Another week gone by, and happily no weight gain. They generally say you should gain 1-2 lbs per week from now until the end, but I made up a lot of those extra lbs in the past few weeks :) There is no concern that I am not gaining enough weight, I can assure you of that!
The Baby @ 25 Weeks
Height & Weight: About nine inches long and more than 1.5lbs
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According to the Baby Center, the baby starts to fill out, adding baby fat to the long and lean frame during this stage. Wrinkled skin will start to smooth out, and hair is growing.
Me @ 25 Weeks
The Baby Center also claims that my hair may be "more full and lusterous than ever". Ha. Looks like one of the pros of pregnancy has just skipped me by...big suprise :) Baby Zone notes that beginning round my 25th week I may start to notice aches and pains in some unusual places as your pregnancy progresses. For example, moments of shooting pains in your legs. This offers some explanation to the two days of pain I had over the weekend, and I have been having leg cramps for about two weeks as well. Baby zone also goes on to discuss the troubles of sleeping (and how they will also continue) that are related to: the belly bump (a bit hard to get comfy with all the body changes), breathing issues (as the uterus expands it pushes the lungs aside, making breaths shallower and more frequent), potty breaks (baby tap dancing on bladder = many late night trips to the restroom), and indigestion (along with squishing lungs and bladder, baby squishes stomach too!).
Ah, I cant wait to see what week 26 brings. For now, its off to yoga! (The less-crunchy one).