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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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nicki90 - 9 minutes ago
lol baker, i was going to wear shorts to bed the other day but had the same problem- didnt want to completely turn off d/f!!

babybaker82 - 45 minutes ago
Girlkeenah; Thats so funny about the umbilical cord being a straw to baby, my little girl goes nuts everytime I eat and especially if i eat lots of nutrients. Excitedfor1st: Yeah, just got home last night after 11 days of travel. We had a six hour drive followed by a six hour flight yesterday and my ankles were so swollen they were literally doubled over. I was going to take a pic but I hadn't shaved my legs!

BabySaunders - 1.7 hours ago
2,000 people! Whoa! Ya my dad keeps bugging me to get it, but I dunno...I cant decide.

lindasaylou - 2 hours ago
Good morning ladies. I got the H1N1 shot this morning. Oklahoma is having 27 clinics this weekend and I went to the one in my county. I decided I was going to get there at 5am. I was the 20th person in line. I have been really scared that I was going to get the flu from one of my 3 school age sisters. My husband and I stood in line and my Mom met us there at 8am with my sisters. They denied my husband, allowed my Mom to get it since she is diabetic, and my sisters got it since they are under 18. Even though I was 20th in line I was the 3rd person to get it. Pregnancy has perks. Best part is when we walked out after getting the shot there were about 2,000 people waiting.

shonak - 3.6 hours ago
HIYA WEEK 26 HAD MY H1N1 JAB ON THURS AND APART FROM A VERY SORE ARM SEEMED FINE IM IN THE UK AND NOT SURE WAT 1 I GOT BUT BEEN LISTENING TO BABY AND HEARTRATE SEEMS OK WAS BIT SCARED TO HAVE IT BUT I WAS EVEN MORE SCARED OF SWINE FLU XXX

nicki90 - 4.2 hours ago
yea i'm offically in week 26 now :) my mil had all 3 of her kids in a half an hour or less....... not to scare anyone lol.

NEWMUMMYLOCKET - 9.2 hours ago
Morning Ladies - Im feeling abit low this morning and lonely! I tried contacting the babys dad again this week but still no luck he has changed his mobile number and email address and there is no other way of contacting him as he lives 5 towns away from me and I dont know his address! I know I dont need a man like that in our lives and baby Harry will have all the love in the world from me and my family, but sometimes I start thinking and get myself all depressed :( x

babynguyen2 - 12.9 hours ago
hello week 26!

VI-Chick - 13.3 hours ago
I was also thinking about Rachel tonight. I hope she is ok too.

alottamocha - 13.9 hours ago
newmomeve...I don't think she has been on lately. I am hoping everything is going well for her and the baby.

newmomeve - 15.8 hours ago
has anyone heard from Rachel? It's been about a week, and last I remember it was just before the 1st of November and she was hoping to stay pregnant at least until the 1st, but I never heard anything after that.

hotmama88 - 17.1 hours ago
Omg I'm nervous about how this labour is going to be. Last time I didn't realize I was in labor until I was 4cm dialated which was an hour and a half before I gave birth! I hear that your second labour and delivery is faster than your first, how is that going to be possible if I was only in labour for an hour and a half?! I wonder if I'll get to the ER in time, I would hate to deliever at home with just my little brother and my baby daughter. I'm so nervous....

dlbailey - 17.1 hours ago
Hi Ladies!!! Just catching up on posts from the last few days.... Has anyone else read the book: Belly Laughs by Jenny Mc Carthy? I tell you I laughed til I cried and almost pee'd myself. I sooo recommend it. She puts a humor on what we really are going through.

