我♥ の孕日记 - 第23个星期 + 冬至

2011年12月22日（星期四）

Week 23:Singin' in the womb!

今天是冬至哦～第一次肚子里面装着个大汤圆在磨汤圆～哈哈哈。。。其实从前天开始就一直很想吃汤圆呢～哈哈哈。。。所以今天吃到的时候真的好感动啊！哈哈。。好好吃哦！

在我磨汤圆的时候，小Qoo 还在肚子里面动来动去的，哈哈哈。。老公就说：这是他第一次过冬至哩！当然兴奋啦！哈哈哈哈。。今年配合我缤纷快乐的生活和心情，我做了个色彩缤纷的汤圆～哈哈。。。冬至快乐啦！小Qoo 宝贝～

Your little womb hi-jacker is starting to kick their break-dance party up a notch now that his/her ears are registering sounds from the outside world!

The sound of a phone ringing (or that catchy ring tone), a thunder clap, or a car honking will actually jar their little ears enough to elicit a kick or violent bout of squirming.

More importantly, this means that their little ears are picking up the sounds of your voice and others around you.

So, if you've been yelling a lot (and really, who doesn't get cranky when they're pregnant?) it's time to reign that in and practice a little self restraint for the sake of your little eavesdropper, who is becoming more exquisitely sensitive to all of your behaviors every day.

The equation is simple: happy healthy mama = happy healthy baby.

Stress during pregnancy is quite literally BAD for your baby's developing brain. It's time to clean out the toxic relationships and situations in your life for your sake and your child's sake.

Take the time to center and be quiet - to reflect on the growing life inside of you and the future you will share together. Read up on infant development and attachment to start preparing yourself for the first time you meet your child.

And how's mom doing?

If no one's ever warned you about the joys of the pregnancy-sleep-challenge, you’re probably starting to discover them yourself.To reduce undue cankle-age avoid sitting for long periods of time — and for the hundredth time: don’t forget to stay active!

The good news: some very thoughtful people invented pillows specifically designed to give a pregnant woman a better chance of sleeping through the night. If you do buy a pregnancy pillow, make sure to keep the receipt as some women still have problems sleeping and fare better with their own uniquely crafted pillow set-up.

The bad news: these magical pillows won't stop you from needing to pee three times every night.

Even if you don't have extra money to blow on special pregnancy pillows: you can achieve a more comfortable sleep by using additional pillows or folded blankets, under your belly and between your legs.

Are you remembering to drink lots of fluids?

Plenty of good ol’ fashioned H20 (water) keeps your baby in clean amniotic fluid and reduces swelling in your poor ankles and feet.

The oh-so sexy pregnancy-induced swollen cankles are a result of the weight of your baby + uterus + amniotic fluid pressing on your pelvic veins, thereby slowing fluid circulation to the lower half of your body, which causes water retention.

To reduce undue cankle-age avoid sitting for long periods of time — and for the hundredth time: don’t forget to stay active!

Drinking loads of water is also good for your little swimmer as dehydration is frequently connected with premature birthing.

Yep, it’s a lot of responsibility, but you can do it! You’re almost two-thirds of the way there already! Keep up the good work mom!