26 weeks pregnant • Pregnancy calendar •

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There are 94 days until your due date on April 11, 2009.
You are 186 days pregnant.
You are 6.1 months pregnant.
You are in your 7th month of pregnancy.
Your 1st trimester: July 05, 2008 to October 03, 2008. (0 - 12 weeks)
Your 2nd trimester: October 04, 2008 to January 16, 2009. (13 - 27 weeks)
Your 3rd trimester: January 17, 2009 to April 11, 2009. (28 - 40 weeks)

By this week, your baby's crown-to-rump length is approximately 9.2 inches. Remember, that is only from the top of his head to his bottom and does not include his leg measurements! Your baby weighs almost 2 pounds and is beginning to put on weight. Your uterus is about 2.5 inches above your bellybutton and you will continue to grow approximately 1 cm each week. If you have been eating a well-balanced diet, you probably have gained about 16-22 pounds so far. Because your baby has moved further up, you may get occasional pain underneath your ribs.

After a month of having his eyelids sealed shut, your baby begins to open his eyes again this week. Your baby's eyes are almost completely developed. Your baby's eyes are blue in the womb and may change colors later in life. This is true for all races because the pupils do not have their final color until a few months after birth. However, some babies are born with darker or lighter shades of blue. Your growing baby will continue to put on layers of fat until he is born. He is still lean at this point of the pregnancy though. By the time your baby is born, he will assume the typical newborn's plumpness. Your baby's skin will still be wrinkled and red, but the fat continues to fill the skin out.

Finger and toe nails continue to grow.

Blood vessels start to develop in the lungs to prepare the baby for life outside the uterus.

Your baby's blood circulation is completely functional. The umbilical cord system continues to grow and thicken as blood travels with considerable force through the body to nurture the baby. The placenta is now almost equal in size to the baby.

Even though it is still way too soon for your baby to be born yet, the chance of survival without severe abnormalities is now 70% provided it is born in a hospital.

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janamartz - 3 minutes ago
g-diapers are also known to clog your toilet. it is advised by plumbers to never flush them, but to dump them in the trash

raquelsbaby - 41 minutes ago
About the G-diapers--- talk to a mom who has used them before!!! And read the reviews!! My sister got them as a gift for her boys and she said she hated them! They would always find a way to leak no matter how many ways she tried to 'resize' them as she was advised. And she said the whole stripping the poop strip was messy... maybe her boys had big loads?? Maybe it'll work for a baby girl better? Im gonna stick to the traditional disposable... (sorry enviroment) and save my money!

raquelsbaby - 1 hours ago
MelissaMoore- have a mini shower and sign up!! Even if its only 3-4 things you get.. its 3-4 more than you had to begin with!!??!?!

raquelsbaby - 1 hours ago
babycorrea-- since we are both delivering at the same hospital.. are you signing up for the hospital tour? Have you been there before?? I live basically within a mile from there and when I pass by.. ITS HUGE!!!!! I dont know if I should go do the walk through or not?? Charchar---good tips/gifts!

petunia - 1.3 hours ago
Yeah, I'm seriously considering the G-diapers too - they are sooo cool! Just expensive. :)

charcharsuperstar - 1.6 hours ago
Goood evening mommies ! I am with hali.. i'm going to try those G diapers (google them, they're pretty cool) .. and disposables. I too had 4 baby showers with my son.. i was registered with Target and have some very generous friends! Here is a few examples of what i got: Diaper Genie Wipe warmer ( i think cool) receiving blankets(u need a lot) pacifiers booties A jumper toys boppy nursing pillow I also put a few bigger items on there .. really my suggestion is to cater your registry list to your crowd. IF you're only having a work baby shower, you probably won't want to put $500 items on there..maybe some smaller things and possibly some things people might want to pitch in on. If you have friends on a budget, you might want to adjust it, too.. but It never hurts to put a few 'In my dreams ' items on there . If your shower consists of your parents and people who will probably spend more, then go ahead and ask for the bigger ticket items! I got 99% of everything i asked for , THEN some. You might even casually mention to people some of the things you really had your eye on.. sorry if it's sneaky, but sometimes people need help. LIke to your gf at work 'oh you should see this bouncy chair my friend got, ADORABLE ! '. Just some ideas :) .

