SubscribePregnancy Update: 28 Weeks
Posted on Dec 08, 2008 under Pregnancy |How your baby’s growing: By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He’s also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
Baby bump at 28 weeks or 7th gestational month
How your life’s changing: You’re in the home stretch! The third and final trimester starts this week. If you’re like most women, you’ll gain about 11 pounds this trimester.
~ Oh well, I guess I’m unique because I only gained 8 pounds so far since I got pregnant. This means I won’t be needing Fenphedra after I give birth. But seriously, I am hoping there’s an increase on my weight on my next check up.
At this point, you’ll likely visit your doctor or midwife every two weeks. Then, at 36 weeks, you’ll switch to weekly visits. Also, if your glucose screening test result was high and you haven’t yet had follow-up testing, you’ll soon be given the 3-hour glucose tolerance test.
~ I will have my GST on Thursday so wish me luck! Darn those needles! Yay!
Around this time, some women feel an unpleasant “creepy-crawly” sensation in their lower legs and an irresistible urge to move them while trying to relax or sleep. If this sensation is at least temporarily relieved when you move, you may have what’s known as restless legs syndrome (RLS). No one knows for sure what causes RLS, but it’s relatively common among expectant mothers. Try stretching or massaging your legs, and cut down on caffeine, which can make the symptoms worse. Ask your caregiver if you should try iron supplements, which can sometimes relieve RLS.
~ I already experienced this one and I tell ya, it was terrible. I was sleepless for many days but still I didn’t consult my OB. I know what was causing it so I totally stopped drinking Iced Tea because it’s caffeinated and I also started to religiously take my prenatal pills for more iron. And 3 days after that, my RLS is totally gone. And let me just add, I started lactating on my 27th week! Small droplets of milk started to leak from both of my breasts but they are not that frequent and the flow is just slow. Maybe my mammary gland is just warming up for the upcoming delivery of lil munchkin.
by Wanda , on December 9 2008 @ 7:37 am
wow chikai! ang cute ng PJs mo! and the bump is perfect for maternity shots! Pictorial na
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by Faye , on December 9 2008 @ 3:28 pm
ang cute mong magbuntis Chikai
by Ethel , on December 9 2008 @ 5:02 pm
whew! hapit na jud chikaikai
ni gain ka lang ug 8 pounds ra ka gamay gud.
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by Rissa , on December 9 2008 @ 5:43 pm
kanindot Che oi 8lbs ra. dali ra kaau ka mopayat ana. cute kaau imong tiyan Che. murag gusto nasad ko magbuntis, waaaa! simbako lang, lol! nguros gud c hubby, lol! bitaw oi makaibog magbuntis ba kung di lang unta mahal ang gasto. anyway, sorry napaiyak ka sa song. ako sad bitaw oi magbakho pa, lol! naulaw gani ko na nakahilak ko sa van na makita ni hubby, lol! nakatawa nalang pod sya. bisan unsaon nako katawa mogawas man jud akong luha oi ambot nalang. cge au au dha. advance merry christmas!
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by { Jhari } , on December 9 2008 @ 5:44 pm
Shucks! Feeling ko yung tummy mo eh tummy ko na nung 39th wk ko na dahil maliit lang ako magbuntis, hehehe! Stay safe Sis! Lapit na, konti nalang lalabas na si Little Munchkin mo
by Rissa , on December 9 2008 @ 5:46 pm
nawala man akong gipost. ambot asa to niadto. delete lang ni kung madoble. kanindot nimo Che oi 8lbs ra imong nagain. di guro ka hinam-is. kaning sweets man jud pandamay nako ba, lol! excuses, excuses! lol! cute kaau ang imong tiyan Che. makaibog murag gusto napod ko magbuntis, simabako ka dha, lol! nguros gud c hubby pag ingon nako, lol!
anyway, sorry nakahilak noon ka sa song. ako pod bitaw oi grabe magbakho pa kung ako ra isa dri. last week nakahilak ko habang gadrive mi. naulaw ko kay hubby, hehe! bisan unsaon nako ngisi motulo jud akong luha oi ambot nalang. cge au au mo dha. advance merry christmas!
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by carol , on December 10 2008 @ 5:08 am
Di ka nga masyadong tumaba
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by MoDLin , on December 12 2008 @ 9:35 am
Love the photos of baby bump!
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by mecozz , on December 12 2008 @ 10:04 pm
wow, congrats you’ve baby
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by jeh , on December 15 2008 @ 3:37 am
i love your posts.. great!
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by Yen , on December 25 2008 @ 4:44 am
Ka cute ba sa tiyan oi..28 weeks ni? Mura mana ug bil-bil nako..bwahahaha
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