(source: babycentre.com.au)Your fetus weighs more than 600 grams. Though he still has little body fat and his skin is thin and fragile, he's now well-proportioned. His brain is growing rapidly, and he is starting to fill the space in your uterus. From crown to heel he could measure 30 centimetres. If you went into labour at this time, however, many obstetricians and midwives would make every effort to halt the progress of premature labour to enable your baby to continue maturing. You may be noticing faint, red or brown streaks known as striae or stretch marks on your abdomen, hips and breasts. While creams won't erase them, wearing a supportive bra may help prevent or minimise them on your breasts. They are very common at this stage of the pregnancy -- about 90 per cent of women get them. After you've given birth, the reddish or brown pigmentation in the stretch marks gradually fades, and the streaks become lighter than the surrounding skin.
Also, your eyes may be light-sensitive and may 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. A healthy diet is still important at this stage of pregnancy, so visit our eating well section for weeks 25-28.
Goodness, I can really see all sorts of painting on my skin.. it's bizarre! I think my tummy will be the next Picasso's masterpiece! And yes my eyes are getting itchy & dry too.. more sigh..oh and when I floss, the blood just oozes out non-stop. My gums are more and more sensitive so much so that after flossing I literally look like a vampire who have just sucked a whole heap of blood! it's so digusting..
The other night baby Minga was kicking like mad so I got daddy to have a word to him. When Mr M was speaking to his little one, my tummy did not move at all. After Mr M finished giving his lecture to his son, baby Minga responded by kicking even harder and even longer as if to say 'no! I want to kick! No one is going to stop me... WAHHHHHH!!!'. It was sooo cute! Both Mr & Mrs M laughed so hard...
