This week your baby's crown-to-rump length is around 8.4 inches and your baby will weigh approximately 1.2 pounds. Although it weighs a little over a pound at this point, your growing baby is still tiny. Your uterus can easily be felt 1.5 to 2 inches above your bellybutton. The fetus does not appear to have much room in the uterus anymore, but as your pregnancy progresses, space gets much tighter!
Because your uterus is expanding and putting a great amount of pressure on your abdomen, you might get stretch marks. Your weight gain may also be taking a toll on your body at this point. Many pregnant women experience backaches, bladder problems, sore feet and fatigue that affect their daily routines. You might also have some nasal stuffiness or nosebleeds.
Your baby's face is basically complete now. The fetus's eyes are close together on the front of his face and they are still shut. Your baby's ears have moved into their final position on the sides of his head. Where they are now is where they will be when your baby is born! Hair will continue to grow on his scalp and his eyelashes are well developed. Most of your baby's features look the same as they will at birth. Because your growing baby is getting plumper, he no longer has room in your tummy to do cartwheels and somersaults.
Now is a good time to ask about prenatal classes being offered in your area. Many local hospitals offer classes for expectant women and their families. You should aim to complete the classes approximately one month before your due date.
You may sometimes get a stitch-like pain in your side from time to time. It's simply the muscles of the uterus stretching.
the unborn child is covered with a fine, downy hair called lanugo. Its tender skin is protected by a waxy substance called vernix. Some of this substance may still be on the child's skin at birth at which time it will be quickly absorbed.
The child practices breathing by inhaling (up to a liter/day) amniotic fluid into developing lungs.
nuggetlovin - 1 minutes ago
Anyone else starting to feel like bending over, or seeing the lady parts are be coming a problem? I had to have hubby hold the dust pan for me when I swept the floors today...and can't see down there in the bath anymore =( We're gettin close though so guess it'll all be worth it soon!
nuggetlovin - 5 minutes ago
pugdunn- I can totally relate to havin a winter baby. My daughter was born in October and it was even warm the day she came home. I was so miserable and wishin I could walk around the house in my bra and panties all day.
pugdunn - 46 minutes ago
I just love this time of the pregnancy ... I'm not too fat ... not too hot ... It's great!!! Winter babies ROCK!!! My other little boys were summer babies June and July ... All I can say is HOT HOT HOT.
caw98 - 1.8 hours ago
I feel better reading that others are having a hard time with their husbands, and it's not just me, lol! I am easily irritated by him these days, even though it's not always justified. Does anyone else read and see movies about the doting dads who run out at midnight for ice cream and get jealous?! Don't get me wrong; I love my husband and he is great, but right now I feel like I need a little more tlc. Just venting over here :-)
164sWifey - 2.9 hours ago
and sorry to hear about all the SOs problems... whats the old saying? can an old dog learn new tricks?! ha ha.... my MIL always said if yu can survive the first FIVE years, (not first year) of marriage youll be fine, but its long. been married almost four years and our second year was the hardest, but we managed by choosing our arguments. but my husband came around, all in all weve been together for over 7 years, going on eight! a long time! so we all have our moments, but yes sometimes they just dont understand...well see how i am tomorrow! LOL
164sWifey - 3 hours ago
hello everyone! ive bee very discombobulated-however way you spell it. my brain, my body, my attitude, my mood, my apetite, energy, everything! i have my days! today i cleaned and cooked a full meal last night. but yeasterday i was up and about and when i would talk i couldnt understand what anyone was saying, i didnt make sense! ugh. and ive been waking up at two oclock in the morning eating! whatever is in reach! ha ha. im so ready for this little princess to arrive already! and turkey day! mmmm
due13March2010 - 3.8 hours ago
hi everyone....yay, week 24. just returned from four week holiday in south africa. what a trip! have ob appointment this week and can't wait - it's been over 5 weeks since my last one. hope you are all doing well. :)
motay9383 - 5.3 hours ago
The belly photos are so weird. Some people are twig thin for 33 weeks, and some are so huge for 15! No self-conscious issues here yet or man issue, hope everyone has the best of luck like me til D-day!