babycorrea09 - 1.7 hours ago
Hello beautiful preggers, week 26,..YAY!!Hey pink, firsttime, lindsey, and every one else due April 14!! So ladies my back is KILLING me, i walked around babies r us from 7- 8:50 finishing my registry, which we started sunday. Man i was sooooo overwhelmed. luckypenny i'm with you, i pretty much followed the booklet of things to check off that babies r us gives you and it seems like a lot, probably more than i'll need or use, buy hey i don't care i'm a first time mommy, and until i get the hang of the baby thing, i follow the list. Raquel- i put the breast pump, pads, and cream on my registry (i too am having coed baby shower)so put what you need,..hell i started to put those Always thick pads on there for when i leave the hospital!!! ok but that was a little much. I'm started with the pampers swaddlers sensitve's as well. Well since all i know is that i'm having a baby, people should get things off my registry. I'm pretty sure my parent's friends (the older generation) won't follow the registry, but all our friends will. Well ladies talk to you all in the morning. good night.

MelissaLMoore - 1.7 hours ago
I am SO jealous, I wish I was having a shower. I am thinking of registering for the heck of it! Maybe I can get some discounts.

raquelsbaby - 1.8 hours ago
Has anyone been watching the History Channel? The last few days they've been talking about how the world is going to end in 2012.. hmmm.. dont know how I feel about that! Its only 3 years away!

raquelsbaby - 1.8 hours ago
My hubby knows some pretty snazzy people in DC and Im sure a few people will get together and buy some biggies.. like a crib! But only time will tell! Cant wait for a few more months and we can all talk about what people got us! hehe

SunshineMama - 1.9 hours ago
leslieb~ nope no pins...there are so many choices of cloth diapers out there, snaps and velcro and some other kind of closer. There are flushable inserts you can put in the diaper that you would toss in the toilet. Babies that are only breastfed their poop is safe to wash out in the washer. You have to do a couple rinse cycles and then a wash no matter what though. Most diapers come with instructions and what type of detergent to use. There is also a diaper sprayer that can be attached to your toilet (it's not expensive) that can be used to spray off the diaper after a poop. It's not as complicated as it used to be.

kdemattia - 1.9 hours ago
yah my sons baby shower i didnt get any diapers either!!...wait i got one pack of walgreens diapers! LMAO! but we did get a lot .. i still need a rocking chair though..

kdemattia - 1.9 hours ago
i just went and registered at babies r us saturday.. i dont even know if im having a baby shower but a lot of our family is across the country so they will order stuff online :] her nursery is coming along sooo good!<333 i love decorating!

Fall143 - 2.2 hours ago
So about the registry thing, one of my girl friends had a great idea... when she had her first baby she did not tell anyone the sex of the baby. She got almost everything off her registry and lots of gift cards! But it's true lots of people don't buy off the registry. I have a large family and a good group of friends so with my first I got everything and some! But with my second son I had a very small celebration.

misz-cashis-oct08 - 2.3 hours ago
i so didnt even realize this was the last week in our 2nd trimester!!!!! yay for us!!!!! we r in the home stretch!!! omg thats makes me nervous! WHERE ARE U GIRLS REGISTERING?? ALSO.. IS ANYONE STILL EXERCISING? IF SO WHAT KIND??

luckypenny - 2.3 hours ago
And I registered at Buy Buy Baby and Babies R Us...one of my friends called today to ask why I registered at 2 places for the same things...at least I know she's lookin at the registry! LOL But Buy Buy Baby will actually call other stores to have them take items off if they are bought there which is pretty snazzy.

luckypenny - 2.4 hours ago
I told some of my friends how one of our mutual friends had not received much off her registry since she was having a girl and its SO much fun to buy clothes and what a waste that was...maybe they got the hint...she has enough clothes already!!! We need necessities!

TwinklinBrwnEyes3 - 2.4 hours ago
With my first I had 4 baby showers (no lie).I didn't recieve not one package of diapers, wipes, ointment, shampoo, diaper bag, rattle, diaper genie...the list goes on...

TwinklinBrwnEyes3 - 2.5 hours ago
more then likely your close friends will and you will get the biggest and best presents from them =) SO right now I am trying to make lots of friends....hehehe jk

raquelsbaby - 2.5 hours ago
hmmm... all I gotta say is my friends better buy off my registry or else!!!!!!!!! hehe jk. Thanks twinklin!

