Week 31

We started week 31 on Friday, May 25th, 2012. We had just one doctor's appointment this week on the 29th with the Maternal Fetal Specialist.

Babies are doing AMAZING!! Baby A is full head down, resting on my pelvic bone and pushing on my bladder full force. His heartbeat was 152 and he weighs about 3 pounds 12 ounces. He is the shorter of the two babies but the more active. His brother is breech, head clear up in my ribs, feet down kicking his brother in the head. His heartbeat was also 152 and he weighs in at 3 pounds 11 ounces. They are within 3% of each other which the doctor said at 31 weeks is perfect. There are no issues with cervix or fluid or placentas. And he said he sees no reason that we can't make it to 38 weeks. My next scheduled appointment with him is June 26th!!

Here are some ultrasound pictures:

Here is some info on week 31:

Mother:

Your abdomen swells and your rib cage and pelvis may be sore as the baby gets bigger and fills up all the space you have available. While it is really great that your baby is gaining weight and growing strong, you may be in line for different discomforts at this stage of the game, like heartburn and leg cramps.
A few women will breeze by even this phase of pregnancy without any discomforts. This does not mean that your body isn't preparing for birth. It could be pain tolerance levels, exercise and agility levels and many other factors. So, count your blessings if you fall into this category!

Baby:

You may worry that if you are breathless from walking or sometimes even just sitting that your baby is in danger. This is not true. Your baby is getting plenty of oxygen from your placenta.
The baby's irises can now dilate and contract in response to light. Due to the deposits of white fat underneath the skin the baby's skin is no longer red but pink, and your baby weighs about three pounds and five ounces (1.5 kilograms). The finger nails may reach the end of the hands.