25 weeks! 14 to go!

Fetal development in pregnancy week 25:

Fetus in sixth month Your little grower’s physical proportions are evening out at this point and most of their remaining development will largely be weight gain and lots and lots of nervous system development. The good news is: if your child is born premature now they’ll be more likely to survive without too much trauma as their lungs began to produce “surfactant” last week, which means their tiny respiratory system is getting stronger with each passing day. Yes, now’s a good time for a minor sigh of relief and a quick pat on the back. All that hard work and conscientious living is really getting your child prepared for a healthy delivery. Keep up the fabulous work mama!

This week they’ll be scootching slowly out of the old breech position and start rotating (already!) into a better position for exit during their birth. Their head and feet are slowly rotating so that the head is pointed down towards the birth canal. Time is short (or really long, depending on who you ask)—just (still!) 14 weeks left before you can go back to being a single-resident human.

They also talked about how my back will start to hurt more, and leg cramps will start. Man they nailed that one to the day. My back was so sore yesterday and I was woken up by a bitch of a charlie horse this morning! At least I'm right on track.

I did sigh a wee bit of relief, not that I want a preemie but at least I know that he could survive if he did come early. 14 weeks left till my little Alex is here!