May 8, 2012 | Alinka Rutkowska | 0 Comments

Pregnancy Week 29 and Plus 11 Kg

I must admit I now started to draw some attention to myself and my belly and I actually find it to be a lot of fun! It’s very enjoyable and everybody is very kind 🙂

28 weeks pregnant

I now started to feel my belly and it’s in the way when I want to tie my shoes or lean forward for a longer while. And the baby girl is kicking almost constantly which is very pleasurable most of the time, with the exception being when I really want to sleep!

Also, I weighed myself and I gained 11 kg (24 pounds) which is quite a lot for somebody whose pregnancy a nurse found surprising at 5 months!

What else is happening this week?

Baby’s crown to rump length is 26 cm or 10.2 inches. Baby weighs around 1.1-1.2 kg or 2.4-2.75 pounds.
Baby is picking up body fat and filling out.
Baby is partially able to control its body temperature now. Mom may be experiencing increased urination again.
As mom’s belly continues to get bigger it may put pressure on the ribs and diaphragm.
A jellylike fluid in the coiling umbilical cord prevents it from becoming compressed as the baby twists and turns.
Fine lanugo hairs cover the baby’s body. Most will disappear before the birth, but a few may still be seen on the baby’s back when it’s born.
Baby’s brain continues to get bigger and its surface is beginning to take on the creases and folds seen in mature brains.
Mom may be trying to decide whether or not to circumcise if baby is a boy.
Some pregnant women experience restless legs syndrome.
Some pregnant women experience leakage of breast milk, perhaps when their breasts are stimulated, and sometimes for no apparent reason.
Mom might experience back pain but there are thing you can do to help prevent and relieve it.
Mom might be bored of being pregnant but there are weighs to tackle pregnancy boredom.