I am getting so anxious to meet my little bundle.
I don't remember being this exhausted with Brianne towards the end. Right now it is virtually impossible for me to do my regular activities without getting winded or needing to rest. It is really getting annoying, but at least I am almost to the end.
If I had to guess...we will meet this little one within 2 weeks.
Sunday, December 28
Friday, December 26
Updates...
Of Course now I am going to the doctor every week and just counting the days until our little one joins us. Last week when I went to the OBGYN I was not softened or dilated at all.
This week I went on Christmas Eve and I was dilated to 1cm and softened!! I seem to remember with Brianne I progressed steadily until I gave birth, so I expect when I go back on New Years Eve that I will be at 2cm. If everything goes similar to last time I should have a baby within 2 weeks, which is what I am predicting. I am so ready to meet this little one. I am working overtime to make sure everything is ready for the arrival.
It is funny because everyone will tell me things like, "don't rush it is okay if it doesn't get done today" and then I say something like "yeah, but if I don't do it today it may not get done for weeks, now is the time when every day counts"
I will continue to keep you up to date on what is going on.
This week I went on Christmas Eve and I was dilated to 1cm and softened!! I seem to remember with Brianne I progressed steadily until I gave birth, so I expect when I go back on New Years Eve that I will be at 2cm. If everything goes similar to last time I should have a baby within 2 weeks, which is what I am predicting. I am so ready to meet this little one. I am working overtime to make sure everything is ready for the arrival.
It is funny because everyone will tell me things like, "don't rush it is okay if it doesn't get done today" and then I say something like "yeah, but if I don't do it today it may not get done for weeks, now is the time when every day counts"
I will continue to keep you up to date on what is going on.
Week 37...almost there!!
BabyCenter says...
How your baby's growing:
Congratulations — your baby is full term! This means that if your baby arrives now, the lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb, even though your due date is still three weeks away.
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.
How your baby's growing:
Congratulations — your baby is full term! This means that if your baby arrives now, the lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb, even though your due date is still three weeks away.
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.
Week 36
BabyCenter.com says.....
How your baby's growing:
Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. Baby now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. Shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered the body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected the skin during the nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of the first bowel movement.
At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely baby's in a head-down position. But if not, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating baby from the outside of your belly.
How your baby's growing:
Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. Baby now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. Shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered the body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected the skin during the nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of the first bowel movement.
At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely baby's in a head-down position. But if not, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating baby from the outside of your belly.
Thursday, December 18
I am getting anxious
Okay...so now that I am really close to my dues date, I am so anxious to meet my new little one. i am getting everything in order at my home and it reminds me how much I want to see this little one. I want to know what the baby is, so I can stop calling it, it. I want to give the baby a name (we have both boy and girl names picked already).
Wednesday, December 17
Check-up
I had a check-up today. It was the first check-up when they are going to check me for dilation etc. No news so far. I will be going back on Christmas Eve and will keep everyone posted on what is going on. We are getting close!!
Sunday, December 14
35 Weeks!!
BabyCenter Says:
How your baby's growing:
Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that it's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, baby isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of kicks should remain about the same. The kidneys are fully developed now, and the liver can process some waste products. Most of the basic physical development is now complete — baby'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
How your baby's growing:
Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that it's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, baby isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of kicks should remain about the same. The kidneys are fully developed now, and the liver can process some waste products. Most of the basic physical development is now complete — baby'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
Saturday, December 13
Week 34
This is what BabyCenter says about how the baby's growing:
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. the fat layers — which will help regulate the body temperature once baby's born — are filling baby out, making baby rounder. The skin is also smoother than ever. The central nervous system is maturing and the 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
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. the fat layers — which will help regulate the body temperature once baby's born — are filling baby out, making baby rounder. The skin is also smoother than ever. The central nervous system is maturing and the 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
Saturday, December 6
December 4th Appointment
My appointment on Thursday went well. All is as it should be. The baby was facing head down and sounded great.
For the past week or so everyone (even people who don't notice things like that normally) I come in contact with feels they need to tell me the it looks like I dropped. Usually this isn't a concern of mine since with Brianne I would hear that every other day. The only concern I have now is that with Brianne, on the other days people would tell me how high she looked. Nobody has told me that about this one in a long time. I would not be at all surprised if this little one comes out early (early January). My only relief is that I am not feeling any contraction, but on the other hand, i didn't start felling contractions until about a week before I had Bree. I am feeling more less pressure on my lungs though. We'll see....
This baby is very active! Almost always moving around I love seeing my belly jump around...it is so neat!!
For the past week or so everyone (even people who don't notice things like that normally) I come in contact with feels they need to tell me the it looks like I dropped. Usually this isn't a concern of mine since with Brianne I would hear that every other day. The only concern I have now is that with Brianne, on the other days people would tell me how high she looked. Nobody has told me that about this one in a long time. I would not be at all surprised if this little one comes out early (early January). My only relief is that I am not feeling any contraction, but on the other hand, i didn't start felling contractions until about a week before I had Bree. I am feeling more less pressure on my lungs though. We'll see....
This baby is very active! Almost always moving around I love seeing my belly jump around...it is so neat!!
Week 33
BabyCenter Says:
How your baby's growing:
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. Baby's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and the skeleton is hardening. The bones in the skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for baby to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.
How your baby's growing:
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. Baby's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and the skeleton is hardening. The bones in the skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for baby to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.
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