"Your baby now weighs nearly 660g and is about 34.6cm long from crown to heel. He makes breathing movements but has no air in his lungs yet. At 26 weeks, fetal brain scans show response to touch. If you shine a light on your belly, your baby will turn his head, which means his optic nerve is working. At every antenatal visit, your midwife or doctor will take your blood pressure and do tests on a sample of your urine. In this way, pregnancy-related conditions such as pre-eclampsia and diabetes can be detected and treated.
Your fingers, wrists and hands may be feeling achy and numb. The passageway, or carpal tunnel, in your wrist that carries your nerve and tendons to your hand is swollen, as are many other tissues in your body. The nerve that runs through the tunnel is pinched, creating pressure that causes shooting or burning pain. Wearing a brace may help. Talk to your midwife or doctor about other ways to cope. Find out about natural remedies for numb or achy fingers.
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I've had no problems with my wrists yet, or fingers, think they might have swelled at bit tho lol. I know my feet have, I have hardly any shoes that fit anymore. Main problems my back, it kills by about 6pm everyday. But that still isn't that much of a problem unless I have to go somewhere, I just lay down. Even with all the aches and pains, the getting up all night for the loo, the insomnia etc I'm still enjoying being pregnant :)
Got the Midwife this afternoon, a different one as mine isn't in this week. Hopefully I won't get messed about this time, I most definately have an appointment! I keep expecting to get nagged about my weight, I've put on 19lbs so far, Hubby says I'm worrying over nothing hmm.
The things I ordered came in the post yesterday, the moses basket/stand, a blanket and 2 x changing mats. Mobile still yet to come. Hopefully we can get the nursery floor down this weekend and can get started on sorting that out :)
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