28 weeks

Hey there, third trimester!! I can't believe how quickly we meet!! It's a rainy, lazy day and I didn't want to get out of Jonathan's boxer's for my weekly picture. And, I used to wear that shirt out in public. Total weight gain this morning was at 9 pounds. Here is what babycenter.com has to say about us this week.

How Eli's doing:
"By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He's also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.See what your baby looks like this week."

How I'm doing:
"You're in the home stretch! The third and final trimester starts this week. If you're like most women, you'll gain about 11 pounds this trimester. At this point, you'll likely visit your doctor or midwife every two weeks. Then, at 36 weeks, you'll switch to weekly visits. If your glucose screening test result was high and you haven't yet had follow-up testing, you'll soon be given the 3-hour glucose tolerance test. And if the blood work done at your first prenatal visit showed that you're Rh negative, you'll get an injection of Rh immunoglobulin to prevent your body from developing antibodies that could attack your baby's blood. (If your baby is Rh positive, you'll receive another shot of Rh immunoglobulin after you give birth.) Around this time, some women feel an unpleasant "creepy-crawly" sensation in their lower legs and an irresistible urge to move them while trying to relax or sleep. If this sensation is at least temporarily relieved when you move, you may have what's known as restless legs syndrome (RLS). No one knows for sure what causes RLS, but it's relatively common among expectant mothers. Try stretching or massaging your legs, and cut down on caffeine, which can make the symptoms worse. Ask your caregiver if you should try iron supplements, which can sometimes relieve RLS."

I have one more visit with my Tallahassee OB (which is scheduled 3 weeks from my last appointment on Monday) then I'll be switching to my Sarasota OB and starting the 2 week intervals between appointments. I am planning on scheduling a hospital tour as soon as possible after we move! Luckily, I do not have gestational diabetes or Rh issues, so none of the actions they mentioned above will be necessary. I don't think I've been having restless legs syndrome, but my legs are definitely uncomfortable when I sleep and I often have to switch positions because they wake me up at night. I'm really getting used to waking up several times a night!