Updates

We hit viability this week. I know that’s a good thing but it sounds morbid for some reason.
Babies who are born at 24 weeks of pregnancy have about a 50% survival rate.
Babies born at 28 weeks do much better, with about an 80% survival rate.
Babies who are born after 32 weeks have a much higher rate of survival; some studies suggest that this is in the 90% and above range. In addition to gestational age, the larger that the baby is when it is born increases its chances of survival.
Babies who weigh between 1.1 and 1.5 pounds have a survival rate around 40%;
babies between 1.5 and 2.2 pounds have a survival rate of about 70%

I am trying to put the things I learned in the nutrition class into practice but I’ve decided that 1.5 oz is a lot of spinach to put into two eggs and it’s not good. Since 3oz is one serving I think I’m gonna go with the spinach salad idea and just make my eggs with cheese.

I think I have been getting Braxton hicks this past week. All the things that are supposed to make them go away, peeing, drinking water, and relaxing, do so I guess it’s an ok thing.

We took a new picture this week and I did weigh myself but after the nutrition class I decided I need to be less obsessive about how much I weigh and more so about what I eat. I am supposed to count my proteins and try and have 80 a day. In the past when I had something specific (calories) to obsess about and had write down what I ate I did pretty well, hopefully this works out the same.


24 weeks (141.5)

"Monday" Updates

You are currently in Week 25

From APA-

What changes are occurring with your body?
Your uterus is approximately the size of a soccer ball, and the top of your uterus can be felt about halfway between your belly button and the bottom of your sternum.

How big is your baby?
Your baby is now 13 inches long and weighs anywhere from 1½ to 1¾ pounds.

What is happening with your baby?
While it does not appear that your baby is that big, he or she is slowly gaining some baby fat, making his/her appearance less wrinkled. If your baby has hair, the color and texture could be seen at this point. However, it can change after the baby is born.


From WebMD -
Skin now becomes opaque instead of transparent. Its body is still covered with folds of skin like a puppy that need to grow into its skin. The heartbeat can be heard through a stethoscope or, depending on the position of the baby, by others putting an ear against your belly. Besides your uterus growing upward, it may be getting bigger on the sides of your abdomen.