Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like youraverage cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers – which she'll need to regulate her body temperature once she's born – are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her 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.
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It's been super busy trying to work and get ready for the holidays. But in the midst of it all, we found time to take our "Birth Preparation" class (see diploma below). Bill also took a Daddy Boot Camp Class, and I took a Breast Feeding Class. So we are now 100% Prepared for this baby! LOL-- okay, not really, but knowledge is power I guess :)
We also have the nursery painting finished. Hoping to get the crib/dresser/ changing table up over the holidays so we can start putting her stuff away and get her room a little closer to ready for her arrival.
We are all still doing well. Apple still moves ALL THE TIME. I feel her feet a lot on my upper right side, I try to lengthen out to give her some more room when she's really movin'. I'm still feeling really good. Been sleeping good too. Still haven't started to go to the bathroom any more than before pregnancy... so that's a good thing!
Bring on the holidays!
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