Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Pregnancy Updates

I'm on the 208th day out of the total 280 days.
I'm 29 weeks pregnant.There are 72 days until our due date!

Our baby will grow rapidly from now until week 36, and then at a slower rate thereafter.Baby's eyelids are now open; its eyelashes and eyebrows are visible as well. It weighs about 1.4kg;total length is about 38cm long, two-thirds its final size.

Our baby will continue to open and close his/her eyes in the womb and may be able to see silhouettes of objects or even people in the right amount of light. Baby now `practices breathing` to get ready for life outside of my womb I sometimes can feel the hiccups that he/she has if she swallows the amniotic fluid.

Space in the baby's living quarters is now at a premium, so i've been feeling jabs and pokes from elbows and knees mostly. kicks are much more vigorous than before because our baby is stronger and excitedly responding to all sorts of stimuli.My husband is amazed and excited at every movement the child makes. He always rushes to my tummy when i tell him baby is active now...just to feel the kicks and nudges! ;)