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| Week 26: You have 100 days until Friday, March 17, 2006. |
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Hi Pearl, Have you found yourself really enjoying a particular type of music or a special song during your pregnancy? Is there music that you can't seem to get enough of? If there is, I would really love to hear about it. Let me know what music is moving you through your pregnancy. Tips for Other Moms |
In week 26, we explore:
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| This Pregnant Body Pearl, you may begin experiencing an increased level of discomfort soon. Gas pains, bloating, water retention (edema), and an overall hard time getting comfortable are very common complaints. Click here to read more about edema. Try various positions for sitting, sleeping, and carrying items to determine what is best for you. Most back pain is caused by the stretching of your ligaments. Some women experience sciatica, which is a sharp pain in their lower back that sometimes moves down their legs. This is usually not bothersome in the morning, but later in the day, depending on your level of activity, the pain can increase. Click here to read more about back pain. You can also try to do some gentle stretching to provide relief. If your pain becomes significant, your doctor may prescribe physical therapy to help relieve your discomfort. Keep stretching and be conscious of how you lift, sit, and sleep. Click here to read more about lower back stretches. |
| Your Baby Your baby weighs almost 2 pounds; measures around 9.2 inches from crown to rump; and hears noises, responds to light, and is generally more aware of its surroundings. In the same way that you can see a flashlight if you hold it against your palm, your baby can see the light coming through your belly. You may notice increased activity when in brighter light and decreased activity in darkened rooms. Its hearing is fully developed, and as he or she reacts to sounds, its pulse increases. Your baby will even move in rhythm to music! Click here for an ultrasound image of a baby at 26 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. |
| 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, we all need help at some point during our pregnancy. If you are really lucky you will have so many people helping that you will need to come up with some unique ways to thank them all for their help. Click here for this week's helpful list: Special Ways To Say Thank You |
| Your Journal Entry Think about what kind of memories you would like to create for your baby. In your journal, write down some things that you would like your child to know about the person you are today. Click here to access your journal. |
| A Quote Worth Repeating "It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters, in the end." - Ursula Le Guin |
| Tips From Other Moms Belly up to your stereo. Now that your baby can hear what's going on outside the womb, crank up the Mozart and turn down the Limp Bizkit. The truth is, whatever type of music makes you happy or makes you sing, the better your baby will like it. Even if you're no Julie Andrews, turn up the music and sing to your baby! |
| This Week's E-Poll Will you use a pacifier to quiet your baby? |
| Until next week... Catherine  |