motay9383 - 5.4 hours ago
It's rainy and cold in Houston today... guess I will stay in and over-eat, watch deliver me and talk to Camden while he kicks
navywifedupree - 6.4 hours ago
i have such an awesome husband. even though he is deployed he has been so encouraging and supportive every step of the way. i can hardly wait until he gets to come hime, even when he is home we have awesome times. he must have read a manual on how to be a husband because he always knows the right things to say even when i don't ask him to. i miss him and love him so very much.
mamaLaura - 9.9 hours ago
first day of week 24! times flying.
linnea d - 17.5 hours ago
my baby is a bully.. she dislodged my rib :( sooooo painful!
2inmarch - 20.4 hours ago
On the note of pinching pennies...i make my own laundry detergent. it is really really easy and saves us a lot...you can get this and tons of other recipies off of tipnut.com . What is really great is that you dont realize how many perfumes are used in regular detergent..I add lavender or lemon oil to ours for just a little scent....if you would like my recipe for soap just let me know...
motay9383 - 1 days ago
I get to see Camden Monday!! So excited! I haven't seen him since September! He's so big now, moving and squirming, still no 'cramps' from the uterus stretching
nuggetlovin - 1 days ago
o yea..just got home from my follow up scan of Preston's heart. Once again he opened his legs right away to show us he's still a boy! His heart is perfect, along with everything else. He weighs 1 lb. 10 oz. and from the pics she gave us, his face, chin and nose looks like daddies! So glad I got to see him again... It made my whole day better.
nuggetlovin - 1 days ago
seems like alot of us are having rough days with our SO's. Sometimes I think the filter between their brain and mouth is broke...lol.
ehmom2b - 1 days ago
So, I had a 'discussion' with the DH last night regarding him going out at night during the week. Prior to me being pregnant it was not uncommon for us to go and meet friends out for happy hour and things like that. He plays in a hockey league one night a week then goes to the bar with all of them after. doesn't get home till 1am or so. He works crazy hours and isnt' home to spend much time with me and help out around the house, so when he isn't working I'd like for him to be home with me taking care of things and just spendign quality time before baby Jack gets here. He got upset that I didn't want him to go out to a bar last night to watch the hockey game with a friend because I hadn't spent any time with him in almost a week. It feels like I'm the only one sacrificing for the baby and his life has been untouched. He doesn't think he needs to sacrifice anything. He doesn't understand that my life has been turned upside down since the day I found out about Jack. I wish he would understand that this is OUR baby it's just growing inside of me.
blackraven935 - 1 days ago
Sorry about the rant. It just made me so angry.
blackraven935 - 1 days ago
MEN!!!! Everyone has a worste fear, and mine happens to be driving. A person deathly afraid of spiders or snakes doesn't have to crawl in a tank of hundreds of them, A person afraid of flying never HAS to get on a plane. There are other options of travel. And a person that is clastrophobic (afraind of small spaces) never has to be locked in a small space and can avoid tunnels and stuff pretty much there whole lives. But y husband doesn't seem to understand my fear. We have been married over 2 years. We come from a small town in which I also didn't get my licence till I was 19. Now with the military, we live in a city with alot of horrible drivers. (I even get uptight being in a vehicle with anybody else driving) He has pushed me until I finaly got it, and even now he pushes me to drive more.I drive my daughter to her appointments here on base were there is no other traffic. But when I want to go grocery shopping this past week (after letting him get a new game) he tells me 'there's the car, take yourself. I will even wath Emily whle your gone' I just want to scream and cry. He knows I am deathly afraid of driving. My appointments are off base so I make them when he can take me (which is hard now with the hours they have him on)And he just keeps sujesting I go get things myself, like groceries, other shopping, appointments and my cravings. He is being so insensitive. Pregnancy is not helping my emotions right now, and I worked hard to get the licence I have.
