26 Weeks

 

 26 Weeks!! I had my last OB appt at 25w 3d. Nothing really out of the ordinary. Babies are still laying Transverse (sideways), which they have seemed to be that way for a long time now! My fundal height was 36!!! (It was 31 at 23w, 27 @ 19w).  This is also the last week of the Second Trimester!!!

I'm definitely feeling movements. There are days that they have parties going on in the womb!! Then they will be really quiet for a couple of days (even though I'm still feeling them move... sometimes their kicks/punches movements aren't as strong as others).  Little boy (Jackson) likes to kick my cervix or something down there! I'll get these lightning bolt type shocks some days. LOL.

I talked to my OB more about Delivery day. Since 38 weeks falls on a Sunday, she said she would wait till Tuesday to do an inducement (she can't do it on Mondays because she is at the office farther away from the hospital). So the farthest I will go is 38w2D. Of course we can only do an inducement if the babies are in the right position etc. As for a C-section... we could do one Monday night but likely Tuesday. 

Week Twenty Six: Second trimester ends this week

You are 26 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 23 weeks) The baby measures 14 inches long and weighs over 1.7 pound. Baby measures 35.5cm long and weighs over 760 grams. The feet are 2 inches (5cm) long. Hands are very active. The baby's eyes begin to open around this time. The fetus makes breathing movements, but there is no air in the lungs yet. Hands are active and muscle coordination is such that they can get a thumb into the mouth. Thumb sucking calms the baby and strengthens the cheek and jaw muscles. The fetal brain scan will show response to touch. Touching and playing with the baby is possible now, as they may respond to your touch through your belly wall. Brain growth continues with brain wave activity for the visual and auditory systems starting to develop. Baby is probably very active in the womb, as the most active weeks are typically between weeks 24 and 28. You may begin feeling your belly tighten and relax at odd moments or irregular intervals. These are Braxton Hicks contractions. They are painless and help the uterus prepare for the birth. Many babies have developed a predictable routine for sleep and active periods. Twins may have entirely different routines from each other. If your back is feeling the strain of your growing belly, try doing some pelvic rocks to relax it.You may be experiencing shortness of breath as the uterus is very close to the rib cage at this stage. Some moms are not able to fully expand their rib cages; however, this does not negatively affect the baby in any way. The end of week 26 marks the end of month six, which is the last month of the second trimester. (WOOHOO!!!)