LoveChild - 2.6 hours ago
I think most people like to buy the 'fun' stuff.....all the cute little things. :)

TwinklinBrwnEyes3 - 2.6 hours ago
Raquel~ you will be surprised what you WONT get...me and my gf were talking about this the other day...you will get lots of onesies, pacifiers, wash cloths, blankets, towels, maybe a couple burping cloths and bibs. And alot of people don't shop off the registry...this was our experience anyhow. I'm not gonna put nursing pads and creams on mines just because I know that more then likely I wont get it.

LoveChild - 2.6 hours ago
I don't use the cloth diapers, but you're suppose to dump the waste in the toilet and then wash......I'd rinse in hot water right away and then straight to the wash if possible. I'd rather pay for diapers myself. :oP

raquelsbaby - 2.7 hours ago
Are you ladies putting things like nipple cream, breast feeding pads and personal items like that on your registry?? Im having a very modern shower with both men and women and dont want the guys seeing things like that on my registry! hehe. Maybe the experienced mommies that are coming will just know to throw in things like that.? hmm

leslieb - 2.7 hours ago
I have some cloth diaper questions...do you still fasten them with pins? so evidently from the conversation, you can't bleach them, does it all come out? one more ignorant question, do you just empty the poop in the commode? Common sense tells me the answer to that, but I have had like ZERO cloth diaper experience, and I just want to be sure.

leslieb - 2.9 hours ago
Luckypenny-yes, I have had that tingling. Does it feel almost like it's heavy or full in the groin area? I had the weirdest thing happen to me, and I totally freaked...though I would hate to share the story as it is mega embarrassing, I would if it would save anybody from the 24 hour freak out that i experienced.

mum4eva - 3 hours ago
Chey, you are a pro at this baby thing. Have you called the Dr yet. If you are in labour you are going to need steriod for babies lungs? Plus if it is your water that has broken you don't want an infection.

pinklace - 3 hours ago
yayy week 26!

Chey83 - 3.2 hours ago
lindsay yes the pics turn out awesome you can tell the features on the baby's face and everything. Unfortunatly today i got up to a wet spot in my undies, contractions all day haven't felt the baby move and feel like the baby had dropped.

lindsay - its a boy! :) - 3.2 hours ago
has anyone else gotten 3d pictures done at 26 weeks? im going tomorrow to get a dvd and pictures. will they turn out good? im hoping so!!

luckypenny - 3.7 hours ago
I'll try to catch up....my registry is full of everything I will possibly need...I don't care what people think, I just know what we'll need so if they buy it, cool, if not I have my own little anal retentive list to shop off of when I get my 10% off coupon. LOL I'm a first time Mom, but I'm using the sensitive swaddlers and sensitve wipes by Pampers...I have such sensitive skin and I know she will too. I hope these are the best for her!

excited2bmom - 3.7 hours ago
Hey Ladies, I have been following you all for quite a while now, I just failed to make a screen name...then, I forgot my pass. Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone has experienced tingling in their groin area and upper inner legs. I have a couple of times now and I didn't know if it was BH contractions or if they should be that low. It's really annoying though. Just seeing if anyone could relate?

sefones - 4.2 hours ago
MelissaLMoore- my thoughts exactly !!!!!!!!!!! lol

MelissaLMoore - 4.5 hours ago
I would LOVE to do a home birth. Only problem is, anesthesiologists don't seem to make house calls, and morpheine is not over the counter.

janamartz - 5.5 hours ago
guynn-for me a hospital is only a mile away. and the time it takes to get a bed ready for me in an emergency situation is the same if i took an ambulance or if i was already at the hospital. But like you said it is what is comfortable to you and that is the most important.

aprilmama - 5.5 hours ago
I would like to do a homebirth but I too am a little scared. I know I could do it, most likely everything would be fine. I had both babes in tub at hospital, natural of course, but I like the security of hospital just in case something should happen. my hospital is 45mins away too. hope you ladies have a great experience though!

guynn - 5.9 hours ago
I am too nervous to do an at-home birth. I feel like I would be happier and just feel better at a hospital. It's been done for tons of other women and they turned out just fine... I also feel better knowing that if any type of complication were to come up that I'd already be at the hospital at least and they'd be able to get working on it right away. A friend of my boyfriend just did an at home birth and they had to end up rushing to the hospital as the baby has all sorts of problems. :0( He has blood/fluid in his lungs, and a bladder that can't really empty, etc etc. I feel so bad for them! But at the same time I just feel again, safer, being in a hospital just in case I guess.