motay9383 - 1 days ago
So i took my pre-natal on an empty stomach when i woke up (wasnt thinkin) it made me sick ALL DAY! I managed to keep down a sprite and some mash potatoes by 8pm... lil Camden was so mad at me he didn't kick hardly at all... he was so hungry and I just kept ralphing... but we're better today 2 pancakes later!
motay9383 - 1 days ago
blackraven935, I have gained 15 pounds, so I'm right on track. If you go look at my pic in my profile (before baby) I don't look alot different, but I'm hopin to not gain more than 30 total. Friend and fam have gained 50 -80 and thats just flat out rediculous
babsie79 - 1 days ago
nugget- well i am glad granny is doing better number 1. and number 2, i have no idea why men are such men sometimes. they dont get things. i know i have to dumb things down all the time to my hubby. and i have to remind him lots of times when i am doing something so he doesnt call me every 20 minutes...ya....MEN...PFFT ON THEM SOMETIMES FOR SURE! keep your head up girl!!!
nuggetlovin - 1 days ago
Granny woke up from her coma. Evidentally her sugars dropped and she went into a diabetic coma so they are keeping her a few days- making sure everything is ok. Me and DH are arguing already today. I only got 3 hours of sleep and woke up with the kids so he could sleep in..instead he wakes up and gets dressed to leave an wasn't even gonna say bye, knowing I have to get an ultrasound of babies heart today and won't have a way there if he took the car. When I said something about it he flipped out and started screaming at me that his granny is sick and to 'stop being a b****' WTH?? I was so mad and fighting back tears that I threw the car keys at him and told him if he's not back by 11, he'd better just stay gone cuz then he'll REALLY see b****.... MEN!
babsie79 - 1 days ago
happy friday!! i am so ready to eat next thursday at my momma's house!!! we are going potluck style. it is going to be hard because we have to have the holidays without my dad there. :-( christmas is going to be even worse! but i know he is watching over us and lil payton...speaking of which, me and hubby are disagreeing with the spelling. i like pAyton and he wants pEyton. which one is for a girl/boy or does it really matter??? any suggestions??
vikingsmom - 1 days ago
Good Morning Ladies, anyone getting a pinching feeling in thier back after being up and about for too long, i swear once it starts hurting i am out of commision for the rest of the day. Yuck. Getting so excited for holidays and getting closer to seeing our little ones...IS IT MARCH YET, haha.
AbbiesMummy - 2 days ago
Blackraven- I have gained 14lbs so far. I really dont want to get any bigger lol!
Nuggetlovin- thats awful. I hope she gets better to meet your little baby and your husband is ok. I know what you are going through, unfortunetly my bf lost both his grannys during this pregnancy, I pray this will not happen to you and that she will get well soon.
Does anyone else feel like this pregnancy is just flying in? By the time christmas and new year are over we'll only have 10 weeks to go! And during that time I will be moving house and then of course packing the hospital bag, so I reckon it will be D-day before I know it!
hunneebunnee33 - 2 days ago
Babydreamz, thank you for the advice, I was thinking along the same lines, I just wanted to know what other people thought.
Berrymama - 2 days ago
What will you do for a shower if you will not know the gender prior to birth? Any ideas or anyone who has done this please comment on my poll. Thanks.
nuggetlovin - 2 days ago
So today I had an awful day... I've felt so mentally and physically drained and was just about to go to bed when the phone rings... DH's granny just slipped into a coma. So he went to the hospital and I'm at home with the kids WIDE AWAKE waiting to hear something. DH is sooo sad he left home crying his eyes out =( I hope granny wake's up and get to meet this little guy.
