I'm 39 weeks along today! Catie came to visit Friday and Saturday which was a lot of fun and a great distraction since Baby B is still hanging in there. My doctor thinks I will go the full 40 weeks so I guess we just stay patient for now. I am growing less comfortable by the day but it isn't too bad.It's the sleeping and the heartburn that are still the worst. I have about a dozen braxton hicks contractions each day. They're definitely increasing in frequency and some are a little painful. We're almost there!
Week Thirty-Nine
-The lanugo has mostly disappeared, but you'll probably find a bit on her shoulders, arms and legs and in those protected little bodily creases. It will vanish completely on its own in time.
-Her lungs are maturing and surfactant production is increasing and fully prepared to take on the outside world!
-Your baby doesn't have much room to move and certainly mom agrees! Did you imagine 8 months ago that this wee one would be able to hook a toe in your ribs while elbowing your bladder? She certainly has grown!
-Her body continues laying on the fat stores that will help regulate her body temperature after birth. In addition to normal fat, she is accumulating a special "brown" fat in the nape of her neck, between her shoulders and around organs. Brown fat cells are important for thermogenesis (generating heat) during her first weeks.
-Your infant's weight is around 7.25 pounds and length is 19.9 inches.
-The lanugo has mostly disappeared, but you'll probably find a bit on her shoulders, arms and legs and in those protected little bodily creases. It will vanish completely on its own in time.
-Her lungs are maturing and surfactant production is increasing and fully prepared to take on the outside world!
-Your baby doesn't have much room to move and certainly mom agrees! Did you imagine 8 months ago that this wee one would be able to hook a toe in your ribs while elbowing your bladder? She certainly has grown!
-Her body continues laying on the fat stores that will help regulate her body temperature after birth. In addition to normal fat, she is accumulating a special "brown" fat in the nape of her neck, between her shoulders and around organs. Brown fat cells are important for thermogenesis (generating heat) during her first weeks.
-Your infant's weight is around 7.25 pounds and length is 19.9 inches.
Blair & Spence relaxing in the bonus room
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