BabySaunders - 17.3 hours ago
grrr. I just wrote a post and it didnt post it. That's so annoying when that happens. Now I'm too tired to recomment, but LISA-NEW DOC! Definitely. BTW...can coughing your lungs out hurt your child? He's been really active today and I wonder if it's because he's not getting any sleep with all my coughing lol.

hotmama88 - 17.4 hours ago
Wow, that is so messed up, I had the flu (not H1N1) and my daughter didn't show any symtoms, but just being the careful considerate mother that I am I made sure to keep her home with my grandmother who was totally aware of my condition. She has a cough and I took her to the doctor and they said that she seems well and to bring her to the emergency room if she gets any symptoms. But that's crazy that she would do something like that, people actually die from these viruses especially if they are so young and have weak immune systems. She obviously doesn't care how many people get sick as a result of her carelessness.

nikkig07 - 17.8 hours ago
chompa- you've got to be kidding me!!! how dumb can she be? i'd be in tears too!! hopefully you guys will be in the clear!

nicki90 - 18.2 hours ago
wow... some people r just so stupid.....

chompa76 - 19.5 hours ago
May I vent please? So chicky brings her 2 kids to the nursery at work yesterday (4 mos and 2 1/2 yrs) while my 14 mo old is in there. About 2 hours later she comes back to check on them and says oh yeah, the 2 yr old is getting over H1N1. She was diagnosed last Thursday and I made sure to let her kiss and slobber all over the 4 month old just to get it over with but he's not showing any symptoms yet... as it turns out she's been bringing them in all week without telling anyone they had the flu regardless of all the signs we have posted saying keep your kids home for a week from the onset of symptoms. My dd and I are both getting over lung infections and I am unable to get the flu shot (allergic to it) Thank you for playing russian roulette with the health of all the kids in our nursery and the people who care for them. We sent one of our workers home last night and I'm wondering how many people are going to call out sick the next few days. I'm terrified. I sat in my office and cried for 20 minutes when I realized how many people she had exposed.

nikkig07 - 20 hours ago
good news jane!! lisa- yeah, i'd say new doctor. as far as child care goes i have a lady who used to watch my sister's kids come to the house and watch my son. we've remained friends with her over the past 8 years so i was ecstatic when she was available to start watching my son last year when i started teaching again. i was able to stay home for 13 months with my son and i'm so glad for that. i'm hoping i can stay home until september this time around, but i'm new to this district and am a bit apprehensive about what they'll 'think' of me if i don't go back sooner. the earliest i would go back is the end of may and just finish out the year. but, i'm planning on nursing again and there are days where i teach straight until 1:00. now, i'm rather large chested to begin with and i don't need middle-schoolers oggling my engorged boobs!! plus, my sitter's also watching her grand-daughter for the year (she brings her to my house) and doesn't know if she'll be able to watch zach and the new baby all week long. that means i'll have to find and rely on family for a few days a week. i hate doing that! so i'm hoping with those excuses that i'll be able to have some legit excuses for staying out until september. we'll see....

Jane81 - 20.1 hours ago
My doctor just called me back, saying my test results came back normal. So I am SAFE!!! Yaaaay!!!

excited41stbaby - 20.3 hours ago
Jane- I'd really like to stay home for as long as possible. I don't want someone else to have the memory of all his firsts..plus im going to TRY to breastfeed.... i don't really know how it's all going to work out right now. maybe i'll just have to waitress a few nights a week or something..idkkk...

Jane81 - 20.3 hours ago
This question might seem stupid, but what do contractions feel like?

lisa337 - 20.3 hours ago
So I been having contractions for a week now.. and I had a UTI 2 weeks ago. I go to my doc today after I called thinking something is wrong im having contractions. They lost my urine test and then tell me im over reacting bc im having contractions... Needless to sa they called the lab and found my urine and I still have a UTI. Guess im not over reacting considering a UTI can send your ass right into labor. Schmucks. Time for a new doc

Jane81 - 20.6 hours ago
excited41stbaby, thank you, my dear! Re: childcare - my in-laws own a childcare, so we have that figured out. I know they are very (!), and even have people on waiting list. They educate the little ones, and their food is excellent (I tried it! :-)). So, if you place your little one in a GOOD childcare, I am sure you have nothing to worry about. I don't know how long I will be able to stay home for. I probably will have 6 weeks maternity leave (if no c-section), and I will try to get FMLA. Then my husband can hopefully take some time off work. I know in Europe emloyers are more generous with giving time-off due to an arrival of a new baby.

