Week 26

I didn't have a scheduled appointment this week, but went in because I felt I've been having more tightening than normal. We did all the normal check up stuff and added a few more tests. We did a cervical exam, a sterile urine sample, and a Fetal Fiber Nectin test.

I was then taken next door to El Camino Hospital where I was hooked up to monitor my contractions. Of course, the entire time that I was there .... nothing exciting happened. Go figure!

Turns out, I had a UTI infection and needed to go back on Macrobid. The Fetal Fiber Nectin test was negative, yay! This test is suppose to predict the possibility of pre-term labor for the next 2 weeks.


Week 26
The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.

Week 24 and Glucose test

Check up went well ... baby's heartbeat was at 155. Mommy mostly complained about back pain, lol.

Will need to wait and see the results for the glucose test.

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How your baby's growing:
Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.