Week 38: Can you tell if you're carrying a boy or a girl? One hint may come from the size of your baby -- boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls. Babies at week 39 weigh about 6.8 to 7 pounds / 3 to 3.2 kilograms and continue to build the fat stores that will help regulate body temperature after birth. Your little one's organ systems are fully developed and in place, but the lungs will be last to reach maturity. (Even after your baby is born, it may take a few hours before she establishes a normal breathing pattern.)
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*sigh* LOL.. I am tired. This pregnancy is a lot harder in some ways, mostly because I have a crazy two year old to take care of! Luckily I have the WONDERFUL help of my amazing mother-in-law now and she is truly amazing. They arrived Saturday and did I mention she is amazing? Such a big help.
I went to the doctors today, with high hopes of begging to be induced. I tried. I figured "What have I got to lose?!". Well, no induction. Yet. The baby has not dropped fully yet, which doesn't mean anything, and everything else was fine. I was concerned about my BP, because of the seeing spots again and whatnot, but he checked it three different times and it's fine. His words: A perfect pregnancy. It's getting all too familiar though. The waiting game with Ben was torture, and I am afraid it is going to happen all over again.
Next appointment (Monday) he is going to check me and do a membrane sweep, with high high hopes of starting something. He said perhaps I won't even see you on Monday, but not sure if it will happen any time soon. We are just planning away though.. going on with life as normal. It's my birthday on Sunday and we hadn't arranged to do anything. Well now I am!
So anxious to meet this little person. As are a lot of other people!
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Amazing. lol Amazing amazing.
March 28th....you know, I still have a shot at this date! (Even though I can feel you cringing from here.) Membrane sweep, pshaw! This baby is more stubborn than that! LOL! (More like get a truck and a trailer hitch to get this dude/dudette to move it!)
Oh, the dreaded 2 week wait...or maybe more. BUT, whenever baby is ready, baby will be ready! Truly ENJOY the jabs and pokes and the whole experience.
I hope that the sweep works for you!!
You have a miracle inside of you! Maybe the baby wants to share a birthday with you? or maybe it wants to be your little Easter Chick?! Who knows.
But, you do know I am thinking about you! And hoping it happens soon for you. My original due date with Claire was March 19th! Maybe it will happen then.
Rest up, rest up. Drink lots of water. Imagine the birth process in your head. Tell that baby you are ready to meet him or her!
Belly rubs!!! And call me when it is time lol!
Count me in on that list!!
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