excited41stbaby - 20.8 hours ago
Jane- I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for you. Hope all goes well. That is scary, hopefully you will have nothing to worry about!! So, while we are on the subject of birth control...what is everyone doing about child care?? I'm terrified of putting our son in daycare..

excited41stbaby - 20.8 hours ago
just have to say, i just went and got that strawberry milkshake i was talking about this morning, and it is SOOOOOOOO good.... omg. i could probably go for another one straight away =0)

coloringgal - 21.1 hours ago
I popped in from week 20 with my 2 cents about birth control post- baby. After my first was born, I had an IUD - Mirena - put in. It's the plastic one, not the copper. It can be in for up to 5 years. I didn't have any issues with hormonal side effects. In fact, one unexpected bonus for me was that I didn't get a period. A percentage of women don't get one while it's in. I had it taken out the beginning of June because we were ready to start trying for number 2 and was pregnant immediately! I thought it would take at least a month or so to get my body back on track, but I never even got my period! Every ultrasound I'm asked what's the first day of my last period and I have to say that I don't know cause I haven't had one in years! I will be getting another put in after this pregnancy too. Hope this helps! Good luck to all

Jane81 - 21.1 hours ago
Hi ladies! First of all, I wanted to let you know that I got my H1N1 vaccine today. It was an unexpected visit to my OB's office, and she got the vaccine TODAY. So... I got it. I don't know if it's the right decision or not, but at least I can put my mind to ease because I literally jump every time someone coughs or sneezes. I've had very mild cramping for the past couple of days, and when I called my doctor this morning she told me to come in. I did, and they did a pap smear kind of test to see if I have a chance of going into preterm labor in the next few weeks. SCARY!!! She said my cervix is closed though. She should have the results in a few hours, and she said they will give me a call if I am in danger. I am SO scared!!! I am not having contractions though.

irishgirl44 - 21.1 hours ago
just ate way to much food and now baby is kicking my lungs think i might get sick now oh noo.. it was good pizza too

irishgirl44 - 21.2 hours ago
yeah me and my man have been together since jan and i was told it would be so difficult for me to have kids told me i couldnt even ovulate so i stopped using the pill and used the pull out method.. (sometimes) and well surprise baby time.. luckily its a miracle and my man is def the one.. but iam only 26 and i am in the middle of my career.. i want at least 4 years between our children, as traveling around with one baby is manageable but 2 is hard! so i def want to start taking something after baby.. also we are going to get married end of next year so i want to get my figure back and use something that works.. i just dont know what to use.. so any suggestions that other mums have used would be good.

babyboy2010 - 21.6 hours ago
alottamocha...I'm so glad you brought that up! Our little guy was a BIG suprise to my BF and I. We'd like to wait a few more years until baby number 2...any ideas would be so helpful :)

piglet2686 - 21.7 hours ago
i am getting hungry but i have a dinner date soon!! ugh!!! what to do!!!

nicki90 - 22.7 hours ago
i've been reading up on what i can use for BC after this baby-so far Implanon sounds good to me, and u can use it while u breastfeed, so im definetly going to ask my dr about it at my appt on the 20th.d/f works with a girl that has it and she swears by it so figure it couldnt hurt to ask my dr :)

alottamocha - 23 hours ago
I want to breastfeed the baby, so i am not sure what contraception is ok to use. Do you ladies have any suggestions. When I had my son I was on the pill, but I didn't get a chance to breastfeed. I couldn't remember to take the pill, cause I am not a normal pill taker. By the way, I have asked my friends to purchase my labor gift...a nice size bottle of X-Rated liquor...good stuff!

excited41stbaby - 23.6 hours ago
im so full from lunch time...didn't help that i ate waaaayyy too much for breakfast.... i just can't help it. if the food is there i have to eat it!!!

