Week 26
Topic: Baby
Week 26

Today is the first day of my third trimester!

MOM
Got hit with a bad cold, which extra-sucked since I couldn’t medicate! Fortunately, it’s only taken about a week to run its course. Just in time for our 2-week “Babymoon” trip to Maui, Oahu & Kona!

BABY
I’ve been feeling the occasional Braxton-Hicks contraction and lots of movement! I’ve read that our baby may be very active between weeks 24 to 28, when small size and ample amniotic fluid allow for freedom of movement. Baby may jump in response to loud sounds or "settle" at the sound of my voice.

As the blood vessels in the lungs began last week, the air sacs in the lungs begin this week. The lungs begin to secrete surfactant which covers the inner lining of the air sacs which then allows the lungs to expand normally during breathing. Besides the active lung growth, the brain kicks in with brain wave activity for the visual and auditory systems.