Terra’s athletic baby

Week 28

Already this little boy has been to as many baseball games as my husband has.  We went to a minor league game on Tuesday.  It was so much fun.  It was less expensive than the major league game we went to.  The drive was a lot shorter, too.  Andrew and I think that baby’s sport of choice is more likely to be soccer.  His kicks are starting to hurt a little!  I feel like he must’ve gained a pound this week.  He should gain more than a pound over the course of this month, but I think my boy gained it all at once!

Pain and tenderness is common high in the abdomen near the rib cage at this time in pregnancy, particularly if baby sits high in the uterus.  Kicking contributes to this discomfort.  Mom may find comfort by lying on her left side and by avoiding forward bending.  Baby’s brain is beginning to develop wrinkles.  These convolutions make it possible to contain many more brain cells than a smooth surface.  His toenails are now visible.  Air travel is usually not recommended after this point in pregnancy.

Baby boy also learned a new trick.  He has discovered how much fun it is to sit on my bladder.  I will be just fine and then suddenly, I have to go to the bathroom.  I’ve tried pushing on my belly a little to see if I can get him to move.  Usually that is successful.

Maybe I’m just paying more attention right now, but it seems I know a lot of expectant women.  A friend that is due just weeks after I am just had an ultrasound.  They have a two and a half-year-old boy and are now expecting a girl!

Another acquaintance of mine is expecting a girl.  She is due at the end of October, almost the same time as my boy.  Poor mom has had her share of health problems already.  She just recovered from hernia surgery.  They couldn’t wait until baby was born because they were concerned that one of mom’s organs might get strangulated.  Just a week or so later mom went into labor!  Fortunately they were able to stop it.  Mom is now on bed rest just hoping her baby girl stays in a little longer.  Every day, every week gives the baby better chances.

Wednesday I went to the lake.  It was wonderful.  Most summers I try to go to the beach at least once a week.  It just isn’t as comfortable to lay in the sand this year.  Swimming is great exercise for pregnant women, though.  The added buoyancy takes off pressure and there is little to no impact on the joints.

Friday we went to a bonfire.  I love spending so much time outside in the summer.  We were out in the country and got to enjoy fresh air and a little stargazing.  Sunday I helped out with a fundraiser for cancer.  They did a brat fry at a local superstore.  (For those of you who don’t know, a brat is similar to a sausage.  It is served in a bun with sauerkraut, ketchup, mustard, or onions.)

My belly has grown another inch in the last two weeks.  I am now 37 inches at my largest.  My linea nigra is continuing to darken.  My weight gain has tapered off a little.  I am at 134 pounds, up 17 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight.  Some of my maternity clothes are starting to get a little tight already.  A few of my shirts are getting too short.

Please view my other blogs:

• Stretching, squats and entertainment
• How much bigger will I get?
• Health insurance changes mid-pregnancy
• Terra’s Own Birth Day
• Our wiggle worm
• Crafting, sports, pilates and…waddling?!
• Things are a’changing!
• It’s a boy!
• Communicating with your big belly
• Keepin’ it all straight
• Terra’s Announcement
• Terra’s Trip to the Midwest
• My Little Secret
• Terra’s First Few Weeks

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