24 weeks=6 months!

24 weeks....amazing! Well, the dreaded back pain and heart burn has kicked in this last week. Thankfully the back pain only occurs when I am sitting for long periods of time and the heart burn is usually in the evening. It doesn't seem to matter what I eat so not sure what I can do about it besides take Tums (which is doc approved :). The back pain, though, really showed up this last weekend when I went to a long dinner and the last 20 minutes was really hard. Then I took a long trip for work on Wednesday and had to stop every 30-45 minutes and walk around but it would start up again after 20 or so minutes in the car. When I go to the doc on Monday, I'm going to ask for any advice and hopefully a note for work to say I can't do the long distance driving anymore.

My sleeping is much better and with my exercises, the pelvic pain is still pretty minor. I just replace one pain with another! But, I still feel very good overall and am blessed for this! On Monday I take the glucose screening test and if I pass, all is good, if I don't, I have to come back for a longer test to see if I really have gestational diabetes or not. So, hopefully all will turn out okay!

Here are my 24 week belly pics:



He is still quite the mover, which I really enjoy. I know, I know, soon I will wish he wasn't such a mover when he is keeping me awake and kicking my ribs and bladder, etc., but it's a great reassurance when I feel him. He still focuses on my right and middle, so I guess that's just his favorite position!

Here is what babycenter has to say:

"How your baby's growing: Your baby's growing steadily, gaining about a quarter of a pound since last week, when she was just over a pound. Since she's almost a foot long, that makes a pretty lean figure, but her body is filling out proportionally and she'll soon put on more baby fat. Your baby's skin is thin, translucent, and wrinkled, her brain is growing rapidly, and her taste buds are developing. Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" and cells that produce surfactant, a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily.

How your life's changing: The top of your uterus is now an inch or so above your belly button, which means it's about the size of a soccer ball. With the skin on your abdomen and breasts stretching, you may feel a little itchy now and then. If your skin is dry, keeping it well moisturized may help. Also, your eyes may be sensitive to light and feel gritty and dry. This is a perfectly normal pregnancy symptom known as dry-eye. To ease your discomfort, use an artificial tears solution to add moisture.

Most women will have a glucose screening test (also called a glucose challenge test or GCT) between 24 and 28 weeks. This test checks for gestational diabetes, a high-blood-sugar condition during pregnancy. Untreated, high blood sugar increases your risk for having a difficult vaginal delivery or needing a cesarean section because it causes your baby to grow overly fat, especially in his upper body. It also increases your baby's risk for complications like low blood sugar at birth. A positive result on your GCT test doesn't mean you have gestational diabetes, but it does mean that you should have the more involved glucose tolerance test (GTT) to find out.

It's also a good idea to be aware of the signs of preterm labor. Contact your caregiver immediately if you notice an increase in vaginal discharge that is watery, mucus-like, or pink or blood-tinged; any vaginal bleeding or spotting; abdominal pain or menstrual-like cramping or more than four contractions in an hour; an increase in pelvic pressure; or low back pain that you haven't had before."

24 week pic of baby:

We got the bedding delivered this week and really like it. Tomorrow we are planning on registering at BabiesRUs and then painting throughout the week in the evenings or maybe waiting until next Sunday.

I'll write a quick post about the doc appointment on Monday....wish me luck on the glucose test!! Also, I plan to schedule the 3D sonogram and check out more daycares....have a great weekend and upcoming week!