30 weeks

The baby has grown to be about 42 cm long from head to toe (16.5 inches) and approximately 1,500 grams (1.5 kg) in weight (3lb 5oz).
The baby's brain is increasing in size and complexity and the pupils of their eyes can now respond to light, allowing the baby to focus more readily and see dim shapes. The baby now has definite sleep and wake patterns, although they may sleep up to 95% of the time and have noticeable rapid eye movements (REM), which indicates they may be dreaming! Many women notice their baby tends to be more active when they are resting, perhaps because when you move your body naturally rocks your baby to sleep.



well I am 3/4 of the way through my last pregnancy and the way I feel at the moment it cant end too soon. I feel huge and I know I look huge because strangers ask how over due I am or am I having twins...this is so not funny any more.

That's enough of my whinging, I know I should be grateful that I have a happy and healthy baby kicking inside me....

29 weeks and a catch up...

At this stage the baby weighs about 1,350 grams (3 lbs) and measures about 40 cm in length from head to toe (15.75 inches).
The baby is now developing a special layer of fat called brown adipose tissue (or BAT). BAT is the baby's main source of heat production after birth (similar to the fat of hibernating animals). Newborns have a limited ability to shiver, sweat or move to regulate their own body temperature. By 40 weeks, BAT makes up 2 to 7 % of the baby's total body weight. Premature babies have trouble keeping warm after birth because they lack BAT. This is why they are cared for with overhead heaters or humidicribs in intensive care nurseries.


So apart from a ever expanding girth ( will get a photo on soon, I promise) I am doing OK. The pregnancy is going well and the little man is moving all the time. I am getting extreme back pain when I sleep and try to turn over or get up. I have spoken to the doctor and its just my ligaments stretching and not being happy about it. Apparently its going to get worse not better..lucky me.
The heart burn has settled down and apart from being tired late in the day I am feeling good.
I have started to nest. We have moved Meg and Matthew around. Matthew is now in the smaller bedroom as he is by himself and we have moved Meg into the big room as she will be sharing her room with the baby once he goes into his cot, as well as Sharon (Darian's sister) will be sharing with Meg when shy flies from South Africa in May....

I have done all the shopping I need for the baby, apart from nappies. I Will get them once I know how big this boy will be...

The girls are doing fine, they love their new school and have started walking too and from. This has been making my life a bit easier.
Eloise is loving her riding lessons. She has started to canter this past weekend.
Talia's big news is that I finally got her seen by a orthodontist....and just after her birthday she will be fitted with a plate to start moving that front tooth back. She will still need top and bottom braces but not until she is 13 or 14.

Matthew has just had a growth spurt, he has gotten tall all of the sudden and his speech is slowly getting better. He is seeing a O.T once a week who is not only working on his fine motor skills but is working on his balance and coordination.
Matthew has also started going to daycare one day a week, he has only been once and enjoyed it. They are aware of his delays and are really good with him....

So that's it in a nut shell. I will get Talia to take some photos this afternoon and post them.... :)

27 weeks.......

The baby is now 37cm long from head to toe (14.8 inches) and weighs about 1,100 grams (2lb 7 oz).
The baby is now developing their immune system, as natural antibodies pass from my blood stream to them through the placenta. The baby is now capable of coordinating a suck and swallow action, needed to drink milk after being born. However, this reflex does not fully mature until about 34 to 36 weeks. The baby may look around and is capable of distinguishing light from dark and tracking movement.

First Day Of School

Today is the first day back to school for the girls, Talia starts year 5 and Eloise starts year 2.
Not only is it the first day for the school year but their first at their new school.
It didn't start off good. I was up until 5am with Matthew who had nightmares all night
(ahhh 3, the age of fears) so I was a cranky mummy. I hate feeling like that, so the girls fed off my crankiness.

They both did not want the first day of school photos taken. So we have cranky kid photos


We arrived at the school early so that we could settle in. Talia found her desk, all of them had their names on so it was easy to get her settled. She is sitting with 3 other girls. I said good bye and went to Eloise's class.
This however did not go so well. She ended in tears from nerves and of course with all the pregnancy hormones running through my body I ended up crying too. I managed to wait till I got out of the class room before breaking down in racking sobs....Matthew had a good play on the playground while I composed my self...

3pm came quickly and I was glad to see a smiling Eloise at the end of the day, she even made some new friends as did Talia....I even got "Mum we don't want to leave this school"

So after a horrible start the end was good....