24 Weeks

Your baby is about eight and a half inches long and weighs one and a half pounds, gaining steadily at a rate of six ounces per week. Much of that weight comes from accumulating baby fat, as well as from growing organs, bones, and muscle. Those little ears of hers are getting sharper and can hear very loud sounds, from a yapping dog to a jackhammer. Also by now, that fabulous face is almost fully formed, complete with eyelashes, eyebrows, and hair. Is your baby a brunette, a blonde, or a redhead? Actually, right now her locks are white since there's no pigment yet.




How far along? 24 Weeks...Happy Viability day to me!
Viabiality day is when the baby can survive outside of the womb with medical intervention.

23 weeks 17%
24 weeks 39%
25 weeks 50%
26 weeks 80%
27 weeks 90%
28-31 weeks 90-95%
32-33 weeks 95%
34+ weeks Almost as likely as a full-term baby

Countdown: 112 (I messed this up somewhere but it's correct now)

Total weight gain/loss: +22

Exercise: Walking

Blood preasure: n/a

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Not that great

Best moment this week: Contractor finished and we've finished the guest room. Now we're just waiting on the Jacks furniture.

Movement: Lots of kicks, he likes soda and sweets but he's not a fan of loud music (thank god).

Food Cravings? Bananas for leg aches

Food Adversions: I think I'm ok with everything now but chicken still isn't my first choice.

Gender: Boy!!!!

Belly Button in or out? Innie

What I miss: Not having my leggs ache.

What I am looking forward to: Trip to NY.


Things I learned this week.

girl preemies are about a week maturer than boys

black girls have a better survival rate

emergent cerclages are 40-60% successful

baby can survive in the womb with little to no amniotic fluid

baby's can replenish your amniotic fluid

you are more likely to get an infection in-hospital than at home

steroids given to mothers when pre-term labor is possible are only effective for 7 days after the second dose

repeated steroid doses are a very grey area in medicine

there is MUCH variability is when viability is established

when you need aggressive medicine a University (research based hospital) is NOT the place you want to be

INSURANCE COMPANIES SUCK BIG DONKEY BALLS!!!


Am I really this fat? Wow.

Jacks 1st toy!

I know he won't be able to use it for a while.
I know there is wood and he'll hurt himself but kids need to hurt themselves.
I know I could have waited till he could have actually used it to make the purchase.

But this is a baby we're talking about and there is nothing rational when you see a cute toy for a baby.



I found this on a site I frequent and I just had to have it. There were several different characters but we both liked the dinosaur becuase of the colors.

Did I mention it sings??!!!

Dexter wanted to play with it and bit it so for now it's packed away in it's box until the nursery is closer to being done.

There will be many pictures on it I can guarantee that!

We have the option to stain the handles and the base but given my ability to do anything painting related it won't happen.

***Sorry for the bad Iphone picture****

23 Weeks

How far along? 23 Weeks

Countdown: 113

Total weight gain/loss: +20 but I'm still on track.

Exercise: Back to walking when the weather is decent.

Blood preasure: n/a

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Sucks

Best moment this week: Kicks!

Movement:

Food Cravings? I think I'm back to normal fruits but I want more sweets

Food Adversions: I think I'm ok with everything now but chicken still isn't my first choice.

Gender: Boy!!!!

Belly Button in or out? Innie

What I miss: The sun

What I am looking forward to: Warm weather, seriously I'm sick of the clouds and rain.

22 Weeks

How far along? 22 Weeks
Nipples are sprouting, and face is fully formed!

Countdown: 120

Total weight gain/loss: +20 but I'm still on track.

Exercise: Back to walking

Blood preasure: n/a

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Sucks

Best moment this week: It didn't rain and Dexter has been uber cute.

Movement: Lots more kicks

Food Cravings? I think I'm back to normal fruits.

Food Adversions: Chicken. I will be so glad to get that taste back.

Gender: Boy!!!!

Belly Button in or out? Innie

What I miss: I might go nuts if I don't get a mexican martini.

What I am looking forward to: Allergy season to be over with!

21 Weeks

How far along? 21 weeks
Jack gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for hydration and nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies are most interested in tastes they've already experienced through amniotic fluid. Lets hope he likes tomatoes.

Countdown: 127 days

Total weight gain/loss: +16

Exercise: Back to walking

Blood preasure: n/a

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Sucks, for both of us. I think Jay is much worse though.

Best moment this week: Jay felt Jack kick.

Movement: I'm already looking into Tae Kwon Do.

Food Cravings? I think I'm back to normal fruits obsession

Food Adversions: Chicken. I will be so glad to get that taste back.

Gender: Boy!!!!

Labor/Pregnancy Signs: N/A

Belly Button in or out? Innie

What I miss: Why can't tequila be good for babies?

What I am looking forward to: Allergy season to be over with!