I'm almost 34 weeks now. This is what my baby looks like:
How my baby's growing: My baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.How my life's changing: By this week, fatigue has set in again. My tiredness is perfectly understandable, given the physical strain I'm under and the restless nights of frequent pee breaks and tossing and turning, while trying to get comfortable. Now's the time where I need to slow down and save up my energy for labor day (and beyond)!
How I'm looking: (taken last night)
Starting to stick out there!
Pretty round and firm.
Hope you ladies are having fun! I'll try calling again now...
1 comment:
You look fantastic! I can hardly believe that the little guy will be here before too much longer. I am looking forward to getting that phone call.
Wish I could be there with you,
Claire
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