28 weeks





How far along? 28 weeks, babies are the size of eggplants. At the ultrasound this week baby a was measuring 2 lb. 11 oz, and baby b was 2 lb. 8 oz. Which means that these bebes are huge! The average 28 week old fetus is 2 lbs.

Total weight gain/loss: 24 lbs. The belly just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: I am up multiple times every night either because I have to go to the bathroom or because I'm hungry. Clayton will find me downstairs making breakfast at 5 am. And once I'm up and eating breakfast there is no going back to sleep. I have found that if I eat something with a lot of protein, like eggs or peanut butter, right before going to bed then I can avoid the early morning hunger pains.

Best moment this week: 28 weeks means we are in the 3rd trimester! If the babies came now they would most likely survive and be just fine after a lot of NICU time. Not that we want them to come now. We want them to wait 2 more months. I heard somewhere that they gain about 1 oz a day, and every extra week spent in the womb is the equivalent of 2 weeks in the NICU.

Food cravings: Oranges. I eat several oranges a day. Oh, and my sweet tooth is out of control.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Just when I eat too fast or too much. I guess my stomach must be pretty squished, because I can't eat as much as I usually do without feeling like it's harder to breath. If I can remember to eat slowly and small portions throughout the day then I feel much better. 

Gender: Fraternal girls

Belly Button in or out? still half way out

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy most of the time, moody if I'm tired or hungry. 

Exercise: If the sidewalks are clear of ice, I'll take Abe on a 1-2 mile jog. We jog rrrreeeallllly slow, and it's never for very long anymore. 

Any other symptoms? Itchy itchy skin on my stomach and back. I put bio oil on, but it doesn't help unless I put a lot on fairly often. And my back is sore all the time, with no relief ever. That's definitely been the worst part so far.

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