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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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preggoagaino - 16 minutes ago
I am in the middle of potty training my 2 year old, and man is my house suffering. I am so tired. Just thought I would get that off my chest ;)

sondramarie - 35 minutes ago
Does anyone know how to tell if their baby is still breach? I feel kicks down low and not up high like everyone else feels them? Any ways happy 4th mommys•

dueoct8 - 4.3 hours ago
I just had the worst dreams Woke up devastated because I thought my baby had died! Took me a few moments to realise that it was just a dream and a while longer to go back to sleep. I have had full on dreams the whole pregnancy but that was the worst ever! So glad to be awake now!

2ndlibrababy - 4.3 hours ago
I bought the cutest plaid pj pants today and a white maternity top to go with it. I feel cute and comfy..I also managed to shave today..hoo rahh! The simple pleasure I take these days ;o) I wish all of you well and a fabulous weekend!!

wietmanfamily - 7.9 hours ago
hey ladies! so im not happy!! i failed my blood sugar test!! i failed the first time than passed with my daughter!! so i failed with my current pregnancy!

lyssabryanne - 9.8 hours ago
i can't sleep either but i think my problem is i have two 9wk old puppies that like to wake me up at 12am and then again at 4am. when i do finally get back to sleep i'm finding that when i get up my body is so stiff, mainly my ankles and right hip. maybe my body just doesn't like all this extra weight on it. ugh.

mzdowney - 10.8 hours ago
I'm having sleeping problems also...tossing and turning, its hard to get comfortable...so frustrating

2ndlibrababy - 13.2 hours ago
your very welcome gigantor, thats why I'm here :o)I finally had some energy late last night, did a lot of laundry and cleaned up my house, my floors are still suffering :o( but after all that cleaning i was soo tired I slept really well. Didn't even want to get up this morning but I have to go shopping, so I'm up and ready for the day. :o)

Gigantor - 1 days ago
On the sleeping issue: I go to bed at like 10.30-11, but an hour, two hours later I'm up and toss and turn for hours. Then I fall asleep again and sleep another 3 hours. I guess it will be like that for the rest of this pregnancy...

Gigantor - 1 days ago
2ndlibra, thank you! I am much more positive now. I can do this...lol

Sarabeth3 - 1 days ago
I wish it only took me 2 hours to fall asleep:0) I have insomnia as it stands and now I am up as late as 3am sometimes. I am active throughout the day with a five year old and home renos. I've tried taking it easy and I've tried being even more active and yet it's tossing and turning all night. Oh well, I suppose I'll be ready for baby if he's up all night.lol

Jody04 - 1 days ago
Hi ladies. Yesterday I found out that I have gestational diabetes. I had my gluclose test the other day and failed. I have to go to my specialist on Monday to find out what I have to do to manage it. I feel guilty that maybe I could have prevented this. Has anyone else out there been diagonsed with GD? It would be nice to talk to other people in the same position. I hope everyone is well.

orone - 1 days ago
anyone else having trouble sleeping at night? My husband makes me go to bed every night at 10...and I just toss and turn for 2 hours at least...and I'm so wakeful it's not even funny! I need my sleep to keep up with my 18 month old and my full time job...this is nuts!

2ndlibrababy - 1 days ago
I feel like an over tired toddler! I can't seem to muster up the energy to get anything done today and a nap..forget about it. every time I lie down I can't seem to fall asleep so I end up frustrated. I'm sure I will be crying by night fall..LOL

♥PrincessR♥ - 1 days ago
Anybody on at the mo from the UK that just watched Deal or No Deal? It was dramatic today, lol! The tears were flowing (yes I am a geek, lol)!

2ndlibrababy - 1 days ago
Coffee..LOL My doctor knows that I love my coffee and I haven't and am not going to give it up. I also don't do decaf..I'm so tired with this one I wouldn't get anything done if I didn't have it. My doc said when I have my coffee in the morning just don't have sugar in it before the test. I'm sure that's why you have to go back. I went to my van after they took blood every time to talk on the phone or take a nap..it helped the time go by.

Gigantor - 1 days ago
Thank you 2ndlibra. My number was 186 and the normal is 135. Granted now I regret having that cup of coffee with a spoonful of sugar an hour before the test... Thank you again for the encouragement, either way I'll be monitored so I should be fine.

2ndlibrababy - 2 days ago
been there, done that gigantor... my levels were not that high when I failed the first one, and I was eating a lot of fruit the week before so maybe that had something to do with it. my 3 hour came back fine, I'm sure yours will too. My doctor said he delivered the biggest baby in the county at 13lbs, 5 weeks early and the girl had been tested and passed. so the test is nice if detected early. I only had the test with this one and the one before, my first two were 8.5 and 9.10 so who knows if I had it with my second. My point, they check the size close to the end anyway and your having twins so I'm sure you will be checked more than the rest of us. It will turn out fine, try not to stress. Easier said than done, I know. :o)

Gigantor - 2 days ago
I agree with you 2ndlibra, the first time everything is so new, you can't wait, everything is exciting and just and adventure. The second time goes by much faster and it is much less exciting, although you are still looking forward to having the baby. Just the pregnancy part is different...lol

Gigantor - 2 days ago
I failed my 1 hour glucose test. As a matter of fact the results were very high. I will have to go next week for the 3 hour one and now I am pretty scared. Crazy, isn't it?

