Week 27 of Pregnancy

What changes are occurring with your body?
By this point in your pregnancy you are feeling your baby move quite a lot. Some of his/her movements could be due to hiccups, while others feel like he/she is participating in an aerobic workout. Many women find these movements very comforting, and these often help strengthen the bonding process between mother and child.
Many women ask questions concerning how often they should feel their baby move. Later in pregnancy you may be asked to calculate your baby’s kick count, but now you just want to make general comparisons. If your baby seems less active than normal, then you would want to discuss this with your healthcare provider.*

How big is your baby?
Your baby is now 13 ¾ inches long and weighs 2¼ pounds.*

What is happening with your baby?
Around week 11 your baby’s eye lids became fused, but around the 27th to 28th week babies can open and close their eyes. Your baby has also developed a regular wake and sleep cycle. Unfortunately, it may not be the same as yours. You may also begin to feel rhythmic movements in your uterus and wonder what is going on. It is likely that your baby is experiencing a case of the hiccups. This is completely normal and may occur quite frequently during this last part of your pregnancy as your baby’s lungs continue to mature. *

The kick count has begun as well as child birthing classes. The kick count is where I take out two hours to monitor the babies movements. During those two hours he's supposed to move at least 10 times. Well Emmett is super active most of the time so all I need is about 5 minutes to get his 10 kick counts in for the day. If he's maintaining that level of activity then all is well in his world. I can pick any two hours I want it doesn't matter as long as it's a time that he's normally active. Pretty much when I wake up and when I eat and when I get ready for bed he's active.

I'm super excited about the child birthing classes. I'll get to learn all the things I didn't know about when I was pregnant with Alexis and Steven gets to be a part of it too! We did find out though at our first class this past Tuesday that we are the most prepared couple in there even though most of them are due to have there babies in September. Our homework this week is for me to track 3-4 what all I eat in a day to make sure I'm getting all the servings I need of everything, and to give each other massages. Personally I'm looking forward to the massages ;)