Baby#2 Update: Week 25

I am now in the third trimester of pregnancy and the uterus is now the size of a soccer ball. In some sites or books, I won't be entering my 3rd trimester until my 28th week. I wonder why there's a discrepancy...Anyway I've been feeling okay. Despite the cramps I experience in the mornings, I am generally fine. Although I can't move as gracefully anymore and waddle when I walk, its okay. I still feel great. Entering my 3rd trimester means the baby is coming soon. I really can't wait.

Baby’s Development (from Pregnancy Hut)

• The growth is relatively slow and more regular in this pregnancy stage and the size of the fetus is about 32 cm with the weight around 750 g. The bones begin to harden in this stage and you can notice the baby sucking its thumb.
  
• The skin gains more vernix which is a coating that protects the baby from the acidity of the amniotic fluid and helps to maintain the body temperature after birth. In this week the baby acquires an important function which is he/she can cry and reaches a milestone of surviving if born prematurely at this stage.
  
• The skin is thin and delicate but the body is gaining weight and taking more space in your uterus. The baby’s taste buds are developing and the baby might be able to tell the difference between a sweet and salty or sour taste.
  
• The baby has fully formed fingers and toe nails and its eyes should open at any time.
  
• The brain keeps growing rapidly now. The baby who now has a well proportioned body starts putting on baby fat. The skin begins to smoothen out and lose its wrinkled texture.

I am 108 lbs and my tummy's circumference is still 34". According to Baby Center's weight gain estimator
I am still within the average range of weight gain. Keeping it up is the problem since I've been craving for sweets lately. My next checkup won't be until the end of this month and I wonder if my OB will require me to take the glucose screening test. Most healthcare practitioners routinely recommend a glucose screening test (also called a glucose challenge test or GCT) between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy to check for gestational diabetes, a high blood sugar condition that some women get during pregnancy.

I hope not.