Our Official Countdown is: 46 Days!
Some people have asked how much weight I have gained during my pregnancy. It's hard to say...I was so sick for the whole first trimester & part of the second trimester. And if I don't continue to take my "Zofran" (magic pill) each morning, I still get sick. If I forget to take it, usually I'm all right throughout the day and then all of a sudden, out of the blue, I feel like I got hit by a bus.
Right before Christmas time is when I started to feel the worst. I lost about nine pounds from being so sick. (Any other time, this 9 pounds would have been greatly appreciated!)
My doctor wanted me to gain that weight back very soon. So she put me on Ensure. It actually didn't taste that bad. I usually drank about two or three a day. It really helped to get my weight back to normal and the Zofran helped to get my appetite back. When I was so sick, nothing sounded good to eat.
I had another doctor appointment today. Lately, I've had a craving for ice. I asked my doctor about it and she said that it's usually a sign of iron deficiency. They tested my hemoglobin and I was borderline. So now I'm on a high iron diet. I weighed in at 151, so I've gained a total of 12 pounds...if I start at the pre-pregnancy weight, not when I lost the 9 pounds.
Brad's official pregnancy weight gain is: about the same as mine. :) He's been running around a small lake near our house lately to get back in shape.
Fetal development that is occurring when you are 33 weeks pregnant includes the following:
The average size for a baby in its 33rd week: 5 lbs and 17 inches in height.
Your baby has probably moved into his or her birth position and is ready to go!
Your baby is practicing breathing by inhaling amniotic fluid to exercise his or her lungs.
Some babies have full heads of hair by now; others have only a bit of fuzz.
Your baby has a normal waking and sleeping pattern. Many times, your movement throughout the day will lull him or her to sleep; while you are inactive at night, it is a chance for him or her to be awake and active.
Your baby can listen, feel, and see.
The pupils of the eye can detect light and constrict and dilate.
Your baby's lungs are almost completely matured.
Fat will continue to be deposited on your baby's body for protection and warmth.
Your baby's skin color turns from red to pink.
Your baby is practicing breathing by inhaling amniotic fluid to exercise his or her lungs.
Some babies have full heads of hair by now; others have only a bit of fuzz.
Your baby has a normal waking and sleeping pattern. Many times, your movement throughout the day will lull him or her to sleep; while you are inactive at night, it is a chance for him or her to be awake and active.
Your baby can listen, feel, and see.
The pupils of the eye can detect light and constrict and dilate.
Your baby's lungs are almost completely matured.
Fat will continue to be deposited on your baby's body for protection and warmth.
Your baby's skin color turns from red to pink.
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