Week 28
Week 28 marks the beginning of the 8th lunar month and the third trimester according to various sources. Pregancy math makes no sense to me.
Week 28 is also when I start counting the baby's movements. Once a day, at about the same time, I'm supposed to count 10 movements and record how long it takes. I've done some practice runs this weekend and it usually takes him about 20 minutes to move/kick/twist/punch 10 times.
I think he had a little growth spurt this weekend because my belly seems to sticking out a bit more. I read that the baby could weigh about 2 1/2 pounds and measure about 14 1/2 inches by now. He can also open his eyes. If we were to shine a continuous, bright light on my belly he would be able to turn his head to follow it. The fat layers are forming and the fingernails appear.
I had my follow up glucose test last week. It was unpleasant. I passed, but just barely. That means I have to do it all over again in a few weeks. Yuck! In the meantime, I'm just continuing to watch what I eat and to excercise. I guess spending another unpleasant morning getting jabbed with needles beats having to jab myself in the finger several times daily to test my blood sugar (which is what would be happening now had I failed the test).
A lot of things I read right now bring up the fact that our kid will need a name and that we should be narrowing that down. Interestingly enough, a lot of sources also advise against sharing the name with everyone once you have chosen it. I used to wonder why people would do that. I mean, once you have the name picked out, why not share it with the world? Watching my friend Julie (who is 6 weeks ahead of me) has answered that question for me.
Her son's name has changed four times now. Each time, she has to go back and tell everyone again that there's a different name. And every time, at least one person will voice that they once knew someone with that name and he was a paste eater/bully/suckup/total jerk/felon. Several others will repeat the name as a question and then make a face as if they've just eaten something very bad.
So, we won't be telling anyone any names being considered until he's here and the name is on the birth certificate.