Pregnancy Week Twenty-Seven

Mother:

Welcome to the third trimester. The home stretch! Around this time you will begin to really put on the weight, this will last until about week thirty-six. Although some cultures dictate otherwise, weight gained during pregnancy is not fat or unhealthy, but rather, necessary for a healthy pregnancy and baby.

The weight that you gain will be distributed in several places. The average breast before pregnancy weighs about 7 ounces and during pregnancy each breast can weigh up to an average of 28 ounces! Some of the weight will go to body fluids (amniotic fluid, blood volume, etc.).

Baby:

Your baby's skin is very wrinkled from floating in water. This will stay this way until a few weeks after birth as your newborn fills out into a baby. Although take heart in the fact that your baby's looks are assuming the looks that they will have at birth! Baby has also hit the 2 pound mark (900 grams).

Twin Tips:

Be sure to check out multiples programs that offer their products at free or reduced prices. It never hurts to ask! Your local club may have a local list and other online support groups might also have national or international offers handy.

The First Sign Of Pregnancy

Every woman is different. It is hard to tell if you aren’t looking for the right signs and even if you are how can be sure? Is it just your imagination because this is what you and your spouse want? Are the feeling the symptoms of early Pregnency, but ignore them for your not ready for what the true answer will be? So, what are these common tail-tale signs of Pregnency? The earliest signs would include and not be limited to the following: Fatigue In the earliest stages of pregancy many women become exhausted. They can’t seem to get enough sleep no matter how many naps they take or how long they sleep in. It’s the body’s way of getting ready for what lay ahead.

Tender Breast Most women will experience this sign in the first week of conception. Breast will become sore to the touch and most notice fuller, heavier breast. The areolas around the nipple will even become enlarge and darken. Nausea Not every woman will experience this sign of pregancy, but it is very likely. Smells will get to most women at this stage. It could be food or perfumes. Beware! They could very well have women running to the bathroom. Bloating Some women feel bloated and uncomfortable.

Almost as if they are about to start their periods, yet it never comes. Frequent Bathroom Breaks There is nothing more telling than the frequent potty breaks women need when they become pregnant, even at this early stage. Many women may have all of these signs, but the most common of them all would be a missed period and most reliable of them all. Some women will have light bleeding during the implantation stage of fertilization this is not uncommon and will more than likely be pink to brown in color. It will be much different than a normal period, and only light spotting occurs during this stage of Pregnency.