, so maybe that doesn't happen every day, but being pregnant makes you feel pretty special, even if that jerk on the bus didn't give up his seat for you. Wondering what's up with your body, your baby and your life this week? Read on ...
What You're Thinking:
"You don't have to tell me I look like a yummy mummy in this empire waist dress. I already know it."
Your Body Fact:
You are carrying around several extra pounds of weight located not only in your belly but in your bra as well. Who's baring the brunt of all this poundage? Mr. Shoulders and Mr. Back. Don't suffer in silence. Get sweet relief: Even in early pregnancy, back pain can be a real bother, and when you get to the halfway point, forget about it! Try lying on a cool ice pack to relieve some of the strain. Some alternative approaches like acupuncture and massage can ease the pain. And if not, having someone rub you for an hour still feels pretty darn good. If you're noticing severe pain, numbing or tingling in your lower back and hips, you might have sciatica. Check in with your doctor.
Your Baby
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 his skin becomes less see-through. His body is looking more proportional now, although his head is still kinda big compared to his 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.
Your Life
You and your partner's sleep-ins until noon will be but a distant memory once your new alarm clock arrives. And while getting him to sleep through the night will be a ways off, you can con him into doing a lengthy stretch by making his bed the most comfortable spot possible.
Your options are plenty: crib, bassinet, cradle, portable playpen, your bed, laundry basket (we're kidding about that last one). As you shop, do your research on the pros and cons different types of nursery furniture and bedding to see what will work best for your own crib (AKA your home) and lifestyle.
If you're willing to do the extra legwork and safety research, you can save money by shopping secondhand stores. Just make sure any gear you buy meets current safety standards and has all the necessary parts. And speaking of sleep: Make a snooze date with your partner. Turn off all the phones, clear your schedule and take a nap in the middle of the afternoon or sleep in extra late on the weekend. Have breakfast in bed while you're at it. In 17 weeks you'll wish you'd spent the whole day in bed!
From the Mind of our little boy's Mommy-
Well another week has passed (flew!!!) Friday night Mike and I went up to the bar to visit Melissa (bartender) and try and catch up with some long lost Readlyners! We had a lot of fun and stayed way way to late! This weekend we actually got something accomplished too! I am so proud of us! Mike, Tony, and Jay got busy working on gutting the upstairs! Looks like they worked pretty hard! They worked for about 7 hours Saturday. I also worked very hard on Saturday slaving away over the oven baking about 20 dozen cookies for the troops! I made Chocolate butterscotch, Snicker doodles, and Oatmeal Raisin! I think I only ate one the day I made them...I was sick of cookies! :) Then I got to sit around and relax watching a movie. It was a good day.:)
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