Baby Update....

Well yesterday Darian and I went and had our scan to check the size and fluid around the baby. I was a bit nervous as I really don't want another whopper like Matthew....

Well our little man is happy where he is and is weighing approx 2.6kg or 5lb 11oz, so he is just a little over average (about the size of a 36 weeker) and if he does what he should and only put on half a pound a week from now on he will only be between 8 and 9lb...which is fine by me...

He also has lots of fluid around him still so we were able to get some nice profile shots....

Talia has her new plate

I took Talia to the orthodontist yesterday to get her new plate inserted. She chose the bright pink one with glitter in it...very funky!

You cant notice it at all until she speaks, but I assured her that in a few days you wont hear the lisp. She was very excited about showing her friends at school.

She is to go back in 6 weeks to get it tightened.....right when bubs is due.

Yesterday after school she walked through the door and came straight to me for a cuddle, she then burst into tears "mum I am soooooo hungry I couldn't eat my lunch".....to poor baby.
She is finding everything including last nights ice cream difficult to eat...LOL
This morning she needed a panadol as her teeth are starting to ache being moved....I think we are in for a rocky few weeks...

There is no point taking photos as you cant tell she has anything in her mouth...

33 Weeks

The baby weighs about 2.1kg (2,100 grams or 4 lbs 10 oz) and measures about 45 cm in length (17.75 inches).

The baby is now fully formed physically and has a firm grasp reflex. They can now determine the difference between sweet and sour tastes. Premature babies born as early as 33 weeks have been observed to suck harder on a teat dipped in glucose. However, even unborn babies can detect subtle changes in the flavour of the amniotic fluid they float in. It is believed the fluid acts as a 'flavour bridge' to their mother's breast milk. Breast milk changes flavour depending on what the mother eats (such as sugar, garlic or curry) and so does the amniotic fluid. Observations of unborn babies have demonstrated that they swallow more frequently when surrounded by sweet tastes and swallow less fluid if it tastes bitter or sour.

With the exception of crying, the baby is capable of doing everything that a newborn baby will do. The baby is restricted now inside of the uterus, but still can kick and move. The baby sleeps alot of the time, just as newborn babies do. The baby's eyes move in the manner of REM sleep and researchers believe that babies can dream vividly in utero. When the baby is awake, he is listening, feeling and learning. There are billions of neurons in the brain that make trillions of connections. The baby will probably have settled into the birth position by now and your caregiver can most likely tell which way the baby is presenting.

32 Weeks

The baby is about 44 cm long (17.25 inches) and approximately 1,900 grams in weight (1.9 kg or 4lb 3 oz). The baby's lungs continue to mature, producing increasing amounts of surfactant. This is a fatty liquid (phospholipid) that lines their lungs, assisting the tiny sacs within (called alveoli) to expand efficiently for breathing after birth. The baby's sucking and swallowing action (required to drink milk) fully coordinates between 32 to 34 weeks.


Today I went and saw the obstetrician and all is well. My blood pressure is perfect and I am huge, I saw a new doctor today (government hospital) and the first thing he said was " you look more like 36 weeks not 32"...great start. I then had to go through the plan with him, the whole size scan at 37 weeks and then depending on the size of bubs depends on how he comes out.
Well the doc measured my fundus and I am measuring 38 cm....which concerns not only him but me as well...the baby still is sitting high. The heart beat was sitting a nice steady 150 beats per min...so the plan has changed

I am to go for a size scan before my next appoint at 34 weeks to check for the size of bubs and the amount of fluid surrounding him.

31 Weeks...

The baby weighs about 1.7kg (1,700 grams or 3 lbs 12 oz) and measures about 43 cm from head to toe (just under 17 inches).
He has now put on enough weight to make him look a little chubby! The fine hair that covered their entire body (called lanugo) disappears from his face, but remains on his body. Most unborn babies sleep about 90% of the time, in between short bursts of movement when awake (every 1 to 2 hours). It is common for babies to be active during the evenings, when their mother is trying to sleep, between 9pm and 1am!

This week marks an incredible milestone in baby's lung development. Before now, the air sacs and branches in baby's lungs were present but not functional. The lungs were not able to inflate properly. However, now there is surfactant being produced in baby's lungs. Surfactant prevents baby's lungs from collapsing outside of the uterus and the baby is able to take in air and breathe properly. The fetal ear is almost completely developed both inside and out. The baby can hear my voice and other familiar sounds that he will recognize after birth. He is putting on white fat under the skin and the skin's color is pink instead of red at this point. His fingernails have grown to the end of his fingers and he may scratch herself while he is in the womb.

Well we are down to the single digit countdown and I cant wait. Only 6 weeks until our size ultrasound and then things will start to happen. I am having trouble sleeping with the pain in my back and hips but I know I will have even less sleep when he is out :)

We have had confirmation from our Real estate agent that we can sign for another year, so this is good news...no moving house for another year...great relief...

and my husband has organized broadband for me :)....this has been an on going saga as before we couldn't have it because we would loose our international rates to South Africa and that was more important. I can live with dial up....but good news is that they have changed their policy and now we can have both....just waiting for the modem to be sent out....10 to 14 very long working days....