MasonsMomma - 6.3 hours ago
Jana- Thanks! I am a bit nervous too...but I think that is natural!!

janamartz - 6.4 hours ago
MasonsMomma-Glad to hear you found someone you are comfortable with I am doing a homebirth too. I am very happy with my choice in a midwife and feel I am getting better care then a doctor. At first i was a bit scared of the natural birthing idea, but feel I am making the best choice for me and the baby. Jo-Mama as well is doing a homebirth with a midwife.

janamartz - 6.5 hours ago
I would just put her on and sing a song, like abc's or twinkle twinkle. Same thing I would do in a diaper change. The mother would blow on her belly to try to get her to pee sometimes. It was only for a few seconds. I knew right after naps she went pee so I tend to get her to go in the potty then and then I would using a praising voice like good girl.

MasonsMomma - 6.6 hours ago
I just got back from meeting with a midwife and am so happy! In the hour that I was there with her, I feel that she got to know me better that my doc has in the last 6 months! I have decided to have a natural birth at home...scary but true!! It was awesome and am actually looking forward to my next appt!

SunshineMama - 6.6 hours ago
janamartz~ so do you put them on the potty and hold them there talking about using the potty? how does this work?

janamartz - 6.7 hours ago
This might sound strange to some of you but one thing I plan on doing is introducing the potty early. Not sure exactly when, but somewhere between 4-6 months. I believe if you start a routine without forcing any outcome it will be easier to train when you really want your child potty trained. I did this with one child I worked with and before she left, 15 months, she was starting to tell me when she had to pee half the time. I would do it during diaper changes when we were home and nothing was forced. To her it was an everyday thing. I can't wait to try it on my own child.

MaddiesMommy - 6.7 hours ago
I see the conversation is on diapers today... very much different than food or orgasms... :) I just had a conversation with one of my daycare parents last week regarding diapers, and we both agreed Costco brand is by far the best for diapers and wipes!! You can even order them online, with a membership of course... I have been buying them by the case there since my daughter moved up to size 1, after a month or so... I did like pampers newborn diapers though... with the cut out for the umbilical cord and the netting to pull the moisture... but costco brand has even been better than huggies (the other brand we did for awhile) on leaking for overnight protection...

aprilmama - 7 hours ago
i started cloth on my second when he was 6mos. have only tried fuzzibunz and do like them. he goes through spells of blowouts, like right now so i use disposables as well. i dont have any small sized cloth diapers so i dont know. i might ask for some as gifts if anyone asks me what i want. i will use both cloth and disposable though if possible.

LoveChild - 7.2 hours ago
Strep B~When I had my daughter I had to get antibiotics through an IV and it took 4 hours.....for anyone wondering. I've watched many birthing shows and for the mothers that don't make it to the hospital in time, they treat the baby when they come out. :) All should be ok.

Jo-Mama - 7.2 hours ago
I am a total cloth diaper user now, but the first two weeks I used disposables because that meconium is really sticky and stains like crazy. I used 7th Generation because they have no bleach or chlorine in them.

SunshineMama - 7.4 hours ago
mariela~ I registered for everything that I thought I would need, Babies R Us has a 10% off coupon that you receive 2 weeks before your due date that you can use to buy whatever is left on your registry. I figured if the bigger stuff that DH and I will buy is on the registry then we can get the discount.

janamartz - 7.4 hours ago
I am from Seattle so the rain cover is something you have to have here. It works well in cold weather too.

raquelsbaby - 7.4 hours ago
I wish I had a walmart near me so I could try their brand diapers and wipes. My sister recommended Huggies for my boy... but every baby bottom is different! Ive done my registry already, but thats a good idea janamartz for a rain cover for my stroller!! Im gonna go onto my registry right now and look for one of those! I put on those little hooks too, to hand bags or purses.. they looked helpful.

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