2ndlibrababy - 2 days ago
I envy all you first time moms...you look fabulous, everything is a new adventure, and where labor is concerned, your biggest fear is the fear of the unknown. I remember what that felt like ;o) not to say that your 2nd, 3rd and fourth don't come with there own rewards, b/c they do. But the wonder and awe of the first is so blissful. Each time I have a baby, labor and delivery seem to get shorter, I just hope that since it's been so long this lil one will come relatively fast. I would like enough time to get to the hospital! LOL

Dueoct8 - 2 days ago
stokes123 - it is probably just ligaments but call your Dr to make sure.

stokes123 - 2 days ago
HELP: I have had really bad bad ache for the last 2/3 days but today is really bad really low down. The trouble is my stomach really hurts as well. The pain does not come and go and doesn't feel like braxton hicks because i have been getting them for a few weeks now and this feels very different. My stomach just feels really heavy and tight constantly and gets worse every now and again but i always feel something. What do you think it could be?

lyssabryanne - 2 days ago
I bought the book 'birthing from within' and i just can't read the thing. i have yet to come across one thing that is helpful. all it seems to talk about is drawing birth pictures and all this weird stuff. i don't know maybe the book just isn't for me. i have not gotten a thing out of yet as of yet. maybe towards the end there will actually be some useful information? i guess we'll see if... i can actually get through it.

kaekae4 - 2 days ago
Is anyone else watching 'Twins by Surprise' on TLC??? It's pretty crazy!

CelticBabe2009 - 2 days ago
Princess - the more scared you are, the more difficult you will make it on yourself. You are part of one of the greatest miracles in your life. Rejoice in that! The more calm you are and positive you are, the better your labor goes. Do yourself a favor and read 'Birthing From Within'. It does a lot to prepare you without scaring you. You need to schedule a birthing class too, because your imagination makes up a lot of monsters that aren't there, which will make you more scared than attending a class and finding out the truth. The more prepared you are, the better you will feel and the less you will stress. Stress makes labor harder. AND DON'T WATCH THE BIRTHING SHOWS!!!! They try to make them look as dramatic and close to stereotype as possible for ratings. You get what you expect, and if you expect to have a scary, painful, and hard birth experience, that is exactly what you will have....RELAX Your baby (and your body) will thank you.

♥PrincessR♥ - 2 days ago
I havent booked into classes yet, and am debating on whether or not to attend the labour one - Im already dead scared about giving birth, I think that might just make it worse for me. Ive just finished my last ever shift behind the bar - THANK FREAKEN GOODNESS! My feel are killing me and all swollen - Im not going to miss that, or serving drunk people... YUSSSS!

breebree - 2 days ago
I am going to my first educational class tonight. They are every Wednesday in July. I wonder how it will go. I was telling my husband last night that they will give us a 5 pound sack of flour to take care of for the 2 hours we are there. LOL, he believes anything. But tonight is supposed to cover, in detail, the labor and delivery. I hope I don't get grossed out this being my first and all. I will keep you all posted on how it goes. It ought to be fun...

CelticBabe2009 - 2 days ago
I got my official c-section date...September 25...Yay!!!! And I am having a boy....I have been holding out until I had a c-section date to tell people what we were having. His due date was the day after my daughter's b-day, hence why I chose as close to the 39th week as possible.....

CelticBabe2009 - 2 days ago
Your eyes change while you are pregnant, so getting them checked is not a good idea right now. If you are due to have them checked, wait until a month or two after you deliver for everything to go back to normal, instead of 'baby affected' like everything else.....:)

loribb - 2 days ago
I've been meaning to get my eyes checked too.

lyssabryanne - 2 days ago
loribb - i get terrible headaches daily i talked to my doc about it and he said 'get your eyes checked' haha. apparently your vision can be altered during pregnancy so it could be that my glasses are what's causing my headaches. also i stare at a computer screen all day so it could be that also. Shellie77- i hear you about the Tylenol totally not helping. my dr prescribed me Tylenol 3 that has codeine in it. i hardly ever take it but when i'm having a bad one they do help and then i pass out with in like 30 mins so taking them at work is out.

jwaters - 2 days ago
Hi ladies, well I am officially on bedrest for the rest of my pregnancy. I wrote a blog about what happened and my hospital stay if you want to check it out. Anyone else on bedrest please contact me, my doctor wasn't very specific on what I can and cannot do. I assume I should just do the least amount of activity possible.

