27 Weeks!

Most babies this age, yours included, still like to snuggle in a slightly curled position inside the uterus (thus the term "fetal position"). Even so, beginning at this stage, your baby's length will be measured from top of head to toe — which makes your baby nearly a full 15 inches now. And at just over two pounds, he or she has doubled in weight from four weeks ago.

Your baby's auditory development (hearing) is progressing as the network of nerves to the ears matures. And even though the sounds your baby hears are muffled (thanks to the creamy coating of vernix covering those ears), he or she may recognize both yours and your partner's voices. So this might be a good time to read and even sing to your baby (or rather, your belly) — and a good chance to start boning up on those nursery rhymes and lullabies you'll need to be repeating (and repeating) pretty soon. And while you're at it, here's another way to have some family fun at 27 weeks pregnant: If your partner presses his ear to your belly, he might be able to hear the baby's heartbeat.


Your baby's taste buds are very developed now too (with more taste buds than he or she will ever have outside the womb, actually). Need a taste test? If you eat some spicy food (you hot mama, you), your baby will be able to taste the difference in the amniotic fluid (but keep in mind that you'll have different mealtimes, with your baby's coming about two hours after yours). Some babies will even respond to that spicy kick by hiccupping. And although hiccups (which feel like belly spasms to you) may seem like they're disturbing to your baby, he or she isn't stressed at all. It's just one more sensation that babies need to get used to.



Baby is definitely living large these days (as she should!) I've started the lovely art of waddling! WOO HOO! I really do not have much to complain about as everything has been wonderful during my pregnancy, but with my burgeoning belly my hips, back and feet are really starting to feel the effect! It's getting harder for me to exercise, so I am looking forward to starting prenatal water aerobics and being able to walk outside once the weather is nicer! I'm hoping that it will help the aches as of course I know it is only going to get worse!!! :)



My hubby has been awesome taking care of me and this week he has gone above and beyond working really hard on the nursery! Tonight he surprised me by finishing up the paint and assembling the crib and dresser! It looks GREAT! I can't wait to get all of the accents done. Hopefully I will have pictures to post by next week!! YAY!!!!

Until then...

XOXO T