I Can't Wait for this Again

I am 30 weeks, people!! The 3rd trimester has officially started. This is what pregnancyhut.com has to say about 30 weeks pregnant. My comments are inserted.

At 30 weeks pregnant stage, you are in the middle of your third trimester or in the 8th month of your pregnancy. So you have only 9 or 10 more weeks to go before the delivery or child birth. Or 12. As you are in the final stages of pregnancy, you will become very restless and start feeling that the wait seems endless. Actually I feel like it's all happening too fast, like I don't have time to get ready. This is the time when you must relax and rest. Ha. haha. Find some time with your partner or spouse and plan and discuss the forthcoming events of delivery, childbirth and baby care oh, and the dissertation and the graduation and the current child we have. Try finishing projects which you’ve been planning since long before. Like getting dressed in the morning. After the baby comes, you will be very busy with the baby, feeding the baby, (trying to raise your other baby), changing diapers and nappies and so on. You have gained lot of weight and are gaining much more at the rate of about 1 pound per week. Mmm, that reminds me: ice cream! You may start feeling that you are becoming slow and clumsy when you bend down to pick up wooden fruit, the contents of your purse, and cut up apples 8 times a day. At 30 weeks pregnant stage you might be feeling quite tired and exhausted, so rest and relaxation are of great importance now, especially with a 22 lb toddler straddling your pregnant belly while singing kumbaya and chanting "Puppy."

You can increase your body stamina and energy levels by indulging in light exercises like taking your baby to target and (what was I thinking?) letting her out of the cart. This is the best time to prepare your body for the upcoming event of labor, you can use the Braxton Hicks contractions for getting used to labor pains. The baby is putting on weight at this stage and growing quite steadily....

Baby’s Development

At 30 weeks pregnant stage, the baby’s approximate weight is about 1.5 kg or 3 pounds and approximate length from head to toe is about 14 to 17 inches or 36 to 38 cms. The baby becomes quite sensitive to the surroundings and is aware of the happenings around so can probably feel those prenatal kicks to the head from big sis. The baby starts having definite sleep and waking patterns and the expectant mother is able to identify these. The baby’s and mothers sleep cycles need not necessarily match, but can make for some interesting dreams for mommy. The baby has become so big by now, that it is occupying nearly the entire uterine cavity and one lung. The baby moves and plays quite vigorously now. When the baby is not moving, it will generally be in a sitting position with the head in upward direction. Now is the time, when the baby starts positioning itself for exit by easing and resting the head on mother’s pelvic bones.

The baby’s brain is developing very fast during this period. The brain trains the eyes for opening and lungs for breathing. The baby is able to see the happenings in the uterus and can differentiate light and darkness and is capable of tracking a light source. The baby reacts to outer lights. The baby has fully grown eyelashes and eyebrows at this stage. The baby is adding on fat and gaining weight. The baby’s lengthwise growth may slow down now. Baby has fully developed and functional digestive tract and lungs during the 30 weeks pregnant stage. And this is truly, profoundly amazing.