NEWMUMMYLOCKET - 1 days ago
So happy today and I just worked it out I have 1 month 3 weeks and 4 days till I give up work for 6 months!! yipee!!!!!!!!! xx

girlkeenah - 1 days ago
irish - i'm convinced the umbilical cord is just a straw to the baby's belly. after i eat, she's bouncing all over the place. it's like she in there grabbing chicken and sandwiches from the air.

girlkeenah - 1 days ago
Hello people! Happy 26th week

excited41stbaby - 1 days ago
babybaker--So vacation was good??? That's great to hear..... im so nervous about getting pregnant straight away again. i want my kids to be about 4 or 5 years apart...

babybaker82 - 1 days ago
so glad I have this site to read. it was so hard being on vacation and not getting drunk and smoking tons of everything. did have a small amount of spiced wine that warmed my soul. stretch marks on my bum only hopefully can keep them off my tummy and boobs. DBF has some on his hips and bum and reassures me he will always find me attractive regardless. thank god for small favors.

lillhill79 - 1 days ago
Hope everyone has a good weekend, I'll see you in 27 weeks on Monday.

lillhill79 - 1 days ago
DH and I decided when we first start trying for DD 3 years ago that I was done taking birth control - I'm not near the raging manic without false hormones. It took us 6 months to get pg with DD, and we didn't have sex at all for 2 months after she was born. And for the next 4 months after that it wasn't real often, things just didn't feel the same. But once my period came back 6 months PP it got better. Since DD was born we always just used the pull out and pray method - risky I know, but never had even a scare using this method. Once we're completely done having kids he's going to get a vesoctomy, but that's a ways away. I think we'll just use the same method this time too, knowing that if God has other plans for us we'll be ok.

excited41stbaby - 1 days ago
today is my last day in week 26.... WOW.

matthewsmommy10 - 1 days ago
Oh man OTR, that's crazy to think about!! Wow, that seems like FOREVER ago!! Lol 97 days and counting!!

excited41stbaby - 1 days ago
Abstinence for contraception....yeeeaaaa right...im way too attracted to my husband for that,lol. =) idk what we are going to do!!

matthewsmommy10 - 1 days ago
Haha, IG... I wasn't back until 10 months after my ds was born!! Lol, I used the minipill bc I was nursing and it worked great... the only reason I get preggo again was that when I stopped nursing I forgot to switch to regular birth control... I wanted my kids to be about 2 years apart, so this little guys just a few months early! Lol :)

irishgirl44 - 1 days ago
ah OTR remember those days of heads down the toilet worrying about every twinge pain.. now look at us.. old hands soon! hahah iam just wondering how many of us are going to be back on here 6 months after the bubs have been born.. irish twins.. hahah what is everyone going to do for contraception after ? x

OverTheRainbow - 1 days ago
Yay for 26 weeks...it was a pleasant surprise when I woke up this morning, logged on (actually, I never log off...just leave it up on my computer) and realized that I am 26 weeks today!! Only 14 more to go....WOW, can you ladies believe it?? I remember when we were only 14 weeks along!!

irishgirl44 - 1 days ago
ok peanut has been replaced by a monkey who thinks my ribs are a play ground! i am getting kicked to death here.. also has this happened to anyone. after eating.. you get a kick and you kind of have to burp but in fact you kinda get sick in your mouth a little bit! ?

toastermom - 1 days ago
I am all about hand me downs. I got my convertible crib, matching changing table and dresser from a friend who used them for 3 months and then moved and didn't have room anyomore. I have gotten a few other things too... mostly the stuff that is expensive new that your baby will only use for a few months. I got a bumbo and bouncer seat that both look like they've never been used. I definitely would not get a used car seat though! Car seats only have a 5 year shelf like (they have expiration dates) and if they have ever been in a wreck, even a small rear end or whatever, they can be compromised... and you wouldn't even know.

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