Madelmar17 - 2 days ago
Hi all, blackraven935, I have gained 20 pounds so far, BUT I was underweight before getting pregnant. I was freaking out but when talk to my doctor, he couldn't be happier and encouraged me to keep eating healthy. I actually hope to keep most of the weight if possible because I used to be too skinny and I didn't like it. I just feel great and baby is within the weight and size he is supposed to be. I have some of my pictures from this week in my profile, should you want to take a look. On another note, we still have not been able to decide the name and that's killing me. I feel bad because I want to talk to him using his name but we don't have it yet. Our family believes we just don't want to tell, but we really don't know :-(
joandausten - 2 days ago
anyways im off to week 25today see you all there
joandausten - 2 days ago
i have gone from 58kilograms to 63kilograms, sorry im an aussie. but i was told that is really good considering how small i am they thought i would gain so much more than that so they are very happpy.
i heard the babys heart beat for the first time the other day when i was take to hospital when they thought i was in labor all good though just had a nasty infection and gave me some drugs to make it feel better.
blackraven935 - 2 days ago
Hi, I was wondering how much weight everyones gained so far. ( I hope this subject doesn't affend anyone) From my prepregnancy weight, I have gained a total of.....7 pounds. And the baby and i are in great health.
vikingsmom - 2 days ago
babybysuprise- i have gotten the acne too, it had gotten a bit better, the only thing that has worked for me is drinking alot of water and keeping my face clean. Not much else i can do since it is caused by the hormones. It is really annoying, makes me feel not very pretty.
babybysuprise - 2 days ago
Hey ladies, well i dunno if i'm breaking out or if its a rash but i got small lil red bumbs on my stomach :/
Also i'm still breakin out on my face a lil, what do u ladies use for acne?? i used to used a prescribed cream but i cant now since its not safe for the baby.
AbbiesMummy - 2 days ago
Bubbylove- hope you get the successful vbac you want!
Del79- thanks yes that does help, I guess they dont always get bigger!
Starbuck- wow, what a difference lol! Heres hoping my next one is 2lb lighter too!
babsie79 - 2 days ago
i am super hag preggo lady today!! not a good day. i just want to go back home and go back to bed!
MamaLuvnJah - 2 days ago
Hey friends I just wanted to stop by from wk 25 and read the $ saving tips. Thanks. I just remembered to tell you that you can freeze milk, cheese and butter. It taste the same when thawed out. So buy it in bulk on SALE and save.
nuggetlovin - 2 days ago
Hello week 24, I'll be here tomorrow and just wanted to drop by and see what you ladies are talking about this week. I also have my 3rd scan tom. afternoon to get more pics of Preston's heart since his position didn't allow at 18 weeks...or so they said. I'm just praying that nothing is wrong and he's healthy and am excited to see him again!
GatorMommy3 - 2 days ago
Week 24 today yeehaw! So this page says 'you may be getting nosebleeds'- man did I ever get one heck of a nosebleed last night! My hubby was on the floor playing with our dog and I reached down to tickle him. He jerked up and his head knocked me right in the nose! I collapsed on the floor with blood gushing everywhere and I was crying and omg he felt so bad! And I felt bad that he felt bad cuz I knew it was an accident and I also felt like an idiot for crying bc in the back of my mind I was like this isn't 1/8 as bad as childbirth is going to be. Anyways I don't think that was the kind of nosebleed this site was referring to ;) but figured I'd share. I'm just starting to get so nervous about how much more uncomfortable I'm going to get and how much pain is in my future!
starbuck - 2 days ago
AbbiesMummy - my first girl was 8lbs 14oz , so she was a big baby! with my second i was expecting maybe a lil bigger or so, as they say they get bigger lol but shes was only 6lbs 15oz, so teeny! had to buy premie clothes for her hehe....with this baby, ive no idea wot do expect. the pregnancy is completely different to my first two, of course a boy would make it that way eh lol
x
babsie79 - 2 days ago
holy cow 24 weeks today!!! hello ladies! :-)
saliba cauchi - 2 days ago
Hello ladies, long time since i logged in. I was at home sick this week, common cold. Everyone is sick at the moment, change of weather. Started to cool. Tomorrow is officially my last day at work, hurrrrrayyyyy!!!!!!! Looking forward to next week, monday next ultrasound, hopefully we get to know the sex! Really hope so, am dying to get to know. I am still 99.9% it's a girl. On tuesday then i have my work farewell party. Jaimee, my baby girl or boy, really likes strawberries. More than chocolate, how sweet. I really love her and am longing to hold her in my arms. Daddy is proud too, i can see it in his eyes when i tell him that when i say the word daddy she kicks!!! Good to make him happy ey :)
vikingsmom - 2 days ago
good morning week 24, one more week closer to seeing the little bubbas. Feeling good, if i could get past being so winded, i swear everything makes me out of breath. Hope all you ladies are feeling well.
