27 Weeks Pregnant!

I know I'm a day late, but I felt rough yesterday - sick all day and very watery. My eyes were just streaming, and I kept doing watery burps. Yum! Then when I was having my dinner it felt like baby had on a pointy hat and pointy shoes and scraping my insides. I had to go and lie down with Footballers Wives. Bump pics will come later.

According to Babycentre... "Your baby may measure about 38cm/15in long with feet extended. If you could see your baby now, you might be able to get a glimpse of his baby blue (or brown, green, hazel) eyes, which are now beginning to open. Response to sound grows more consistent toward the end of the seventh month, when the nerve pathways to the ears are complete

Response to sound grows more consistent toward the end of the seventh month, when the network of nerves to the ear is complete. He also continues to take small breaths and although he's only breathing in water and not air, it's still good practice for when he's born.

Since your baby is now growing so fast, and brain development is so intense at this stage, your nutrition is very important. Continue to eat a well-balanced diet that includes plenty of grains and vegetables. Fibre-rich foods, including whole-grain breads and cereals, lentils and brown rice are high in vitamin B and help fend off constipation.

Your childbirth class should start sometime in the next few weeks, if it hasn't already. Classes should provide you with good, clear information about the birth and the early days of parenthood. Keeping informed goes a long way toward calming any concerns you may have about giving birth."