Week 24

Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts her at just over a pound. Since she's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), she cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but her body is filling out proportionally and she'll soon start to plump up. Her brain is also growing quickly now, and her taste buds are continuing to develop. Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help her air sacs inflate once she hits the outside world. Her skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

In regards to MY body .... In the past few weeks, the top of my uterus has risen above my belly button and is now about the size of a soccer ball! I am starting to notice the expanding and stretching of my hips as they are a bit achy, but stretching and yoga seems to help that. I have also noticed alot of stretching feelings in my abdomen and can feel this Little Girl move and kick ALOT! She likes to make her presence known for sure! Also , my belly is starting to itch more- I am sure that means an impending belly growth time! To date I have gained about 8 pounds. I really prefer sleeping with that body pillow now, mainly for how it makes my hips feel. Yee haw!