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.
