Another week over! Time is flying right now. There’s not much to say about my pregnancy in the last week. The baby doesn’t seem to be kicking as hard lately. I still feel it moving around, but all Andrew’s attempts at feeling it lately have been unsuccessful. Andrew complains that it’s getting harder to cuddle me face to face because my belly is growing and getting in the way. He’s incredibly excited about having a baby though.
On the weekend we picked up the change table that we bought on Ebay a week or so ago. It’s in good condition for a 2 year old piece of furniture. I’ve also bought some really cute materials for nappy making. We are trying to turn the study into a baby’s room, and so we’re in the process of getting quotes for an airconditioning unit, a door and a small wardrobe to be built into the alcove in the room. We desperately need more storage.
Info from Birth.com.au:
You are now 23 weeks pregnant and at the beginning of week 24. Your baby has grown to be about 28 cm long from head to toe and approximately 600 grams in weight. Your baby can now rotate their head and may experience hiccups. Hiccups are caused by the sudden, irregular contractions of your baby’s immature diaphragm (the muscle that supports their lungs), and while unborn babies may be capable of sporadic hiccoughs as early as 12 weeks gestation, they are generally stronger and more rhythmic by this stage of pregnancy. Some unborn babies hiccup quite frequently, others not much at all. Many newborn babies continue to hiccup after birth. You may sometimes sense regular ‘jumps’ in your belly every now and then for short periods of time, if your baby has hiccups. A very strange sensation! Your baby is now covered with a thick layer of white vernix cream, which protects their skin in their watery environment and they now have sweat glands. A fine layer of fat is forming between their muscle tissues and skin, covering their blood vessels and making their complexion look less translucent.
Restless legs. A few women experience restless legs during their pregnancy. This can include sensations that your legs have to move all the time, or that they feel jittery or like they have ‘butterflies’ in them. Some women’s legs ache and feel like they have to be constantly walking. Restless legs can make it difficult to sit for long periods and can stop you from sleeping well at night.
