What's up with Babyopolis?
Your baby's lungs and digestive tract are almost fully developed. While your baby may soon slow up growing in length, (he measures about 15.7 inches/ 40 centimetres from crown to toe by now), he will continue to gain weight until he's born.
This week your baby continues to open and shut his eyes. He can probably see what's going on in utero, distinguish light from dark and even track a light source. If you shine a light on your stomach, your baby may move his head to follow the light or even reach out to touch the moving glow. Some researchers think baring your stomach to light stimulates visual development. But don't expect 20/20 vision when your baby is born -- newborns can see a distance of only about 8 to 12 inches/ 20 to 30 centimetres. (Children with normal vision don't reach 20/20 vision until about age 7 to 9.) To complete the picture, your baby now has eyebrows and eyelashes.
A pint and a half/around a litre of amniotic fluid now surrounds your baby but that volume decreases as he gets bigger and has less room in your uterus. As you and the baby continue to grow, don't be alarmed if you feel breathless, as if you can't get enough air; it's just your uterus pressing against your diaphragm. There is a light at the end of the tunnel though. At about 34 weeks (or just before delivery, if this is your second or third pregnancy), your baby's head will move down into your pelvis as the baby gets into the right position for birth. That will make breathing and eating a lot easier.
Stephopolis is hot :( While the temperatures in the lower mainland are still pretty moderate, I'm really feeling the heat this summer. I think I'm the only one actively hoping for cool, rainy days! I know better than to mention my weather wishes at work, for fear of being run out of the building.
I'm also getting pretty tired of my commute to UBC. The combination of car, train & bus twice a day is starting to take it's toll. I'm looking to increase my work-from-home days in August, but until then, it's still a tough 4 hour journey.
Also, adding to the fun of the heat & commute, is a minor diagnosis of SPD, which basically means that my pelvic ligaments are overextended and it makes walking long distances quite painful. I have physio exercises that are helping mitigate some of the discomfort, but it means I have to be really mindful of every movement.
I'm also feeling really unwieldy these days. I'm clumsy and don't have a good sense of my own proportions anymore (as evidenced by the fact that I keep running into things with my belly). Luckily, all of my maternity clothes are still fitting well, so at least I'm comfortable in that regard. But I feel HUGE and I still have 10 weeks to go. Yikes.
But, in happier news, we had a lovely trip to Alberta to pick up some baby furniture and visit with family and friends. We were able to spend some time with another pregnant friend (Hi Lauren!) and Adam's parents hosted a lovely baby shower for us. This little baby is going to be very spoiled :)
- How far? I'm 30 weeks 6 days
- Cravings: Cherries. I have eaten my weight in cherries over the last few weeks. Mmm.
- Complaints: SPD & heat. Blech.
- Workouts: Lots of walking across campus for various project meetings. Hoping to go for a swim soon!
- Appointments: Nothing until next week.
- Babyopolis stuff: The baby room is coming together! There were some touch and go moments with the crib, but everything is now assembled and we've purchased most of our 'big ticket' items. The only things left are the mattress and bedding for the crib and possibly a glider. It's so strange walking into that room and picturing a baby in there!
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