Isa1227 - 2 days ago
breebe <-- she probably will see your baby as her niece, what don't you get her a pic frame or something that says Aunt, she'll remember your baby and feel special that you consider her a sister, or maybe card with a gift card so she can buy whatever she wants

♥PrincessR♥ - 2 days ago
Note to self - all you can eat Pizza Hutt lunch does nothing to help heartburn - dam it was good though!

breebree - 2 days ago
Hey ladies, last day in week 26 for me. Yippee! I am having some trouble and hope anyone can help. My shower isn't until the end of August but I wanted to get a head start on ideas for gifts for my hostesses. My mom and MIL are throwing it along with my best girlfriend. Not so much of a problem for my mom and MIL, I can get them something 'grandmother' related but I can not for the life of me think of anything for my girlfriend. She is not married and does not have kids of her own, matter for fact, she still lives at home with her parents. She is not real into the spa thing so that is out. And I have gotten her jewerly for birthdays/christmas in the past so I am stumped. Any suggestions?

octoberbabie - 2 days ago
Hollyjean- I had the same problem! As gross as it is, prunes helped me. I ate the dried prunes and small doses of prune juice! It helped me tons! Good luck!

kfintx - 2 days ago
So I've known this for about a month, but I haven't been on here because I'm working at a summer camp (105+ here in TX... very HOT!!!) But... I'm having a little boy! My husband and I are very excited & I just wanted to share with all of you.

delarla - 2 days ago
So kind of an awkward question. Im trying to figure out what time Carters opens and cant find it anywhere online and their store number has no voicemail. Anyone know what time it opens around you? Its only 8am here so I doubt its open this early :o)

Lynne325 - 3 days ago
melbabe. Not to be gross or anything, but if you have a little bit of bleeding, it could also be from hemorrhoids....gross, but just a thought.

loribb - 3 days ago
Happy Canada Day all! My last day in week 26, can't believe how fast time is going. Shellie77: I have been getting a lot of headaches as well, and I was afraid it was high blood pressure, as I had that issue with my first pregnancy, but my BP seems to be good. I think it is dehydration, which is what it may be in your case. I don't think about drinking much either, it's hard to remember when there is so much else to do.

hollyjean - 3 days ago
ok girls question...I am SO constipated that it is not even funny I go just a BIT a couple times aday the last oh 5days but I DO have more and it is uncomfterble. I tried a suppository and didnt do much.. and I am eating my fiber but it is like compacted I think so I dont think even like a laxative will work..I dont know...TMI I know but just at my wits end and going camping this weekend kinda want this cleared up by then...

melbabe - 3 days ago
well thanks ladies for reassuring me definately made me feel better!!! I am off too week 27 tomorrow yay!

tracyluvsalfie - 3 days ago
@ loribb - i figured that was the issue. some babies only are comforted by their mommies. im glad you are feeling better. im having my 1st so i have no idea what this is going to be like.

Shellie77 - 3 days ago
SO Ive been getting headaches lately. Ive been worried it was my preeclampsia getting worse, and tylenol has NEVER helped me for any pain especially headaches. But lately I just dont have an appetite, and now that Im on bedrest, I drink less because I just dont think about it. When Im at work, I drink more water because I always have a bottle right by me and I have a mini fridge under my desk with bottled water in it. So today I had a headache all day and when hubby got home we went to a mexican place near us (Im allowed to go out, as long as I dont exert myself) and after hitting that heat outside I got sooo thirsty! I drank 2 huge glasses of water and after I ate my headache dissapeared! I feel great now. I get nauseous a bit for a brief couple of seconds and it goes away. I think bubs is pushing on my stomach and I just dont feel like eating. Anyone else get this? I plan on mentioning it thursday and maybe they will tell me if hes pushing on my stomach since Im getting an ultrasound.

Brandims - 3 days ago
So i went for my glucose test today. Finally. I thought it would be a lot worse. i didnt mind the drink and i felt fine after it so i hope thats a good sign :)

Shellie77 - 3 days ago
melbabe Ive been getting a little spot of pink a couple times a week when I go to the bathroom. I mentioned it at my last appt, and they checked me out and found nothing wrong. She said that our lady parts or cervix can get irritated, and the pressure can cause a little blood vessel to bleed I just so happened to also have a bout of constipation too, so I think the trying to have a BM was causing me to spot a bit. Im not worried about it.

loribb - 3 days ago
melbabe: My doctor always told me not to worry about a little bleeding if there is no cramping or pain to go along with it. But for your own peace of mind it wouldn't hurt to get checked out if it happens again.

melbabe - 3 days ago
okay yall this may be tmi but i just went to the bathroom and there was a small speck of blood on the toilet paper...i have had no complications throughout my entire pregnancy and i do not have any cramping or anything to go along with it...do yall think its anything to worry about? if it happens again i think i will just make my way to the hospital to get checked out anyways

loribb - 3 days ago
tracy: We've tried that, but I am the only one who can lull her to sleep. If he tries then I end up staying awake because I know I will have to get up with her anyways, then I end up being awake longer. It's just easier for me to deal with it at the start. But I am feeling better now, hubby is off work tomorrow and said he would take her out for a long stroll so I can get a little nap.

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