25 Weeks

Feeling: I didn't know if I would make it to 25 weeks after my ordeal on Thursday! For those that don't follow my other blog, I was in a car accident and had to be taken to the ER and put on a fetal monitor for 4 hours! I was having uterine contractions and they had to give me an IV bolus of fluids to get them under control. I had to have a lot of blood work done to determine if my placenta was injured or was tearing away from the uterus, and if that was the case, my nurse said I would be having a C-Section that night! Talk about scary!! Lucky for us, the tests were all negative and the contractions stopped. It was very scary, and now I'm taking careful stock of when Baby Burns is active and kicking! I was surprised they didn't do an ultrasound, but since I didn't sustain any trauma to my belly thanks to my seatbelt and the air bags not going off, I guess it wasn't really indicated.

Weight: 139 lbs

Fun Facts About Week 25:

Your baby is growing by leaps and bounds, reaching nine inches in length and passing the pound and a half mark. Under his skin, capillaries are forming and filling with blood and by week's end, air sacs (also lined with capillaries) will develop in his lungs, getting them ready for that first breath. Mind you, those lungs aren't ready for prime time just yet — but they are developing surfactant, a substance that will help them expand after birth. And speaking of breathing, your baby's tiny nostrils, which have been plugged up until now, are starting to open, and his vocal chords are getting ready to roar.

Let's face it, some pregnancy ailments are a real pain in the butt, especially hemorrhoids! More than half of all pregnant women experience swollen, itchy veins in the rectum due to that big old uterus pressing down — as well as to increased blood flow to the area. And while they're not dangerous to your body, hemorrhoids can be downright painful — so try your best to avoid them by eating right (and avoiding constipation, which aggravates those pesky piles), doing pelvic-floor exercises, and trying not to strain when you poop. With any luck, they’ll go away after delivery (and yes, you probably are getting tired of hearing that phrase!).