28 Weeks

Today is my 200th day of pregnancy.  At my doctor appointment this morning, I was told I was "growing nicely".  I thought that was the nicest way I've ever been called fat.  :)

Blood pressure is actually pretty good and at the risk of jinxing myself, with both Trenton and Carter, I'd already had about a week long hospital stay for kidney issues at this point in the pregnancy.  Maybe I'll make it through this one without extra hospital visits! 

Baby Durb is good.  Moving.  Constantly, it seems.  Heartburn still wakes me up at night and my back hates me, but I can see the light.  I'm hoping that with the holidays and whatnot, the last trimester of this whole thing will go by much more quickly than it's seemed to thus far. 

"Your Baby in Week 28 of Pregnancy
Your baby is settling into the proper position for birth, with his head facing downward (toward your body's nearest exit!). Your little work in progress is now about 2.5 pounds and almost 16 inches long. He's busy adding new skills such as blinking to an already impressive repertoire of tricks like coughing, sucking, hiccuping, and taking practice breaths. Your baby's sleep now includes the REM (rapid eye movement) phase — and that means he could be dreaming already (what do you suppose he's dreaming about?).

Your Body in Week 28 of Pregnancy
While it's good news that your baby is settling into the right position for childbirth (since you're now entering the third trimester), the potentially painful news is his head — plus the weight of your uterus — may now be sitting on your sciatic nerve, which runs through the lower part of your back, buttocks, and legs. This common condition (called sciatica) can cause sharp, shooting pain and/or tingling or numbness, starting in your rear end and radiating down the backs of your legs. The best thing to do for sciatica (and the rest of your week 28 aches and woes)? Take it easy — and hope your baby changes position sooner rather than later." ~ www.whattoexpect.com