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| Week 22: You have 128 days until Friday, March 17, 2006. |
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Hi Pearl, Are you having fun with your pregnancy? You should be! Growing a whole new person inside you is a joyous experience. This is definitely cause for celebration. Tell me what you find fun about being pregnant. Tips for Other Moms |
In week 22, we explore:
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| This Pregnant Body Pearl, only a few more weeks and you'll be in the home stretch: your third trimester! In the last few weeks of your second trimester, you are probably feeling a little tired, a little hungry, and a little uncomfortable much of the time. I can only tell you that the joy that your newborn brings will make all of these hurdles of pregnancy seem inconsequential. (You really have to trust me on this one!) If you are having a tough time thinking of what to have for dinner, here are some delicious and nutritious recipes that are so easy to prepare, may even make them (hint, hint). Click here to read more about recipes and nutrition. |
| Ask Dr. Sears This week's topic: Nutrition |
| Your Baby Your baby weighs a little under 10.5 ounces, measures about 7.6 inches from head to rump, and is growing eyelashes and eyebrows. These two latest developments will be a key method of communicating his or her happiness, frustration, confusion, or interest. Click here for an ultrasound image of a baby at 22 weeks. |
| What to Expect at Your Next OB Appointment Click here to view a week-by-week list of what you can expect at your next OB appointment. |
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| PregnancyWeekly Wants YOU to be a Guest Writer! Have a great pregnancy story? Want to share the most important advice you've learned while pregnant? Know any good pregnancy jokes? Email your article (500 words max) to pw_blog_kat@yahoo.com. Each week the PregnancyWeekly Blog will feature a post written by a guest writer. Click here to check out the PW Blog for more ideas. |
| Blossoming Babes Mommy-Time Delivery Kit A scaled-down version of the original Birth & Beyond Delivery Kit, the Mommy-Time Delivery Kit will help make the big day stress-free. It is packaged in a handy, reusable vinyl toiletry bag - ready to be thrown in your bag at a moment's notice. Click here to get it. |
| Your To-Do List Pearl, choosing a pediatrician is one of the most important medical decisions you'll make. If you don't already have one, selecting the person who will see you through all the new-parent worries, baby fevers, immunizations, colds and coughs can be overwhelming. This week's list will tell you what to look for; help determine your comfort level with the doctor, the office setting, and his or her philosophy; as well as recognize your own needs. Click here for this week's helpful list: Interviewing a Pediatrician |
| Your Journal Entry Make sure that during your pregnancy you schedule some fun. The happier you are, the more enjoyable the experience and your memories of pregnancy will be. In your journal this week, write about some ways you have had fun being pregnant; if you can't think of anything, then now is the time to get creative and have a little fun! Click here to access your journal. |
| A Quote Worth Repeating "Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it." - Eileen Caddy |
| Tips From Other Moms Say yes to those offers of help. Let your friends and relatives pick up a few things at the market for you or run simple errands. Your energy at this time needs to be focused on growing your baby. Use this time to take people up on their offers to help you. You can always return the favor at another time in the future. |
| This Week's E-Poll Are you drinking a lot more water? |
| Until next week... Catherine  |