del79 - 3 days ago
abbiesmummy- im from week 23 but i read ur post. my first was 6lb 14oz,second was 7lb 1,third was 8 pounds and i was warned that my 4th would be about 10 pounds. they even brought someone in to watch and make sure everything was ok when i was in labour....my 4th weighed 6lb 12 oz!!! they dont always get bigger,and they often get the size of the baby wrong!! try not to worry,im sure youll be fine.hope this helped.
luckymommy - 3 days ago
im really stress about baby coming mainly the hospital bill! when we had our first child my insurance was awesome it only cost us 250.00 dollars well now im a SAHM and it will cost 2500.00 with my husbands insurance! also those who are planning on using formula call the company and they will send you money saving coupons i never paid full price for my sons formula once i was done breast feeding also use coupon and stockpile! ive not had to buy shampoo soap deorderant or other supply in about a year! CVS has a really great rewards program where you can get products for almost free when they put money on your CVS card.
GatorMommy3 - 3 days ago
I'll be in week 24 tomorrow... But here's a few more ideas to pinch pennies: always drink h20, its free! Carpool or walk somewhere when possible instead od using gas (bonus-walking is good exercise). Eat leftovers for lunch instead of eating out. I'm looking forward to the $ I'm going to save on baby things by breastfeeding/cloth diapers/co-sleeping. Umm that's about all I can think of! And I know they aren't practical for everyone, but they're just some things that work for me. Oh and sell old jewelry, video games etc to a pawn shop when you really need cash! ;)
marinewifemommy - 3 days ago
Hey ladies, I am here from week 11 and have a question. I am pregnant with my second baby but at 7 1/2 wks was diagnosed with a placental abruption (where theres a tear between placenta and uterus). Happens 1 in 200 pregnancies and not really known why. I had a miscarriage in Aug then 2 weeks after d & C got preg with this one. I have had very heavy bleeding twice in the last month but baby is still ok. I just have to be on strict bedrest til it heals completely which could take several months. I am just wondering if anyone or anyone you know has had this and if so how long did they have to be on bedrest? did it eventually heal? Did they go onto having a full term natural birth? Was baby ok? I am just worried and my dr wont give me a lot of answers. It's frusterating. He said it could go either way so I am just not looking forward to my baby being here til he/she is actually safe in my arms because I am almost 3 months pregnant. It will be devasting loosing a baby at this point or when I'm 4,5,6+ months pregnant. Please write me on my page and let me know if you've had this same thing happen and what the outcome was whether it was good or bad. Please.Thank you!
bubbylove - 3 days ago
Abbiesmummy - i too am worried about having a bigger baby as my first lil boy was only 7pound4 and i was told i was too small to delivery him i ended up having an emergency C-section but not because of his size so im hopeing to have a smaller baby this time so i can have a natural VBAC.
blackraven935 - 3 days ago
MamaluvnJah-Well my daughter was breast fed. That saved money. I used the cloth diapers on her even at night. She was in disposables for the first couple of weeks where she was to small for cloth and they poop that tar like stuff. And disposables for trips. If you use coth diapers, you can also have a set of washclothes that you use instead of wetwipes and you can wash them with the cloth diapers. I only recently switched her out of cloth diapers to pull-ups for easier potty training and can already feel the extra cost. I also cook everything from scratch and it is healthier. (well maybe not if i keep making sweets because I am craving them.) But I can't think of anything else at the moment.
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