So we are now at 27 weeks. I feel 9 months pregnant already. Seriously - there is no room and I'm constantly feeling uncomfortable, especially sitting down. The only time I feel great is when I'm laying in bed or on the couch. It's pretty miserable - not to complain too much! ;) I got a pretty painful kick from the baby today - I'm pretty sure it was a straight shot to the spleen or something. But hey, who needs a spleen, right?
Next week, we get to pick the surgery date. It'll most likely be the week before my due date, so we are looking at anywhere from April 18-22.....or on the weekend before or after, I suppose.
I also thought we were down to just two names in the baby-name race, but after yesterday, we might have added a third again. Nothing is jumping out at us yet, so we might be back to the idea of just taking the names with us to the hospital and seeing which one fits her the best. I certainly don't have a problem doing that, but we sure are feeling the pressure from others to divulge a name! And if we had one, I wouldn't tell. But since we don't have one picked yet, I CAN tell you just that - there is no name picked. :)
Here's what babycenter.com says about the baby and pregnancy at 27 weeks:
This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.
The second trimester is drawing to a close, but as your body gears up for the final lap, you may start noticing some new symptoms. Along with an aching back, for example, you may find that your leg muscles cramp up now and then. They're carrying extra weight, after all, and your expanding uterus is putting pressure on the veins that return blood from your legs to your heart as well as on the nerves leading from your trunk to your legs. Unfortunately, the cramps may get worse as your pregnancy progresses. Leg cramps are more common at night but can also happen during the day. When a cramp strikes, stretching the calf muscle should give you some relief. Straighten your leg and then gently flex your toes back toward your shin. Walking for a few minutes or massaging your calf sometimes helps, too.
(I put Eric behind the camera for this shot, so excuse the fuzzy quality - even on the tripod, he managed to move the camera around.)
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