28 weeks

Now almost 28 weeks, round with child, and the baby is active, definite soccer playing or karate potential. Getting heartburn, but at least my back is better and I am not having the crazy cramps. Strange to think of all the different symptoms, and how they have, mostly, inshallah, gone away.. Early nausea and exhaustion, then the crippling back pain, then the bad cramps.. Now it's just heartburn and maybe tiredness..

Life seems a bit hard lately, just a lot of things happening with those near and dear to me, that worry me a bit. M and I went to pre-natal class, much against his English fear of North American flakiness and sharing. I am happy to report we did not have to share any intimate details, just learned about stages of labour and positions in which to labour. We were both exhausted, and looked frankly disreputable, having had a dinner party til 1 the night before, so not an ideal time. I was pleased to see the other women had tears in their eyes as we watched the obligatory videos, something so exciting about the baby coming out..

Anyhow on Friday, I will be 28 weeks, the baby should be viable with all its parts.. That's a great milestone, then it mostly just works on fattening itself..