33 weeks

33 Week Bump

Its 7 weeks until our due date... Its been another really beautiful, pain-less week. I am so happy to be feeling so well! On Friday T'Neal, Aline & I went to Sommerset West to visit Belli, Baby & Beyond - my second cousin, Shelley's pregnancy, birth and after emporium.. We then went to another little shop... then to Baby Boom where I bought our camp-cot... and then to Toys R Us where we didn't find anything...and then to lunch at the Spur. Grace entertained us all the way through lunch & discovered how to nod her head (as opposed to shaking it) for the first time! She really is such a joy :)

We packed some more boxes over the weekend & have been getting the house ready for our move.... so much still to do but it feels quite strangely far away....perhaps it will hit me on Saturday that we only have 2 weeks until we move.....who know?!

We've been feeling lots of movement over this past week... Its been quite amazing to feel the changes from 2 weeks ago (stronger, more defined movements).

I've packed in a busy week -- mostly trying to make the most of my current level of freedom! Last night was book club... tonight we had Robyn's birthday party...tomorrow morning I'm going to see the last Harry Potter movie... we have dinner out tomorrow night at friends...an appointment with Sandy on Thursday, then friends for dinner in the evening... we're watching a movie with Joyce on Friday night... and then we have a birthday dinner on Saturday night!  I can't remember when last I had such a very busy week! (So pleased I have the energy for it!)

33weeks + a couple of days

Baby Center Says:
How your baby's growing:

This week your baby weighs a 1.8kg and has passed the 43cm mark. She's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood. 


As your baby fills out even more of your belly, lots of things might start to change: Whereas before you were sashaying, you may find yourself waddling. Finding an easy position to sit in — let alone sleep — is becoming more of a challenge. And bumping into chairs and counters is par for the course.

You may be feeling some achiness and even numbness in your fingers, wrists, and hands. Like many other tissues in your body, those in your wrist can retain fluid, which can increase pressure in the carpal tunnel, a bony canal in your wrist. Nerves that run through this "tunnel" may end up pinched, creating numbness; tingling, shooting or burning pain; or a dull ache. Many women are still feeling sexy at this stage — and their partners often agree. You may need to make some adjustments, but for most women, sex during pregnancy is fine right up until their water breaks or their labor starts.

27 Weeks

Bump at 26 weeks

We're at 27 weeks this week & our little one is moving around quite a bit inside... She's so sweet as she seems to respond with lots of little nudges when I'm feeling a bit sad. Geoff has been talking to her a lot & he is so sweet...singing songs & calling her...telling her little stories about her mommy :)

I went shopping with Aline last week & we went to the Treehouse Factory Shop. I found a really lovely fabric play mat with puffy sides & matching toy/laundry bin...one of those towel things that we can put her on to change her / dry her when she comes out of the bath...and a couple of stretchy blankets... Her Nanny is washing her first clothes for us & I've prepared a set of drawers to put her things into... Its FREEZING cold so I'm quite glad we don't have to try and keep her warm outside of me at this point! 

Geoff has put a curtain rail up & we've hung one of my beautiful silk retro curtains in front of one of the bedroom doors for temperature & light control. ...So things are moving ahead one step at a time, but at least we're making some progress.

Baby Centre says:
How your baby's growing:

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.