Ben's 27 Week Update

Hello last week of 2nd trimester! 6 days from now, we're in the last 1/3!

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with his legs extended. He's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes, and perhaps even sucking his fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if he 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 him, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

I made a comment to Brian the other day how Ben doesn't move around as much as Kaylynn did. He must have heard me and taken it personally, because he's been a gymnast/soccer player the past few days. I'm talking about constant movement, all the time. I feel tiny punches down low and feet kicks above my belly button..well, that height, but way right. He's been hanging out on my right side a lot and I am guessing he's head down right now, based on this movement.

On a downer, I failed the 1 hr gluclose tolerance test and have to take the 3 hr test on Monday. If you've been around since before Kaylynn was born, you'll know that I had to do this with her as well. Actually, with Kaylynn, they found the 1st 3 hr test inconclusive, so I had to retake it (literally 4 days after Ike, no less.) They numbers were high, but not high enough to say I had gestational diabetes. We'll see how it goes this time. I might just ask them to make a decision one way or the other...if they are borderline being high, to the point where I'd have to retake the 3 hr, I'd almost prefer they go ahead and say I have GD. I'd rather have to follow a diet for 13 more weeks than to sit through a 3 hr/4 blood draw appt. However, Brian and I got to talk to a guy tonight whose wife had GD and he said it wasn't near as bad as they thought it was going to be. Mostly portion control and balancing proteins/carbs/veggies. He even gave us some tips on how to enjoy dessert on occasion. That made me feel a lot better, actually.

I guess we'll see what happens...