We're off to Frankston this weekend for our first baby shower! I've decided that Kaylynn has rotated in me - to sideways. She's been kicking/punching/rolling around in areas that haven't felt her before (my far right and left sides). It's actually been a bit painful. I guess at this point, pain is all relative. :)
Here's what's happening in Kaylynn's world this week:
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. Her muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and her head is growing bigger to make room for her developing brain. To meet her increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because her bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
It's too bad that Brian can't give her the calcium, because he drinks enough milk for a family of 8. I, however, don't drink enough for me, let alone her. I guess I need to get on the ball in that area. I have a student this semester who has put himself on a strict diet for cross country. I go to him with all my dietary questions, especially with this whole gestational diabetes scare. He suggested I try eating eggs for breakfast (which won't make for a good school day!), but that cheese is good to eat! Perhaps I should try getting my calcium from string cheese. Yes, I realize that an 8th grader isn't a nutritionist, but it makes for interesting conversation, especially when the others are grossed out by his raw egg eatings each morning.
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Yay power!
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